SerpinPC, an experimental treatment being developed by Centessa Therapeutics, continues to be safe when used for up to nearly three years and to almost zero out the number of bleeds in adults with severe hemophilia A or B. Those findings come from a one-year extension of the…
Hemophilia joint health care involves treatments, physiotherapy, and lifestyle adjustments such as doing low-impact exercises, following a well-balanced nutrition plan, and maintaining good mental health.
NovoSeven (eptacog alfa [activated]) is a bypassing agent that’s approved to treat bleeding episodes, including those occurring during surgery, in adults and children with hemophilia A or B who have developed inhibitors — neutralizing antibodies against certain clotting factors.
Sevenfact (eptacog beta) is a bypassing agent that’s approved to treat bleeding episodes in people with hemophilia A or hemophilia B who developed inhibitors, or neutralizing antibodies, against clotting factor VIII (FVIII) or factor IX (FIX).
While hemophilia A and hemophilia B are both bleeding disorders characterized by deficiencies in blood clotting factors, there are differences in one type versus the other, particularly in the specific genetic mutations that cause the disease, and in some of the treatment methods.
Kovaltry (octocog alfa) is a recombinant, or man-made, antihemophilic factor therapy that is approved to prevent and treat bleeding episodes, including those occurring during surgery, in adults and children with hemophilia A.
Hemophilia is a rare disorder in which the blood doesn’t clot properly, resulting in the disease’s hallmark symptoms of bleeds — excessive bleeding that extends over a prolonged period of time — that in turn leads to other complications.
I’m grieving for my youngest son, Caeleb, a high school senior. Caeleb’s academic pursuits haven’t been successful, according to the world. Society revels in straight A’s, being in the top 10% of a graduating class, and receiving full-ride scholarships to college. If a student isn’t meeting these expectations and doesn’t…
Preventive treatment with Eloctate (efmoroctocog alfa) for up to five years led to sustained reductions in all bleed types for children, adolescents, and adults with severe hemophilia A, according to data from two Phase 3 trials and their open-label extension study. New analyses of these pivotal trials also…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for laboratory use CRYOcheck Factor VIII Deficient Plasma with VWF, a way of detecting factor VIII (FVIII) deficiency in blood samples. Now available in the U.S., Precision Biologic’s manufactured plasma — the liquid part of blood that…
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