Over the past few years, I have learned that bleeding disorders are complex, particularly for women. Hemophilia is not always easy to understand or treat. It can take women up to 16 years to receive an accurate diagnosis. Then treatment plans are created, which can be challenging…

Cells derived from hemophilia A patients — genetically reprogrammed to produce a functional clotting factor VIII (FVIII) that’s missing or not working in people with the blood disease — were successfully grafted into hemophiliac mice, restoring blood levels of FVIII and significantly improving…

Preventive treatment with Kovaltry (octocog alfa) is safe and effective at preventing bleeds, including joint bleeds, for up to two years in people with hemophilia A, a long-term extension study shows. Findings were reported in the study “BAY 81-8973 demonstrated efficacy, safety and joint status improvement…

In an agreement expected to exceed $100 million, Medexus Pharmaceuticals has bought global commercial rights to Ixinity, an approved recombinant factor IX therapy for hemophilia B previously marketed by Aptevo Therapeutics. Sale terms include an upfront $30 million payment, plus up to $11 million in prospective…

I do not like to tell people that my sons are hemophiliacs. It is not that I am blind to the reality that they have a bleeding disorder, but my boys are so much more than a diagnosis. Why address them as if they carry a title or wear a…

When given at low doses, extended half-life factor IX concentrates Alprolix (eftrenonacog alfa) and Idelvion (albutrepenonacog alfa) can prevent spontaneous bleeds in patients with severe hemophilia B, a study has found. The study, “A single centre retrospective study of low dose prophylaxis with…

Obesity increases the frequency of joint bleeds and degree of pain, and lowers overall life quality of people with hemophilia in the United States, most healthcare providers agreed in an online survey. But a sizable number, about 40%, did not discuss weight with patients during care…

As I mentioned in an earlier column, the news that my firstborn son had hemophilia caught my wife and me entirely off guard. When we spoke with the obstetrician, the only word we heard was hemophilia. We later learned that my son had another diagnosis: a low inhibitor titer. The…

Hemophilia has been a gift. Let me explain. I know some people will struggle to understand my viewpoint. I realize that they have suffered great physical and emotional pain because of this bleeding disorder. Some have lost relationships, jobs, and mobility, and have a reduced quality of life. I get…

People with hemophilia scored better on assessments of psychological well-being than healthy adults, a study found. The finding adds to a growing body of evidence that people with chronic diseases like hemophilia are not only able to handle daily challenges, but also to thrive and grow through hardship. The…