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Palomo Bravo Á, Prieto Bonilla R, Bardan Rebollar D, López‐Jaime FJ, Fernández‐Bello I. Successful immunosuppressive drug-free immune tolerance induction in hemophilia B with inhibitor and anaphylaxis to factor IX: A case report. Clin Case Rep 2024; 12:e9312. [PMID: 39139619 PMCID: PMC11319222 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.9312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 06/25/2024] [Accepted: 07/28/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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Recommendations advise factor IX desensitization before immune tolerance induction in severe hemophilia B, supported by immunosuppression. A child with inhibitor and anaphylaxis to factor IX showed successful immunosuppression-free immune tolerance induction using very low and slowly increasing doses of a factor IX extended-half-life product. Immune tolerance to factor IX based on this protocol merits further study.
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- Ángeles Palomo Bravo
- Hematology ServiceHospital Regional Universitario Materno‐Infantil de MálagaMálagaSpain
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- Thrombosis and Hemostasis Unit, Hematology ServiceHospital Regional Universitario de MálagaMálagaSpain
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Zhang H, Xin M, Lin L, Chen C, Balestra D, Ding Q. Pleiotropic effects of different exonic nucleotide changes at the same position contribute to hemophilia B phenotypic variation. J Thromb Haemost 2024; 22:975-989. [PMID: 38184202 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2023.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND The disease-causing effects of genetic variations often depend on their location within a gene. Exonic changes generally lead to alterations in protein production, secretion, activity, or clearance. However, owing to the overlap between proteins and splicing codes, missense variants can also affect messenger RNA splicing, thus adding a layer of complexity and influencing disease phenotypes. OBJECTIVES To extensively characterize a panel of 13 exonic variants in the F9 gene occurring at 6 different factor IX positions and associated with varying severities of hemophilia B (HB). METHODS Computational predictions, splicing analysis, and recombinant factor IX assays were exploited to characterize F9 variants. RESULTS We demonstrated that 5 (38%) of 13 selected F9 exonic variants have pleiotropic effects. Although bioinformatic approaches accurately classified effects, extensive experimental assays were required to elucidate and deepen the molecular mechanisms underlying the pleiotropic effects. Importantly, their characterization was instrumental in developing tailored RNA therapeutics based on engineered U7 small nuclear RNA to mask cryptic splice sites and compensatory U1 small nuclear RNA to enhance exon definition. CONCLUSION Overall, albeit a multitool bioinformatic approach suggested the molecular effects of multiple HB variants, the deep investigation of molecular mechanisms revealed insights into the HB phenotype-genotype relationship, enabling accurate classification of HB variants. Importantly, knowledge of molecular mechanisms allowed the development of tailored RNA therapeutics, which can also be translated to other genetic diseases.
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- Huayang Zhang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Sherman A, Bertolini TB, Arisa S, Herzog RW, Kaczmarek R. Factor IX administration in the skin primes inhibitor formation and sensitizes hemophilia B mice to systemic factor IX administration. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2023; 7:102248. [PMID: 38193070 PMCID: PMC10772885 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpth.2023.102248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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Background Factor IX inhibitor formation is the most serious complication of replacement therapy for the bleeding disorder hemophilia B, exacerbated by severe allergic reactions occurring in up to 60% of patients with inhibitors. Low success rates of immune tolerance induction therapy in hemophilia B necessitate the search for novel immune tolerance therapies. Skin-associated lymphoid tissues have been successfully targeted in allergen-specific immunotherapy. Objectives We aimed to develop a prophylactic immune tolerance protocol based on intradermal administration of FIX that would prevent inhibitor formation and/or anaphylaxis in response to replacement therapy. Methods We measured FIX inhibitor, anti-FIX immunoglobulin G1, and immunoglobulin E titers using the Bethesda assay and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay after 4 weeks of twice-weekly intradermal FIX or FIX-Fc administration followed by 5 to 6 weeks of weekly systemic FIX injections in C3H/HeJ hemophilia B mice. We also measured skin antigen-presenting, follicular helper T, and germinal center B cell frequencies in skin-draining lymph nodes after a single or repeat intradermal FIX administration. Results Intradermal administration enhanced FIX inhibitor formation in response to systemic administration. We further found that intradermal administration alone triggers inhibitor formation, even at a low dose of 0.4 IU/kg, which is 100-fold lower than the intravenous dose of 40 IU/kg typically required to induce inhibitor development in hemophilia B mice. Also, intradermal administration triggered germinal center formation in skin-draining lymph nodes and sensitized mice to systemic administration. Factor IX-Fc fusion protein did not modulate inhibitor formation. Conclusion Intradermal FIX administration is highly immunogenic, suggesting that the skin compartment is not amenable to immune tolerance induction or therapeutic delivery of clotting factors.
