Prospective surveillance study of haemophilia A patients switching from moroctocog alfa or other factor VIII products to moroctocog alfa albumin-free cell culture (AF-CC) in usual care settings

2015 ◽  
Vol 114 (10) ◽  
pp. 676-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laszlo Nemes ◽  
Victor Jimenez-Yuste ◽  
Luminita Rusen ◽  
Ana Cid ◽  
Robert Charnigo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Viii ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Surveillance Study ◽  
Haemophilia A ◽  
Severe Haemophilia ◽  
Inhibitor Development ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Fviii Inhibitor ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Clinically Significant

SummaryThis prospective, open-label, postauthorisation safety surveillance study assessed clinically significant inhibitor development in patients with severe haemophilia A transitioning from moroctocog alfa or other factor VIII (FVIII) replacement products to reformulated moroctocog alfa (AF-CC). Males aged12 years with severe haemophilia A (FVIII:C) < 1 IU/dl), > 150 exposure days (EDs) to recombinant or plasma-derived FVIII products, and no detectable inhibitor at screening were enrolled. Primary end point was the incidence of clinically significant FVIII inhibitor development. Secondary end points included annualised bleeding rate (ABR), less-than-expected therapeutic effect (LETE), and FVIII recovery. Patients were assigned to one of two cohorts based on whether they were transitioning to moroctocog alfa (AF-CC) from moroctocog alfa (cohort 1; n=146) or from another recombinant or plasma-derived FVIII product (cohort 2; n=62). Mean number of EDs on study was 94 (range, 1–139). Six positive FVIII inhibitor results, as determined by local laboratories, were reported in four patients; none were confirmed by a central laboratory, no inhibitor-related clinical manifestations were reported, and all anti-FVIII antibody assays were negative. Median ABRs were 23.4 and 3.4 in patients categorised at baseline as following on-demand and prophylactic regimens, respectively; 86.5 % of bleeding episodes resolved after one infusion. LETE incidence was 0.06 % and 0.19 % in the on-demand and prophylaxis settings, respectively. FVIII recovery remained constant throughout the study. No new safety concerns were identified. This study found no increased risk of clinically significant FVIII inhibitor development in patients transitioning from moroctocog alfa or other FVIII replacement products to moroctocog alfa (AF-CC).

scholarly journals Severe haemophilia A in a preterm girl with Turner syndrome: case report – a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for a paediatrician (Part 2)

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Berendt Agnieszka ◽  
Wójtowicz-Marzec Monika ◽  
Wysokińska Barbara ◽  
Kwaśniewska Anna
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Family History ◽  
Factor Viii ◽  
Turner Syndrome ◽  
Factor Viii Inhibitor ◽  
Haemophilia A ◽  
Severe Haemophilia ◽  
Prolonged Bleeding ◽  
Increased Risk

Abstract Background Haemophilia A is an X-linked genetic condition which manifests itself mainly in male children in the first 2 years of life, during gross motor skill development. This disorder is rare in females. The clinical manifestation of severe haemophilia in preterm infants poses a great challenge to the therapeutic team. As extreme prematurity is linked to an increased risk of central nervous system or gastrointestinal bleeding, a well-informed and balanced treatment from the first days of life is crucial to prevent long-term damage. Haemophilia is most commonly caused by inheriting defective genes, and can also be linked to skewed X inactivation and Turner syndrome. The coincidental occurrence of haemophilia A and Turner syndrome is extremely rare, with only isolated cases described to date. Hence, a multidisciplinary approach is needed. Case presentation The authors report on a preterm girl (gestational age 28 weeks) diagnosed with haemophilia and Turner syndrome. The first manifestation of haemophilia was prolonged bleeding from injection sites on the second day of life. Indeterminate aPTT and factor VIII level < 1% confirmed the diagnosis of haemophilia A. Dysmorphic features which did not match the typical clinical picture of haemophilia, the female sex, and a negative paternal family history led to the diagnosis of Turner syndrome. While in hospital, the girl received multiple doses of recombinant factor VIII in response to prolonged bleedings from the injection sites and from a nodule on the girl’s head, and before and after retinal laser photocoagulation. No central nervous system or abdominal cavity bleeding was observed. The substitutive therapy was complicated by the development of factor VIII inhibitor (anti-factor VIII (FVIII) antibodies). Treatment was continued with recombinant factor VIIa. This article aims at demonstrating the complexity of the diagnostics and treatment of a preterm child with two genetic disorders. Conclusions Haemophilia should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of prolonged bleeding, even in patients with a negative family history. In the case of coinciding atypical phenotypic features, further diagnostics for another genetic disease are recommended. Infant care should follow current care standards, while considering certain individual features.

