A recent clinical trial indicates that replacement therapy with plasma-derived factor VIII is associated with lower incidence for development of inhibitors in patients with severe hemophilia A. The study,“A Randomized Trial of Factor VIII and Neutralizing Antibodies in Hemophilia A,” was published in The New England Journal of…
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High Adherence to Prophylaxis Improves Physical Activity of Patients With Hemophilia A, Study Says
High adherence to prophylactic treatment not only reduces the number of spontaneous bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia A, but it also improves their physical activity, according to a study. The study, “Physical activity improved by adherence to prophylaxis in an Italian population of children, adolescents and…
There are several types of hemophilia, a rare bleeding disorder wherein the blood fails to clot properly. Hemophilia A and B are the most common types, while hemophilia C is comparatively rare.
Hemophilia News Today brought you daily coverage throughout 2021 of the latest scientific findings, treatment developments, and clinical trials related to hemophilia. As a reminder of what mattered most to you during this year, here are the top 10 most-read articles of 2021, with brief descriptions of what made…
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the U.K. has approved the resumption of patient enrollment in BioMarin Pharmaceuticals’ Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating the investigational gene therapy BMN 270 as a treatment for severe hemophilia A. BioMarin suspended patient dosing in the trial in June because of increasing levels…
Preventive treatment with Kovaltry (octocog alfa) is safe and effective at preventing bleeds, including joint bleeds, for up to two years in people with hemophilia A, a long-term extension study shows. Findings were reported in the study “BAY 81-8973 demonstrated efficacy, safety and joint status improvement…
Nuwiq, a fourth-generation genetically engineered version of blood-clotting factor VIII, is a safe and effective way of controlling bleeding in people with severe hemophilia A during and after surgery, a study reports. The research, “Efficacy and safety of Nuwiq® (human-cl rhFVIII) in patients with severe haemophilia A undergoing…
Hemlibra (emicizumab) is safe and effective to treat children younger than 12 who have hemophilia type A and are negative for antibodies against synthetic factor VIII, results from a Japanese clinical study show. The trial findings were reported in the study, “A multicentre, open‐label study of emicizumab given…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Wilate as a prophylactic (preventive) and on-demand treatment for bleeding episodes in adults and adolescents with hemophilia A. Wilate, developed and marketed by Octapharma, is an injectable medication that contains human plasma-derived von Willebrand Factor (VWF)…