Jivi (BAY94-9027), a lab-made version of the blood clotting factor VIII (FVIII), has been approved by the European Commission for the prophylactic (preventative) treatment of hemophilia A in patients older than 12, Bayer announced. The recommended prophylaxis for Jivi administration is every five days, every…

A gene therapy from uniQure in early testing, called AMT-180, has the the potential to treat all hemophilia A patients, including those with inhibitors, according to the company. Hemophilia A is caused by missing or defective factor VIII (FVIII), a clotting protein. About 30% of patients with severe hemophilia A develop inhibitors, or…

Bioverativ will present some of its most recent therapeutic advancements regarding hemophilia and other blood diseases at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in San Diego, California, Dec. 1-4. The company, which is part of Sanofi, has focused on the development and commercialization of innovative…

“Write about the first time you witnessed me with a bleed,” offered my husband Jared as we talked about my column over breakfast. Couples usually remember firsts. The first date. The first kiss. The first of anything special or unique to both of them, including the good and…

Hemophilia A patients age 12 and older who live in Canada now may receive prophylactic (preventive) treatment with Bayer’s antihemophilic factor Jivi. Health Canada approved Jivi as a treatment to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in patients age 12 or older who have received…

Re-administering a viral vector-based gene therapy for hemophilia A was shown to be safe and to achieve long-term improvement in a dog model of the disease — even after neutralizing antibodies were evident following the initial treatment. The study, “An observational study from long-term AAV re-administration in…

Total joint replacement (TJR) is more common in severe hemophilia patients requiring more frequent treatment, according to a population-based study in Taiwan. The findings also revealed that the incidence of TJR does not differ between hemophilia A and B. The study, “Comparison of Total Joint…

Single or combination therapy with bypassing agents used for hemophilia A patients with inhibitors can be suitable treatment options for children with hemophilia B with factor IX inhibitors as well, a case series suggests. The report, “Alternative treatment options…

The U.S. Food and Drug administration (FDA) has approved Genentech’s Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh) for routine prophylactic (preventive) treatment of patients with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors. Hemlibra is now the sole available prophylactic treatment for patients with hemophilia A with and without factor VIII inhibitors that can…

The investigational gene therapy SB-525 is tolerated well by patients, and dose-dependent responses are positive, according to preliminary results of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of hemophilia A. The potential gene therapy is being developed as a partnership between Sangamo Therapeutics and Pfizer. It consists of…