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Filter by:Hemophilia A (HA) is a rare X-linked bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency in factor VIII (FVIII) affecting 1/5,000 males1. Carriers of HA are females carrying the pathogenic variant responsible for the familial HA at a heterozygous status. About 30% of HA carriers have low FVIII levels and can therefore have abnormal bleeding symptoms2,3. Such as males with moderate/mild HA, bleeding can be treated or prevented with either FVIII concentrates or desmopressin4,5. This drug acts as a vasopressin type 2-receptor (V2R) agonist that causes endothelial cells to rapidly secrete von Willebrand factor (VWF) and FVIII from Weibel-Palade bodies into the bloodstream6,7. However, the mechanism of action of post-DDAVP FVIII increase remains poorly understood in hemophilia A. One advantage of DDAVP is that it increases the level of endogenous FVIII, thus avoiding the need for potentially immunogenic exogenous FVIII. It is also cheaper than FVIII concentrates. Finally, it is more widely available in pharmacies in all hospitals with emergency rooms and surgical facilities. The FVIII response profile to DDAVP in carriers appears quite similar to that seen in men with mild/moderate HA8-11. A post-DDAVP increase in the FVIII level of 2-4 fold the basal level is usually observed. This FVIII response presents an important inter-individual variation making it necessary to carry out a therapeutic test before its use for the anti-hemorrhagic treatment. The basal FVIII level logically conditions the intensity of the post-DDAVP FVIII peak. However, other factors influencing the post-DDAVP FVIII response are very likely. Unfortunately, few series describing the FVIII response to DDAVP in HA carriers have been reported to date and they included too small numbers of patients to precisely analyze the factors of variation in the post-DDAVP FVIII pharmacokinetics (PK). Candy et al did not find any difference depending on the severity of the pathogenic variants for HA or on the age11. However, this study was carried out in a cohort including only 17 patients, therefore too small for a reliable statistical analysis. The GIDEHAC study (Genetic Influence of Desmopressin Efficacy in Hemophilia A Carriers) is a French study with the following objectives: the description of the post-DDAVP FVIII PK in a large retrospective cohort of HA carriers, the research of patients-related factors influencing this FVIII PK, and the building of predictive population- and Bayesian-based models.
Primary Objective: - To evaluate the efficacy of BIVV001 as a prophylaxis treatment in prophylaxis treatment arm. Secondary Objectives: - To evaluate the efficacy of BIVV001 as a prophylaxis treatment. - To evaluate the efficacy of BIVV001 in the treatment of bleeding episodes. - To evaluate BIVV001 consumption for the prevention and treatment of bleeding episodes. - To evaluate the effect of BIVV001 prophylaxis on joint health outcomes. - To evaluate the effect of BIVV001 prophylaxis on Quality of Life outcomes. - To evaluate the efficacy of BIVV001 for perioperative management. - To evaluate the safety and tolerability of BIVV001 treatment. - To assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) of BIVV001 based on the 1-stage activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and 2-stage chromogenic coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) activity assays.
The aim of this prospective, observational study is to establish a dataset on the frequency of bleeding events, as well as other characteristics of bleeding events and FVIII infusions, in patients with clinically severe hemophilia A receiving prophylactic FVIII replacement therapy as standard of care. The data collected from this study may assist in providing baseline information for comparison to the Spark's investigational hemophilia A gene therapy in future Phase 3 studies.
The purpose of this study is to describe the pharmacokinetic profile of patients with hemophilia A in prophylaxis in Spain using myPKFit®
This pilot project was developed to investigate subjective and objective data related to the patterns of physical activity participation among hemophilia patients (FVIII or FIX) between the ages of 5 and 18 years. Physical activity participation among different levels of disease severity will be compared using accelerometers to calculate the amount of time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and the number of bouts of MVPA; additionally, data will be collected from two validated questionnaires (PedHAL and 3 day physical activity recall). Current literature that relates level of physical activity to disease severity in the pediatric hemophilia population is limited. The information gained about the type and quantity of physical activity participation in children with varying levels of hemophilia will assist in the development of education and interventions to promote good physical activity and potentially examine the role of tailored prophylaxis.