Active clinical trials for "Hemophilia B"

This is a multi-center cohort study of approximately 250 previously untreated patients (PUPs) with congenital moderate to severe hemophilia A or B in a network of up to 50 US Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs). Participants will be followed as they receive their first 50 exposure days (ED) to clotting factor replacement product, both prospectively and retrospectively. The data collected on evolving treatment practices will define the incidence and risk factors for inhibitor development during the high risk period of first 50 ED and improve the outcomes of this vulnerable population.

Recombinant factor VIII Fc (rFVIIIFc) and recombinant factor IX Fc (rFIXFc) are extended half-life coagulation factors approved by Health Canada in 2014 for the treatment of severe hemophilia A and B, respectively. The objectives of this observational study is to describe the change in annual factor consumption, clinical and patient-reported outcomes for patients who switch from recombinant factor VIII (rFVIII) and recombinant factor IX (rFIX) to rFVIIIFc/ rFIXFc in Canada, and to explore clinicians' and patients' reasons for switching or not switching.

This study was conducted in Africa, Europe, the Middle-East and South America. The primary objective of this registry was to observe the use of single dose and multi-dose use of activated recombinant human factor VII and to compare short-term outcomes, including effectiveness, safety, quality of life and treatment satisfaction with the approved treatments.

This study is conducted in Europe. The purpose of this retrospective study is to collect additional safety information of patients with haemophilia and inhibitors who are treated with rFVIIa.

Several subjects enrolled in a multi-site, gene transfer clinical study to evaluate the intrahepatic administration of AAV2-hFIX16 vector for the treatment of severe hemophilia B between 2001 and 2009. As the US FDA has established guidelines for the long-term follow-up (LTFU) of subjects receiving investigational gene therapy products, this protocol seeks to characterize the clinical outcome and the type and seriousness of adverse events following the AAV gene transfer. The primary study tools will consist of annual history/physical examination and blood tests, as well as periodic liver ultrasound, to characterize clinical outcomes. Where possible, data will be obtained for up to 15 years following hepatic AAV2-hFIX16 gene transfer.

Based on the finding that anaphylactic reactions to Benefix ("FIX") are associated with a specific IgE, a Basophil histamine release assay was selected to evaluate and demonstrate subject sensitization to FIX.

Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder (deficiency of a blood clotting factor/ protein) resulting in bleeding in joints and muscles. As patients continue to bleed into their joints they develop progressive joint damage leading to joint contractures, disability and days missed from work and school resulting in chronic debilitating pain and compromised quality of life. Current therapy is the administration of the missing protein or factor concentrate on a scheduled basis to prevent bleeding into the joints referred to as prophylaxis. This factor concentrate is expensive ~ $ 3,000 - 6,000 per infusion/ week in a child weighing 20 kg translating into $ 77,000 /yr for life. This regimen has been shown to be effective to prevent joint bleeds but the timing is unclear and not based on adequate evidence. Currently joint damage is diagnosed using MRI which is expensive and requires sedation in children < 6 yrs of age. Therefore there is a need for a user friendly tool such as a ultrasound to monitor for the development of joint disease and tailor treatment based on an individual child's needs. This would also enable differentiating a joint bleed from a soft tissue bleed which present similarly and duration of treatment tends to be longer for a joint bleed. Acharya et al have previously shown that ultrasound is comparable to MRI for the diagnosis of hemophilic joint disease in hemophilia patients over the age of 6 years. However, the diagnostic findings in children < 18 years with hemophilia on ultrasound is not well defined(1). The hemophilic synovium after repeated joint bleeds reveals the development of new vessels which are fragile and contribute to recurrent joint bleeds. Acharya et al have previously shown that angiogenesis, a process of new vessel formation is active in hemophilic synovium and angiogenic markers were significantly elevated in hemophilic patients with joint disease when compared to those without (2). Since ultrasound can detect these new vessel changes in the hemophilic synovium in hemophilia patients with joint disease and hemophilia patients with joint disease demonstrate elevated markers of new vessel formation these investigators would now like to determine whether radiological findings of hemophilic joint disease correlate with serological angiogenic markers. This may enable the development of biomarkers for hemophilic joint disease. Findings from this study will enable the development of ultrasound as a user friendly tool in the hemophilia clinic in order to understand whether every pain and swelling in a joint is actually a joint bleed or soft tissue bleed and to monitor for joint changes to institute or augment scheduled factor infusions ( prophylaxis). This will also result in significant improvement in quality of life with tailored prophylaxis .

This study is conducted in Europe and North and South America. The primary aim of this observational study is to evaluate the frequency and pattern of bleeding episodes in haemophilia patients receiving preventative treatment with activated recombinant human factor VII. The secondary aim is to evaluate which patients are selected for this treatment, the dose and dose intervals used, and the safety of activated recombinant human factor VII when used as prevention. The study also aims to increase understanding of the unmet medical need and clinical relevance of preventative treatment in haemophilia patients.

This study is conducted in the United States of America (USA). The aim of this study is to investigate the at-home-administration of bypassing agents for treatment of bleeding episodes in patients with congenital haemophilia with inhibitors to factors VIII and IX. We are further investigating how bleeding episodes affect the quality of life of the patient and their family or caregivers.

This is an open-label multi-center Registry in patients with hemophilia B receiving BeneFIX. All patients who begin treatment with BeneFIX in European Union countries, will be eligible for participation. Patient demographics will be collected at baseline for all patients. A baseline FIX activity and Bethesda assay for inhibitor based on historical data should be recorded if available. Adverse events as defined in the protocol will also be reported on the appropriate forms. Data will be collected from patients on an ongoing basis to ensure that information is being captured for each patient being treated with BeneFIX.