GeneVentiv Therapeutics has received a $2.5 million grant to conduct further preclinical tests on its one-time infusion gene therapy for hemophilia A and B patients with or without clotting factor inhibitors. The therapy, GENV-HEM, will be tested in a large study with a canine model of hemophilia, following…

A 32-year-old man was diagnosed with hemophilia A after a minor injury caused disproportionate right eye bleeding, with a buildup of pressure inside the eye and vision loss, a new U.S. case study reports. According to the researchers, this case demonstrates that an eye bleed can be a rare…

As part of a new partnership focused on hemophilia treatment and management, members of insurer Highmark will receive medication exclusively from Option Care Health, Soleo Health, and the Hemophilia Center of Western Pennsylvania. The collaboration that begins in January is aimed at keeping down costs associated with…

The World Federation of Hemophilia states that any person, male or female, with factor levels below 40 percent has hemophilia. However, conventional medical wisdom has not caught up. Women who have abnormal bleeding should be assessed for hemophilia, particularly when they have a family history. Yet too…

Obizur (susoctocog alfa) is an effective and safe therapeutic option for the treatment of severe bleeding episodes in people with acquired hemophilia A, a study in Japanese patients showed. The study “supports the use of [Obizur] as a novel therapy in the clinical management of patients with [acquired…

“As a woman with hemophilia, what situations cause you anxiety?” a friend recently asked me. What a great question! I loved that she added “as a woman” because women with hemophilia can experience stressors that men with hemophilia don’t. Many anxiety-provoking circumstances affect men and women with hemophilia…

The advancements in modern medicine have meant that people with hemophilia are living longer than ever, however, this brings its own set of problems for the medical profession. People living with the disease are just as likely to have other health issues when they get older as those without hemophilia,…

Physical activities with a high risk of a collision are linked with a greater risk of bleeding in people with moderately severe hemophilia A, a six-month U.S. study reports. This risk was higher for people using on-demand versus preventive replacement factor VIII (FVIII) therapies, the researchers found, and they suggested…

Life with hemophilia can be challenging but there are ways that you can manage the disease to ensure your child leads as normal a life as possible. To help you navigate your child’s illness and help prevent bleeds, we’ve put together a list of tips. MORE: How to prepare for your child’s…

The levels of blood clotting factors, physical activity, and bleeding history are all potential risk factors for future bleeds in hemophilia patients under preventive therapy, a small review study from Canada suggests. “These and other risk factors for bleeding could be combined in a risk assessment model (RAM) for…