Recombinant factor VIII products and inhibitor development in previously untreated patients with severe haemophilia A: Combined analysis of three studies

Haemophilia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 398-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Volkers ◽  
Kay‐Martin Hanschmann ◽  
Thierry Calvez ◽  
Hervé Chambost ◽  
Peter W. Collins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Viii ◽  
Recombinant Factor Viii ◽  
Haemophilia A ◽  
Severe Haemophilia ◽  
Combined Analysis ◽  
Inhibitor Development

scholarly journals Early factor VIII exposure and subsequent inhibitor development in children with severe haemophilia A

Haemophilia ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. CHALMERS ◽  
S. A. BROWN ◽  
D. KEELING ◽  
R. LIESNER ◽  
M. RICHARDS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Viii ◽  
Haemophilia A ◽  
Severe Haemophilia ◽  
Inhibitor Development

Evaluation of liposomal dose in recombinant factor VIII reconstituted with pegylated liposomes for the treatment of patients with severe haemophilia A

2008 ◽  
Vol 100 (09) ◽  
pp. 429-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga P. Plyushch ◽  
Tatyana A. Andreeva ◽  
Rosa N. Khametova ◽  
Jack Spira
Keyword(s):  
Factor Viii ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Fixed Dose ◽  
Haemophilia A ◽  
Severe Haemophilia ◽  
Fixed Amount ◽  
Pegylated Liposomes ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Post Infusion ◽  
The Difference

SummaryPatients with haemophilia A treated prophylactically require frequent factor VIII (FVIII) infusions for bleed protection. Recombinant sucrose-formulated FVIII (rFVIII-FS) with pegylated liposomes (PEGLip-rFVIII-FS) was previously shown to extend the bleed-free period after prophylactic infusion versus rFVIII-FS using two doses of FVIII with a fixed amount of liposomal diluent. This randomised, subject-blinded, four-way crossover study evaluated the efficacy and safety of PEGLip-rFVIII-FS using various quantities of pegylated liposomes with a fixed FVIII dose. Adults with severe haemophilia A were randomised to one of four treatment arms. Each arm had four treatment segments, with each segment consisting of a prophylactic infusion followed by on-demand infusions. The prophylactic infusions used a fixed dose of 35 IU/kg rFVIII-FS, but varied in the amount of pegylated liposomes used for reconstitution (4.2, 12.6, or 22.1 mg/kg of body weight or water as a control). On-demand infusions all used 35 IU/kg rFVIII-FS. After treatment of spontaneous bleeds and a wash-out, subjects crossed to another treatment segment (i.e. another PEGLip-rFVIII-FS dose or control).Sixteen subjects enrolled in and completed the study. Mean number of bleed-free days after prophylactic infusion increased from 7.8 days for control rFVIII-FS to 8.7, 10.8, and 10.9 days for PEGLip-rFVIII-FS reconstituted in 4.2, 12.6, and 22.1 mg/kg of pegylated liposomes, respectively. The difference in bleed-free days approached but did not achieve statistical significance in this small study population. No drug-related adverse events or inhibitors were reported. This study helps establish the optimal concentration of liposomes in PEGLip-rFVIII-FS to prolong the post-infusion bleed-free period.

Characterisation of 96 mutations in 128 unrelated severe haemophilia A patients from France

2006 ◽  
Vol 95 (04) ◽  
pp. 593-599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Vinciguerra ◽  
Christophe Zawadzki ◽  
Yesim Dargaud ◽  
Gilles Pernod ◽  
Claire Berger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Viii ◽  
Direct Sequencing ◽  
Point Mutations ◽  
Haemophilia A ◽  
Missense Mutations ◽  
Severe Haemophilia ◽  
Coding Region ◽  
Nucleotide Substitutions ◽  
Large Deletions ◽  
Fviii Inhibitor

SummaryDirect sequencing of the coding region of factor VIII (F8) gene was used to determine the mutations responsible for severe haemophilia A (FVIII<1%) in 128 unrelated haemophiliacs A, negative for intron 22 and intron 1 inversions. A mutation was found in 122/128 patients (95%). Ninety-six distinct mutations were identified in this cohort, 62 of these are novel. They consisted of deletions (7 large and 24 small deletions), insertions (n=9), associations of insertion/deletion (n=2), association of deletion/substitution (n=1), and single nucleotide substitutions (53 point mutations consisting of 31 missense, 20 nonsense, and 2 splicing mutations). Twenty-two patients had developed inhibitors, and among this subgroup 3 large deletions, 6 frameshift, 9 nonsense and 4 missense mutations were detected. For6 patients, among which one developed an anti-FVIII inhibitor, no mutations were detected in the coding and splicing regions of factor VIII gene. Different approaches of molecular modelling were performed in addition to familial linkage analysis to determine the pathophysiological responsibility of these novel missense mutations.

