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Hemophilia Federation of America Outlines Year-End Omnibus Spending Bill with Important Health Provisions Affecting Medicaid, Telehelath, New Drugs and More
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Hemophilia Federation of America’s Word from Washington outlines a massive year-end omnibus spending bill containing numerous important health provisions affecting Medicaid, telehealth,…
Pfizer and Sangamo Therapeutics Announce Phase 3 Trial of Investigational Gene Therapy for Hemophilia A Has Re-Opened Recruitment September 23, 2022 Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin
Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
Pfizer and Sangamo Therapeutics announced that the Phase 3 AFFINE study evaluating giroctocogene fitelparvovec, an investigational gene therapy for patients with moderately…
HFA Statement on FDA Approval of First-Ever Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B
Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
Five years ago, Hemophilia Federation of America articulated a broad vision that includes advocating for improved care and quality of life for…
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy to Treat Adults with Hemophilia B
Gene Therapy, Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
On November 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector-based gene therapy. It is…
Sanofi Provides Fitusiran Trial Updates at ISTH
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These updates were presented during the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Congress in London. Sanofi recently shared new clinical trial…
BioMarin Receives Conditional Approval in Europe for Gene Therapy
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The European Commission granted conditional approval to BioMarin’s Hemophilia A gene therapy Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec which will be known as Roctavian. With this…
NHF Calls on CMS to Address Copay Accumulator Adjustors in the 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters
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In early October, NHF joined members of The All Copays Count Coalition (ACCC), sending a letter signed by 73 leading patient advocacy and…
Recruitment Reopened for Phase 3 AFFINE Gene Therapy Trial
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This trial is evaluating the efficacy and safety of a single infusion of an investigational gene therapy in individuals with moderately severe…
BioMarin Shares Community Update for Valoctocogene Roxaparvovec
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Biomarin recently provided an “Update for the Hemophilia Community,” on the ongoing clinical trial program for its investigational hemophilia A gene therapy,…
Statement from Patient Groups in Response to Court Ruling on Cost-Free Coverage of Preventive Health Services
Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
HFA and 25 other patient groups issued the following statement in response to Wednesday’s court ruling in Braidwood v. Becerra (a lawsuit formerly known…
Rare Factor X Deficiency Survey Shows Disparity in Care
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Initial data from the survey were presented at the recent Thrombosis and Hemostasis Summit of North America and NHF’s Bleeding Disorders Conference…
FDA Grants Priority Review for Sanofi’s BIVV001
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BIVV001 is a recombinant factor VIII therapy (rFVIII) developed for the prevention of bleeding episodes in hemophilia A patients via once weekly…
von Willebrand Disease (VWD) and Iron Deficiecy – Speaker: Bethany Samuelson, M.D.
Health and Well Being, Industry News & Research, Living with a Bleeding Disorder
In this video, Dr. Bethany Samuelson Bannow, of Oregon Health & Science University, discusses the role of iron in the body, the…
Gene Therapy and Bleeding Disorders: Making Sense of It All
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Gene Therapy is definitely a dominant topic in the bleeding disorders community, with new articles being published regularly. Read some of the…
Supreme Court Decision and Genetic Testing
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by: Laurie Kelley Thoughts on how the Supreme Court decision on abortion might affect genetic testing outcomes. Read more here. The recent…
Does Gene Therapy Face Uphill Battle? Gene Therapies for Hemophilia Treatment Will Face Strong Market Headwinds, Research Suggests
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Solid market position of Hemlibra and strong prescriber interest in RNAi and TFPI treatment options, combined with patient concerns regarding gene therapies,…
Gene Therapy and Bleeding Disorders: Where Are We Now, and What’s on the Horizon?
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The National Hemophilia Foundation’s 16th Workshop on Novel Technologies and Gene Transfer for Hemophilia, held in November, addressed these questions and more….
Hemophilia B— An Excellent Candidate for Gene Therapy
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Current hemophilia B treatments offer strong protection from bleeds, but impact patient lifestyle and require consistent infusions to keep protection levels high.1…
Making Sense of It All – Gene Therapy
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What exactly is a gene? What happens when genes mutate? And can gene therapy research help solve problems related to mutations? Learn…
Paper Features Q&A Resource on Shared Decision Making and Gene Therapy
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The Q&A resource highlighted here is meant to encompass all stages of a patient’s decision making journey in gene therapy. As investigational…
BioMarin Presents Abstract on Vector DNA Transmission Risk at ISTH
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The focus of the abstract is the investigational hemophilia A gene therapy, valoctocogene roxaparvovec. BioMarin recently shared findings from a phase 3…
The High Cost of Hemophilia
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Just one bleed in people with severe hemophilia A receiving prophylaxis has the potential to negatively affect health-related quality of life, and raise…
Prophylactic Therapy for Glanzmann Thrombasthenia Moves Towards Clinical Trials
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Glanzmann Thrombasthenia is an ultra-rare inherited bleeding disorder that is characterized by poorly functioning platelets. The recent Congress of the International Society…
Sanofi Provides Fitusiran Trial Updates at ISTH
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These updates were presented during the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Congress in London. Sanofi recently shared new clinical trial…