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- Alexandra Sherman
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Tran DQ, Benson CC, Boice JA, Chitlur M, Dunn AL, Escobar MA, Gupta K, Johnsen JM, Jorgenson J, Martin SD, Martin S, Meeks SL, Narvaez AA, Quon DV, Reding MT, Reiss UM, Savage B, Schafer K, Steiner B, Thornburg C, Volland LM, von Drygalski A. Building the foundation for a community-generated national research blueprint for inherited bleeding disorders: research priorities to transform the care of people with hemophilia. Expert Rev Hematol 2023; 16:19-37. [PMID: 36920859 PMCID: PMC10020869 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2023.2171981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Decades of research have transformed hemophilia from severely limiting children's lives to a manageable disorder compatible with a full, active life, for many in high-income countries. The direction of future research will determine whether exciting developments truly advance health equity for all people with hemophilia (PWH). National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) and American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network conducted extensive inclusive all-stakeholder consultations to identify the priorities of people with inherited bleeding disorders and those who care for them. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Working group (WG) 1 of the NHF State of the Science Research Summit distilled the community-identified priorities for hemophilia A and B into concrete research questions and scored their feasibility, impact, and risk. RESULTS WG1 defined 63 top priority research questions concerning arthropathy/pain/bone health, inhibitors, diagnostics, gene therapy, the pediatric to adult transition of care, disparities faced by the community, and cardiovascular disease. This research has the potential to empower PWH to thrive despite lifelong comorbidities and achieve new standards of wellbeing, including psychosocial. CONCLUSIONS Collaborative research and care delivery will be key to capitalizing on current and horizon treatments and harnessing technical advances to improve diagnostics and testing, to advance health equity for all PWH.
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- Duc Q. Tran
- Hemophilia of Georgia Center for Bleeding & Clotting Disorders of Emory, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Sanofi ¬ Rare and Rare Blood Disorders Development, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Hematology, UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School, Gulf States Hemophilia and Thrombophilia Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders, Division Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, California, USA
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- Bloodworks Northwest, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Washington Center for Bleeding Disorders, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Bleeding Disorders Association of South Carolina, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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- Hemophilia of Georgia Center for Bleeding & Clotting Disorders of Emory, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Inc Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Louisiana Center for Bleeding & Clotting Disorders, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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- Orthopaedic Hemophilia Treatment Center, Orthopaedic Hospital of Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders, Division Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Hematology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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- Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Davis Hemostasis and Thrombosis Center, University of California Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Washington Center for Bleeding Disorders, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
- UC San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Hemophilia & Thrombosis Treatment Center, University of California San Diego, California, USA
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Liu W, Xue F, Fu R, Ding B, Li M, Sun T, Chen Y, Liu X, Ju M, Dai X, Wu Q, Zhou Z, Yu J, Wang X, Zhu Q, Zhou H, Yang R, Zhang L. Preclinical studies of a factor X activator and a phase 1 trial for hemophilia patients with inhibitors. J Thromb Haemost 2023; 21:1453-1465. [PMID: 36796484 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2023.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bleeding episodes in hemophiliacs with inhibitors are difficult to control. Staidson protein-0601 (STSP-0601), a specific factor (F)X activator purified from the venom of Daboia russelii siamensis, has been developed. OBJECTIVES We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of STSP-0601 in preclinical and clinical studies. METHODS In vitro and in vivo preclinical studies were performed. A phase 1, first-in-human, multicenter, and open-label trial was conducted. The clinical study was divided into parts A and B. Hemophiliacs with inhibitors were eligible for this study. Patients received a single intravenous injection of STSP-0601 (0.01 U/kg, 0.04 U/kg, 0.08 U/kg, 0.16 U/kg, 0.32 U/kg, or 0.48 U/kg) in part A or a maximum of 6 4-hourly injections (0.16 U/kg) in part B. The primary endpoint for each part was the number of adverse events (AEs) from baseline to 168 hours after administration. This study was registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT-04747964 and NCT-05027230). RESULTS Preclinical studies showed that STSP-0601 could specifically activate FX in a dose-dependent manner. In the clinical study, 16 patients in part A and 7 patients in part B were enrolled. Eight (22.2%) AEs in part A and 18 (75.0%) AEs in part B were reported to be related to STSP-0601. Neither severe AEs nor dose-limiting toxicity events were reported. There were no thromboembolic event. The antidrug antibody of STSP-0601 was not detected. CONCLUSION Preclinical and clinical studies showed that STSP-0601 had a good ability to activate FX and had a good safety profile. STSP-0601 could be used as a hemostatic treatment in hemophiliacs with inhibitors.