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of 12‐month low‐dose factor VIII tertiary prophylaxis vs on‐demand treatment in severe haemophilia A children

Haemophilia ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Novie A. Chozie ◽  
Fitri Primacakti ◽  
Djajadiman Gatot ◽  
Rahajuningsih D. Setiabudhy ◽  
Angela B. M. Tulaar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Viii ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Haemophilia A ◽  
Severe Haemophilia ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Dose Factor

Secondary prophylaxis in an adult patient with severe haemophilia A

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (03) ◽  
pp. 241-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Schubert ◽  
S. Schlenkrich
Keyword(s):  
Factor Viii ◽  
Prospective Studies ◽  
Primary Prophylaxis ◽  
Secondary Prophylaxis ◽  
Haemophilia A ◽  
Severe Haemophilia ◽  
Bleeding Rate ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Optimal Dosing ◽  
Joint Protection

SummaryPrimary prophylaxis has been proven as the gold standard for preserving joint function in severe haemophilia. Secondary prophylaxis in children has also been shown to have a more beneficial effect on joint protection as on-demand treatment. The outcome of delayed secondary prophylaxis started in adulthood is rarely studied. The case of a man (age: 47 years) with severe haemophilia A demonstrates the successful switch from on-demand therapy to prophylaxis with sub-sequent reduction of annual bleeding rate and number of days of work lost. The small increase of factor VIII consumption (16%) and the decrease of bleeding rate are compared with data from two recently published prospective studies.An optimal dosing schedule needs to be discussed and larger and longer prospective studies targeting the benefits of secondary prophylaxis with factor VIII started in adulthood are necessary.

scholarly journals Simoctocog Alfa (Nuwiq) in Previously Untreated Patients with Severe Haemophilia A: Final Results of the NuProtect Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ri J. Liesner ◽  
Aby Abraham ◽  
Carmen Altisent ◽  
Mark J. Belletrutti ◽  
Manuel Carcao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Human Cell Line ◽  
High Titre ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Fourth Generation ◽  
Haemophilia A ◽  
Severe Haemophilia ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Inhibitor Development ◽  
Fviii Inhibitor

Abstract Introduction FVIII inhibitor development is the most serious contemporary treatment complication in haemophilia A, particularly in previously untreated patients (PUPs). No inhibitors developed in clinical trials in previously treated patients treated with simoctocog alfa (Nuwiq), a fourth-generation recombinant FVIII produced in a human cell line. Methods The NuProtect study investigated the immunogenicity of simoctocog alfa in PUPs. NuProtect was a prospective, multinational, open-label, non-controlled, phase III study. PUPs with severe haemophilia A (FVIII:C <1%) of any age and ethnicity were treated with simoctocog alfa for 100 exposure days or a maximum of 5 years. Patients were true PUPs without prior exposure to FVIII concentrates or blood components. Inhibitor titres were measured with the Nijmegen-modified Bethesda assay; cut-off for positivity was 0.6 BU mL−1 (≥0.6 to <5 low-titre, ≥5 high titre). Results A total of 108 PUPs with a median age at first treatment of 12.0 months (interquartile range: 8.0–23.5) were treated with simoctocog alfa. F8 mutation type was known for 102 patients (94.4%) of whom 90 (88.2%) had null F8 mutations and 12 (11.8%) had non-null mutations. Of 105 PUPs evaluable for inhibitor development, 28 (26.7%) developed inhibitors; 17 high titre (16.2%) and 11 low titre (10.5%). No PUPs with non-null F8 mutations developed inhibitors. Conclusion In the NuProtect study, the rate of inhibitor development in PUPs with severe haemophilia A treated with simoctocog alfa was lower than the rate reported for hamster-cell-derived recombinant factor VIII products in other recent clinical trials. No inhibitors were reported in PUPs with non-null F8 mutations.

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