Novo Nordisk acquired the hemophilia A program and gene-editing technology rights of 2seventy Bio, with 2seventy staffers involved in the program joining Novo Nordisk and continuing to develop the technology to treat a range of diseases other than cancer. 2seventy could receive payments of up to $40…

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…

Continuous into-the-vein (intravenous) infusions of Advate immediately before and after major orthopedic surgery is as safe and effective as standard, short, bolus infusions at preventing bleeds in men with moderate-to-severe hemophilia A. That finding from a Phase 3/4 clinical trial — the first controlled trial to compare the two types…

My Life, Our Future (MLOF), a national program founded by leaders in the hemophilia and blood disorder community, marked Feb. 28 — Rare Disease Day — by launching the world’s largest research repository of its kind to researchers and scholars. The program is opening to U.S. scientists and will expand to worldwide scientists in 2018.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_YMGmHqIW4 This video from Claire Blatt shares a lecture about the effects of two blood-clotting disorders: hemophilia A and hemophilia B. MORE: A study shows that NovoSeven counters bleeding in children with hemophilia Though the lecture is aimed at nurses, it’s helpful for anyone looking to learn about these…

A first patient in the U.S. has enrolled in a multinational study to collect real-world data on different approaches in managing hemophilia A in people with inhibitors, with an aim of understanding how treatment decisions affect patients. The investigator-led MOTIVATE study (NCT04023019; EudraCT No. 2019-003427-38) is recruiting…

Hemophilia is a blood disorder that’s usually genetically inherited from parents. People born with hemophilia have little or no clotting factor – a protein needed for normal blood clotting. Hemophilia can also be acquired, meaning patients don’t inherit the disease from their parents but instead develop it during their lifetime. This…

Chinese researchers identified a new and simple method to identify women who may be carriers of the gene that causes hemophilia A.

In this simple animated video from CSL Behring US, hemophilia is explained in easy-to-understand language aimed at children and caregivers of newly diagnosed hemophilia patients. MORE: Explaining hemophilia A and hemophilia B The narrator shares the basic difference between hemophilia A and hemophilia B, and that…