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- Wei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Hemostasis and Thrombosis Diagnostic Engineering Research Center of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Hemostasis and Thrombosis Diagnostic Engineering Research Center of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Staidson (Beijing) Biopharmaceuticals Co, Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Staidson (Beijing) Biopharmaceuticals Co, Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Staidson (Beijing) Biopharmaceuticals Co, Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Staidson (Beijing) Biopharmaceuticals Co, Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Staidson (Beijing) Biopharmaceuticals Co, Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Hemostasis and Thrombosis Diagnostic Engineering Research Center of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China.
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Dou X, Zhang W, Poon MC, Zhang X, Wu R, Feng X, Yang L, Cheng P, Chen S, Wang Y, Zhou H, Huang M, Song Y, Jin C, Zhang D, Chen L, Liu W, Zhang L, Xue F, Yang R. Factor IX inhibitors in haemophilia B: A report of National Haemophilia Registry in China. Haemophilia 2023; 29:123-134. [PMID: 36163649 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The development of inhibitors against factor FIX (FIX) is the most serious complication of FIX replacement therapy in haemophilia B (HB) patients. Currently, only few cohorts of HB inhibitor patients have been reported worldwide. AIM This Chinese nationwide study of HB inhibitor patients explored their risk factors for FIX inhibitor development and experience on their management. METHODS We retrospectively analysed patient characteristics, F9 genotypes, treatment strategies and outcomes of HB inhibitor patients registered to the Chinese National Registry and Patient Organization Registry. RESULTS Forty-four unique HB inhibitor patients were identified in 4485 unique HB patients registered by year 2021 to the two Registries. Inhibitor diagnosis were usually delayed and the low prevalence (.98%) may suggest some inhibitor patients were not identified. Their median age at inhibitor diagnosis was 7.5 (IQR, 3.0-14.8) years. Most patients (95.5%) had high-titre inhibitors. Allergic/Anaphylactic reactions occurred in 59.1% patients. Large deletions and nonsense mutations were the most common F9 mutation types in our FIX inhibitor patients. Patients with large F9 gene deletions were more likely to develop inhibitors (p = .0002), while those with missense mutations had a low risk (p < .0001). Thirteen (29.5%) patients received immune tolerance induction (ITI) therapy using low-dose prothrombin complex concentrate regimens. Twelve completed ITI with three (25.0%) achieving success. Nephrotic syndrome developed in two (16.7%) patients during ITI. CONCLUSION This study reports the largest Chinese cohort of HB inhibitor patients. Large deletions were most significantly associated with inhibitor development. Low-dose ITI might be feasible for FIX inhibitor eradication.
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- Xueqing Dou
- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China.,National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics and Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, and the Southern Alberta Rare Blood and Bleeding Disorders Comprehensive Care Program, Foothills Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Shandong Hemophilia Treatment Center, Shandong Blood Center, Jinan, China
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- Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Guangxi Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, Nanning, China
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- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University/Henan Cancer hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Institute of Haematology, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, China
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Gualtierotti R, Pasca S, Ciavarella A, Arcudi S, Giachi A, Garagiola I, Suffritti C, Siboni SM, Peyvandi F. Updates on Novel Non-Replacement Drugs for Hemophilia. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:1183. [PMID: 36297295 PMCID: PMC9611302 DOI: 10.3390/ph15101183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Over the last decade, the world of hemophilia has experienced an unprecedented therapeutic advance, thanks to the progress in bioengineering technologies, leading to the introduction of drugs with novel mechanisms of action based on restoring thrombin generation or coagulation factor VIII mimicking. Apart from the bispecific monoclonal antibody emicizumab, already approved for patients with severe hemophilia A with and without inhibitors, novel non-replacement drugs designed to reduce the treatment burden of patients with hemophilia A or B with or without inhibitors are undergoing evaluation in clinical trials. Thanks to their innovative mechanism of action and subcutaneous administration, these drugs promise to provide effective bleeding protection together with improved adherence and improve health-related quality of life for patients with hemophilia. On the other hand, rare thromboembolic events have been reported with some of these drugs and warrant continuous post-marketing surveillance and investigation of predisposing factors, although the overall safety profile of most of these drugs is good. Finally, new challenges need to be faced in the clinical and laboratory monitoring of the hemostatic status in patients treated with these innovative therapies. In this review, we provide an update on the available data on novel non-replacement drugs currently undergoing evaluation in clinical trials for patients with hemophilia.
