Hemophilia News Today brought you daily coverage in 2020 of important discoveries, treatment advancements, clinical trial findings, and other important events related to hemophilia. As we look forward to bringing you more news this year, we present here the 10 most-read stories of 2020, along with a summary of…
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Investigational gene therapy SB-525 can safely induce durable clotting factor VIII (FVIII) activity in patients with severe hemophilia A, preliminary data from the Phase 1/2 Alta clinical trial show. The trial’s most recent results were discussed at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) 2019 Congress in…
Pfizer said it will stop development and commercialization of hemophilia B treatment Beqvez (fidanacogene elaparvovec-dzkt). “Pfizer has made the decision to cease further development and commercialization activities with respect to Beqvez for several reasons, including the limited interest patients and their doctors have demonstrated in hemophilia gene therapies…
In 2025, Hemophilia News Today delivered readers timely reporting on research, therapeutic options, and clinical trials for hemophilia. Below is a list of the top five most-read stories we published this year. As we enter 2026, we look forward to continuing to support and serve as a source…
In this video shared by Colleen, learn about a mobile app from Pfizer which helps hemophilia patients track bleeds, infusions and factor supply. It also allows those living with the disease to track their daily physical activities, steps and heart rate to help…
Pfizer has partnered with Spark Therapeutics to launch a Phase 3 program to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of its factor IX replacement gene therapy for treating hemophilia B. Replacement of factor IX (FIX), the clotting protein lacking in hemophilia B, will be done via the fidanacogene elaparvovec gene…
A hemophilia gene therapy developed by Spark Therapeutics and Pfizer nearly eliminated bleeding episodes in 10 patients who took part in a Phase 1/2 trial. The treatment, SPK-9001, worked so well in eight of the 10 that they were able to stop taking clotting factor replacements. Researchers published the preliminary trial…
SPK-8011 may be a safe treatment strategy for patients with severe or moderately severe hemophilia A, achieving an overall 97% reduction in annual bleeds, according to preliminary data from an ongoing Phase 1/2 trial. The trial (NCT03003533) is intended to explore the safety and efficacy of a single intravenous…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has restored its approval of BeneFIX as a routine prophylactic, or preventive, treatment for bleeds in children and adolescents under 16 with hemophilia B. Marketed by Pfizer, BeneFIX is a lab-made version of factor IX (FIX), the blood clotting protein that…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a clinical hold on the Phase 3 trial evaluating SB-525 (giroctocogene fitelparvovec), an investigational gene therapy for hemophilia A. This pause in study recruitment and dosing was taken to give the agency time to review changes to the AFFINE…