The once-weekly injection therapy marstacimab is being considered for approval in both the U.S. and Europe for people with hemophilia A and hemophilia B who don’t have inhibitors. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to decide on it in late 2024, while a decision from the European…
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For physically active men with severe hemophilia A, switching from their standard preventive treatment to Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh) can help reduce bleeding, a recent study suggests. This change not only improved their quality of life but also reduced the burden of treatment, allowing them to maintain their active lives.
Nearly all medical directors at hemophilia treatment centers in the U.S. said they would consider starting preventive Hemlibra (emicizumab-KXWH) in untreated infants with hemophilia A, ages 12 months and younger, a survey study reports. Most respondents also said they’d transition from FVIII replacement therapies, used on-demand to treat…
How Kids Can Play Safely With Hemophilia
In this video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, learn how children with hemophilia can play and live safely. The simple animation features four boys who all have hemophilia but love to play sports. MORE: How hemophilia is inherited The film advises that…
How Kids Can Play Safely With Hemophilia
In this video from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, learn how children with hemophilia can play and live safely. The simple animation features four boys who all have hemophilia but love to play sports. MORE: How hemophilia is inherited The film advises that…
How Kids Can Explain Hemophilia to Their Friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3f8elOVOrU This children’s video from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focuses on how to tell your friends that you have hemophilia. MORE: How kids can play safe with hemophilia Billy, a young boy with hemophilia, answers some of the questions that his friends ask about the disease. He…
How Kids Can Explain Hemophilia to Their Friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3f8elOVOrU This children’s video from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focuses on how to tell your friends that you have hemophilia. MORE: How kids can play safe with hemophilia Billy, a young boy with hemophilia, answers some of the questions that his friends ask about the disease. He…
How Kids Can Explain Hemophilia to Their Friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3f8elOVOrU This children’s video from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focuses on how to tell your friends that you have hemophilia. MORE: How kids can play safe with hemophilia Billy, a young boy with hemophilia, answers some of the questions that his friends ask about the disease. He…
When dealing with health issues, does when you were born matter? For those living with hemophilia, the answer is a resounding yes. Having personally experienced the challenges of living with bleeding disorders and survived multiple life-threatening situations, I can’t help but reflect on how different my medical journey might…