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- Roberta Gualtierotti
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Biomedical Sciences Department (DSB)/Medicine Department (DIMED) Padua University Hospital, 35131 Padua, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Angelo Bianchi Bonomi Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, 20122 Milan, Italy
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Arruda VR, Lillicrap D, Herzog RW. Immune complications and their management in inherited and acquired bleeding disorders. Blood 2022; 140:1075-1085. [PMID: 35793465 PMCID: PMC9461471 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022016530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Disorders of coagulation, resulting in serious risks for bleeding, may be caused by autoantibody formation or by mutations in genes encoding coagulation factors. In the latter case, antidrug antibodies (ADAs) may form against the clotting factor protein drugs used in replacement therapy, as is well documented in the treatment of the X-linked disease hemophilia. Such neutralizing antibodies against factors VIII or IX substantially complicate treatment. Autoantibody formation against factor VIII leads to acquired hemophilia. Although rare, antibody formation may occur in the treatment of other clotting factor deficiencies (eg, against von Willebrand factor [VWF]). The main strategies that have emerged to address these immune responses include (1) clinical immune tolerance induction (ITI) protocols; (2) immune suppression therapies (ISTs); and (3) the development of drugs that can improve hemostasis while bypassing the antibodies against coagulation factors altogether (some of these nonfactor therapies/NFTs are antibody-based, but they are distinct from traditional immunotherapy as they do not target the immune system). Choice of immune or alternative therapy and criteria for selection of a specific regimen for inherited and autoimmune bleeding disorders are explained. ITI serves as an important proof of principle that antigen-specific immune tolerance can be achieved in humans through repeated antigen administration, even in the absence of immune suppression. Finally, novel immunotherapy approaches that are still in the preclinical phase, such as cellular (for instance, regulatory T cell [Treg]) immunotherapies, gene therapy, and oral antigen administration, are discussed.
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- Valder R Arruda
- Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
- Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada; and
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- Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research, Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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Sun J, Chen X, Chai Z, Niu H, Dobbins AL, Nichols TC, Li C. Adeno-associated virus-mediated expression of activated factor V (FVa) for hemophilia phenotypic correction. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:880763. [PMID: 35991645 PMCID: PMC9388760 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.880763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy has been successfully applied in hemophilia patients excluding patients with inhibitors. During the coagulation pathway, activated factor V (FVa) functions downstream as a cofactor of activated factor X (FXa) to amplify thrombin generation. We hypothesize that the expression of FVa via gene therapy can improve hemostasis of both factor IX and FVIII deficiencies, regardless of clotting factor inhibitor. A human FVa (hFVa) expression cassette was constructed, and AAV8 vectors encoding hFVa (AAV8/TTR-hFVa) were intravenously administrated into mice with hemophilia A and B with or without FVIII inhibitors. Hemostasis, including hFVa level, activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), tail clip, and the saphenous vein bleeding assay (SVBA), was evaluated. In hemophilia B mice, a dose of 4 × 1013 vg/kg AAV8/TTR-hFVa vectors achieved a complete phenotypic correction over 28 weeks. In hemophilia A mice, hemostasis improvement was also achieved, regardless of FVIII inhibitor development. In vivo hemostasis efficacy was confirmed by tail clip and SVBA. Interestingly, while minimal shortening of aPTT was observed at a lower dose of AAV8 vectors, hemostasis improvement was still achieved via in vivo bleeding assays. Collectively, FVa-based AAV gene therapy shows promise for hemostasis correction in hemophilia, regardless of inhibitor development and no potential risk for thrombosis.
