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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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von Willebrand Disease (VWD) and Iron Deficiecy – Speaker: Bethany Samuelson, M.D.

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In this video, Dr. Bethany Samuelson Bannow, of Oregon Health & Science University, discusses the role of iron in the body, the…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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….

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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