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Once-Weekly Efanesoctocog Alfa Beneficial in Severe Hemophilia A

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Superior bleeding prevention to prestudy prophylaxis, normal or near-normal factor VIII activity, improvements in physical health, pain

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Adults With Hemophilia B

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Benefits include decreased need for routine factor IX replacement prophylaxis and reduction in annualized bleeding rate

AAV Gene Transfer Feasible for the Treatment of Hemophilia A

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In a phase 1-2 trial, 16 of 18 men had sustained expression of factor VIII after gene transfer with adeno-associated viral vector (SPK-8011)

The expected number of patients with hemophilia worldwide is 1

1,125,000 Men/Boys Expected to Have Hemophilia Worldwide

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Prevalence of all severities of hemophilia A and hemophilia B estimated at 17.1 and 3.8 cases per 100,000
For patients with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors

Emicizumab Prophylaxis Cuts Bleeding in Hemophilia A

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Lower bleeding rate with administration once weekly, every two weeks versus no prophylaxis
For men with severe hemophilia A

ASH: High-Dose Gene Transfer Beneficial in Severe Hemophilia A

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Factor VIII gene transfer tied to sustained normalization of factor VIII activity levels
For men with hemophilia B who have factor IX coagulant activity of 2 percent or less of normal value

Gene Therapy Shows Beneficial Effect in Men With Hemophilia B

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Reduction in annualized bleeding rate and in factor use with infusion of viral vector with transgene
Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes among hemophilia A patients with Factor VIII inhibitors.

FDA OKs Drug for Hemophilia A With Factor VIII Inhibitors

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Weekly prophylactic treatment associated with substantial decrease in bleeding episodes
For adults with severe hemophilia and pre-existing joint disease

Prophylaxis Linked to Improved Function, HRQoL in Hemophilia

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Improved function, QoL, activity, pain but not joint structure in adults with hemophilia with joint disease
A single dose of an experimental gene therapy may benefit patients with hemophilia B

ASH: Single Dose of Gene Therapy Effective in Hemophilia B

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Small, preliminary trial suggests it may free hemophilia B patients from transfusions