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- Junjiang Sun
- Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Gene Therapy Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Gene Therapy Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Gene Therapy Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Gene Therapy Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Gene Therapy Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Gene Therapy Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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Factor IX antibodies and tolerance in hemophilia B in the Nordic countries - The impact of F9 variants and complications. Thromb Res 2022; 217:22-32. [PMID: 35842956 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2022.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The development of inhibitory antibodies (inhibitors) in persons with hemophilia B (PwHB) causes significant morbidity. Data on the impact of the F9 variant and immune tolerance induction (ITI) outcome are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of neutralizing and non-neutralizing antibodies (NNA) in severe hemophilia B (HB) and to evaluate ITI outcome and complications in relation to the pathogenic F9 variant. MATERIALS AND METHODS Persons with severe HB in the Nordic countries were enrolled and information on F9 variants, inhibitors, ITI and complications were collected. Analyses of anti-FIX antibodies with a fluorescence-immunoassay (xFLI) and an ELISA method were conducted. RESULTS Seventy-nine PwHB were enrolled. Null variants were seen in 33 (42 %) PwHB and 12 (15 %) had a current or former inhibitor. Eleven (92 %) of the inhibitor patients had experienced allergic manifestations and three (25 %) nephrotic syndrome. Of 10 PwHB with at least one ITI attempt, eight (80 %) were considered tolerant at enrolment. Immunosuppression was included in seven of eight successful or partially successful attempts. Five PwHB had at least one ITI failure before a successful or partially successful ITI. No NNA could be identified. CONCLUSION A high proportion of severe F9 gene defects among persons with severe HB in the Nordic countries may explain the observed relatively high prevalence of inhibitors. ITI success was independent of the F9 variant and attained despite allergic manifestations and previous ITI failures. Inclusion of immunosuppression tentatively enhances the chances of ITI success. No NNA were observed.
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Nogami K, Taki M, Matsushita T, Kojima T, Oka T, Ohga S, Kawakami K, Sakai M, Suzuki T, Higasa S, Horikoshi Y, Shinozawa K, Tamura S, Yada K, Imaizumi M, Ohtsuka Y, Iwasaki F, Kobayashi M, Takamatsu J, Takedani H, Nakadate H, Matsuo Y, Matsumoto T, Fujii T, Fukutake K, Shirahata A, Yoshioka A, Shima M. Clinical conditions and risk factors for inhibitor-development in patients with haemophilia: A decade-long prospective cohort study in Japan, J-HIS2 (Japan Hemophilia Inhibitor Study 2). Haemophilia 2022; 28:745-759. [PMID: 35689832 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inhibitor-development is a serious complication in patients with haemophilia (PwH). Previous studies reported that therapeutic and genetic factors could be associated with these alloantibodies. Relevant clinical features such as genetic-background and different treatment regimens in Japan remain unclear, however. AIMS To analyse a nation-wide Japanese registry for PwH, and to examine risk factors for inhibitor-development. METHODS AND RESULTS Newly diagnosed patients with haemophilia A (PwHA) or haemophilia B (PwHB) without inhibitors after 2007, and with treatment records traceable from 0 to 75 exposure days (ED), were enrolled in the Japan Hemophilia Inhibitor Study 2 (J-HIS2) initiated in 2008. Of 417 patients (340 PwHA, 77 PwHB) from 46 facilities, 83 (76 PwHA, 7 PwHB) were recorded with inhibitors by July 2020. Inhibitors were observed in 31.0% of severe PwHA, 8.0% moderate and 1.6% mild and in 17.1% of severe PwHB. The majority of inhibitors (89.7% in severe PwHA and 71.4% in severe PwHB) were detected on or before 25ED (median 12ED in PwHA and 19ED in PwHB). Genotyping in these severe patients identified an association between inhibitor-development and null variants of F8 (P < .01) or F9 (P < .05). A lower incidence of inhibitors was recorded in severe PwHA treated with prophylaxis than in those treated on-demand (P < .01). A past-history of intracranial-haemorrhage appeared to be associated with inhibitor-development, while FVIII-concentrates infusion and routine vaccination on the same day was not related to inhibitor-development. CONCLUSION The J-HIS2 study has identified significant clinical variables associated with inhibitor-development in Japanese PwH, consistent with other global studies.
