Researchers have developed a faster, less expensive, reliable method for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD) of hemophilia A. Future, larger studies are required to confirm the utility of the method, which could be used for the NIPD of hemophilia A and type B, as well as other X-linked…

Preventive, or prophylactic, treatment with Hemlibra (emicizumab) safely and effectively managed bleeding in adults and children with severe hemophilia A, a real-world study has found. The study, “Emicizumab prophylaxis: Prospective longitudinal real‐world follow‐up and monitoring,” was published in the journal Haemophilia. Originally developed by Roche’s subsidiary…

An enzyme called activate protein C (APC), which prevents the formation of blood clots and therefore promotes bleeding could be targeted to treat hemophilia, suggests a study conducted by researcher at the University of Cambridge and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Hemophilia is a genetic disorder that prevents blood clotting. Most common in men, there are two main types of hemophilia: hemophilia A and B. Below is a curated list of recommended reads for family members, friends and carers of patients with hemophilia, with help from Good Reads and Alibris.

Preventive treatment with Hemlibra (emicizumab) is superior to replacement therapy with factor VIII infusions for reducing bleed rates in people with hemophilia A without inhibitors, a pooled analysis of trials shows. The study “Efficacy of emicizumab prophylaxis versus factor VIII prophylaxis for treatment of hemophilia A…

People with severe hemophilia A living in Europe can now receive treatment with Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh) to prevent bleeding episodes. The European Commission approved the prophylactic use of Hemlibra in patients of all ages who do not have factor VIII inhibitors, announced the treatment’s manufacturer, Roche. Hemlibra is a man-made antibody…

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is supporting a university’s research into the risk factors and underlying mechanisms involved in the development of neutralizing antibodies, or inhibitors, against replacement therapies in people with hemophilia A. The $6.6 million, three-year grant from the NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute…

When given as a preventive treatment for nearly six years, Hemlibra (emicizumab) safely and effectively lowered the number of bleeding episodes in patients with severe hemophilia A, according to data from a Phase 1 clinical trial and its long-term extension study. Importantly, reductions in the number of bleeds…

The safety and efficacy of emicizumab in patients with severe hemophilia A (HA) were recently evaluated in a study, “Factor VIII–Mimetic Function of Humanized Bispecific Antibody in Hemophilia A,” published in The New England Journal Of Medicine. Hemophilia A is caused by a lack of blood clotting factor…

People with hemophilia A in China see major health challenges, such as frequent joint bleeding, joint malformation, and high rates of hospital visits, primarily owing to the limited use of preventive therapies, a real-world study shows. After a bleeding episode, most patients rely on on-demand treatment, which is less…