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- Keiji Nogami
- Department of Pediatrics, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Aichi Health Promotion Foundation, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo Tokushukai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kagoshima City Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Munakata Suikokai General Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Blood Coagulation, Ogikubo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cellular and Genetic Sciences, Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Nagoya University Graduate School of medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.,Division of Hemophilia, National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Miyagi Children's Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.,Japanese Red Cross Tokai Hokuriku Block Blood Center, Seto, Japan
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- Department of Joint Surgery, IMSUT hospital, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Children's Cancer Center, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy, Mie University Hospital, Tsu, Japan
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- Division of Transfusion Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Blood Coagulation, Ogikubo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
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Li Z, Liu G, Yao W, Chen Z, Li G, Cheng X, Zhen Y, Ai D, Huang K, Sun J, Poon MC, Wu R. Eradication of FIX inhibitor in haemophilia B children using low-dose immune tolerance induction with rituximab-based immunosuppressive agent(s) in China. Haemophilia 2022; 28:625-632. [PMID: 35503087 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Development of haemophilia B inhibitors (HBI) results in the ineffectiveness of FIX replacement therapy. Inhibitor eradication by immune tolerance induction (ITI) is therefore necessary. In HBI, ITI even at high FIX dose is less effective and has a higher risk of severe complications. AIM To characterize clinical features and outcome of ITI on HBI. METHODS This retrospective study was conducted in Haemophilia Paediatric Comprehensive Care Centre of China. We used low-dose ITI (25-50 FIX IU/kg/three-times-weekly to every-other-day) with domestic prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC), combined with two successive immunosuppressive (IS) regimens. RESULTS Sixteen HBI children, representing 5.7% of all and 14.4% of our severe registered HB patients, were enroled. Seven cases reported allergic reactions (ARs) proximal to inhibitor development. The historic peak inhibitor titre was median 54.2 (range 4.7-512) BU, and 15 (93.8%) had high-titre inhibitors. Twelve patients adherent to ITI were analysable. Of the nine ITI patients who received rituximab/prednisone (IS Regimen-1), four achieved tolerization in 1.4-43.3 months. Two subsequently relapsed but re-tolerized after a second course of IS Regimen-1. During ITI, the median treated bleed was .39/month (82.7% reduction from before ITI), and the incidence of AR and nephrotic syndrome (NS) complications was each at 22% (2/9). Three ITI patients received modified 'Beutel' protocol (IS Regimen-2) using multiple-IS-drugs, and two had rapid tolerization (.8 and 1.8 months). CONCLUSIONS Inhibitor eradication could be achieved by low-dose ITI protocol using PCC combined with IS. Larger studies are needed to confirm if ITI with IS Regimen-2 is more effective with less complications.
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- Zekun Li
- Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Haematologic Disease Laboratory, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Haematologic Disease Laboratory, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Haematologic Disease Laboratory, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Pharmacology Department, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Haematologic Disease Laboratory, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Haematologic Disease Laboratory, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.,Haematologic Disease Laboratory, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Oncology, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Southern Alberta Rare Blood and Bleeding Disorders Comprehensive Care Program, Foothills Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology; Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Center for Children's Health, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Hart DP, Matino D, Astermark J, Dolan G, d’Oiron R, Hermans C, Jiménez-Yuste V, Linares A, Matsushita T, McRae S, Ozelo MC, Platton S, Stafford D, Sidonio RF, Tiede A. International consensus recommendations on the management of people with haemophilia B. Ther Adv Hematol 2022; 13:20406207221085202. [PMID: 35392437 PMCID: PMC8980430 DOI: 10.1177/20406207221085202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Haemophilia B is a rare X-linked genetic deficiency of coagulation factor IX (FIX) that, if untreated, can cause recurrent and disabling bleeding, potentially leading to severe arthropathy and/or life-threatening haemorrhage. Recent decades have brought significant improvements in haemophilia B management, including the advent of recombinant FIX and extended half-life FIX. This therapeutic landscape continues to evolve with several non-factor replacement therapies and gene therapies under investigation. Given the rarity of haemophilia B, the evidence base and clinical experience on which to establish clinical guidelines are relatively sparse and are further challenged by features that are distinct from haemophilia A, precluding extrapolation of existing haemophilia A guidelines. Due to the paucity of formal haemophilia B-specific clinical guidance, an international Author Group was convened to develop a clinical practice framework. The group comprised 15 haematology specialists from Europe, Australia, Japan, Latin America and North America, covering adult and paediatric haematology, laboratory medicine and biomedical science. A hybrid approach combining a systematic review of haemophilia B literature with discussion of clinical experience utilized a modified Delphi format to develop a comprehensive set of clinical recommendations. This approach resulted in 29 recommendations for the clinical management of haemophilia B across five topics, including product treatment choice, therapeutic agent laboratory monitoring, pharmacokinetics considerations, inhibitor management and preparing for gene therapy. It is anticipated that this clinical practice framework will complement existing guidelines in the management of people with haemophilia B in routine clinical practice and could be adapted and applied across different regions and countries.
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- Daniel P. Hart
- The Royal London Hospital Haemophilia Centre, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Whitechapel Road, London E1 2AD, UK
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University and The Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Institution of Translational Medicine and Department of Hematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Centre for Haemostasis and Thrombosis, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK
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- Centre for Haemophilia and Constitutional Bleeding Disorders, Hôpital Bicêtre AP-HP Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Haemostasis and Thrombosis Unit, Division of Haematology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Brussels, Belgium
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- Grupo de Oncohematología Pediátrica, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
- Programa de Hemofilia, Clínica Infantil Colsubsidio, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Launceston General Hospital, Launceston, TAS, Australia
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- The Royal London Hospital Haemophilia Centre, Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Biology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Long-term efficacy and safety of subcutaneous concizumab prophylaxis in hemophilia A and hemophilia A/B with inhibitors. Blood Adv 2022; 6:3422-3432. [PMID: 35290453 PMCID: PMC9198939 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite current treatments, there remains an unmet need for patients with hemophilia. The main parts of two phase 2 trials established clinical proof-of-concept for once-daily, subcutaneous concizumab prophylaxis in patients with hemophilia A/B with inhibitors (HAwI/HBwI; explorer4) and severe hemophilia A without inhibitors (HA; explorer5,). Here, we present results from extension parts of these trials, included to evaluate longer-term safety and efficacy. Both trials included main (≥24 weeks) and extension parts (52-102 weeks), with patients receiving 0.15 mg/kg concizumab with potential dose escalation to 0.20 or 0.25 mg/kg if they experienced ≥3 treated spontaneous bleeds within 12 weeks. Endpoints included annualized bleeding rate (ABR), adverse events (AEs), and anti-drug antibody (ADA) occurrence. Thromboembolic events were AEs of special interest. Thirty-six patients with HA, 15 with HAwI and 10 with HBwI were exposed to concizumab. Estimated ABRs during the main+extension parts at last dose level were 4.8 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.2-7.2) and 6.4 (95% CI: 4.1-9.9) in explorer4 and explorer5, respectively (spontaneous ABRs were 1.8 [95% CI: 1.2-2.6] and 2.1 [95% CI: 1.3-3.3]). Most AEs were mild, with no deaths, events leading to withdrawal or thromboembolic events. ADAs developed in 25% of patients and were low titer and transient with no observed clinical effect in most cases. Results of the main+extension parts of these trials were consistent with the main parts. Ongoing phase 3 trials will further evaluate concizumab as a once-daily, subcutaneous treatment across hemophilia subtypes. Trials registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT03196284; NCT03196297).
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Chiasakul T, Kessler CM. Development of factor IX inhibitor in an adult with severe haemophilia B following COVID-19 vaccination: A case report. Haemophilia 2022; 28:e83-e85. [PMID: 35263491 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Thita Chiasakul
- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Centre, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centre and the Centre for Bleeding Disorders, Washington, DC, USA.,Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Centre, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centre and the Centre for Bleeding Disorders, Washington, DC, USA
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Human coagulation factor IX (FIX) is a vitamin K dependent glycoprotein. It is used in therapy of factor IX deficiency, known as haemophilia B. This article explained the coagulation process involved in FIX and the principle of haemophilia B caused by its absence. We searched and aligned the sequence information of IX in the NCBI's EST database to predict its structure and understand the molecular biological basis of its function. Further, by sorting out the development history of FIX, we summarized the general process of its isolation and purification. Finally, the clinical indications and complications of FIX were overviewed. Through a comprehensive description of the characteristics of FIX, we hope to give readers a clear understanding and put forward our views on the future development of the product.
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- Ru Yin
- Guang Dong Shuang Lin Bio-pharmacy Co., Ltd. Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, China
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Li Z, Liu G, Yao W, Chen Z, Li G, Cheng X, Zhen Y, Ai D, Huang K, Poon MC, Wu R. Nephrotic syndrome in two haemophilia B children with inhibitor under low-dose immune tolerance induction combined with rituximab-based immunosuppressant protocol. Haemophilia 2021; 28:e42-e45. [PMID: 34936170 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Zekun Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing, China.,Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Haematologic Disease Laboratory, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Haematologic Disease Laboratory, Beijing, China
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- Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Haematologic Disease Laboratory, Beijing, China
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- Pharmacology department, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing, China.,Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Haematologic Disease Laboratory, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing, China.,Hematology Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Haematologic Disease Laboratory, Beijing, China
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- Pediatrics and Oncology, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Southern Alberta Rare Blood and Bleeding Disorders Comprehensive Care program, Foothills Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Departments of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education; Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Hematology Center, Beijing, China
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Agrawal N, Kumar R, Masih S, Srivastava P, Singh P, Jaiswal SK, Moirangthem A, Saxena D, Phadke SR, Mandal K. Molecular analysis of severe hemophilia B in Indian families: Identification of mutational hotspot and novel variants. Int J Lab Hematol 2021; 44:186-192. [PMID: 34590426 DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.13715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 09/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hemophilia B is associated with molecular heterogeneity, with more than 1200 unique variants in the F9 gene. We hereby describe the mutational spectrum of severe hemophilia B patients presenting in a tertiary-care center in India. METHOD DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples of 35 diagnosed severe hemophilia B patients belonging to 32 families, and were subjected to Sanger sequencing. Determination of the effect of novel variants on the protein structure and correlation between genotype and phenotype was attempted using in-silico tools. RESULTS Twenty-seven different mutations were detected in 30 probands, including 20 known and 7 novel variants. Also, we found one suspected case of whole gene deletion. The serine peptidase domain harbored most of the variants (48.1%). Inhibitory antibodies were found in two patients. CONCLUSIONS This study provides a comprehensive mutational spectrum and mutation screening strategy by Sanger sequencing of F9 gene in severe hemophilia B patients, in a resource-constraint setting.
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- Neha Agrawal
- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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Astermark J, Holstein K, Abajas YL, Kearney S, Croteau SE, Liesner R, Funding E, Kempton CL, Acharya S, Lethagen S, LeBeau P, Bowen J, Berntorp E, Shapiro AD. The B-Natural study-The outcome of immune tolerance induction therapy in patients with severe haemophilia B. Haemophilia 2021; 27:802-813. [PMID: 34118102 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Inhibitors develop less frequently in haemophilia B (HB) than haemophilia A (HA). However, when present, the success of tolerization by immune tolerance induction (ITI) therapy is lower and the risk of complications higher. AIM To evaluate the use and outcome of ITI in patients with HB and inhibitors. METHODS Subjects include singletons or siblings with a current/history of inhibitors enrolled in B-Natural-an observational study designed to increase understanding of clinical management of patients with HB. Patients were followed for 6 months and information on demographics, medical and social history, and treatment were recorded. RESULTS Twenty-nine patients with severe HB and inhibitors were enrolled in 24 centres. Twenty-two underwent one or more courses of ITI with or without immune suppression. Eight patients (36.4%) were successfully tolerized after the first course of ITI. One of these successes (12.5%) experienced allergic manifestations, whereas the corresponding number for the 10 treatment failures was five (50%). One of seven (14.2%) patients with large deletions and three of eight (37.5%) with nonsense mutations were tolerized at the first attempt, and all patients experiencing nephrosis either failed or were on-going. At study end, 11 (50%) were considered successfully tolerized after one or more ITI courses, three were unsuccessful, and eight were still undergoing treatment. CONCLUSION Our data underscore the possibilities and difficulties of achieving tolerization in patients with HB with inhibitors. The type of mutation and complications appear to correlate with ITI outcome, but more accurate definitions of successful ITI are warranted.
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- Jan Astermark
- Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Haematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Medical Department, Hemophilia Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Hemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Children's Minnesota Centre for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston Haemophilia Centre, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Trust supported by NIHR, GOSH, BRC, London, UK
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- Department of Haematology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Northwell Haemostasis and Thrombosis Centre, New York, New York, USA
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- Indiana Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Clinical Coagulation Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Indiana Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Kihlberg K, Baghaei F, Bruzelius M, Funding E, Andre Holme P, Lassila R, Nummi V, Ranta S, Osooli M, Berntorp E, Astermark J. Treatment outcomes in persons with severe haemophilia B in the Nordic region: The B-NORD study. Haemophilia 2021; 27:366-374. [PMID: 33780113 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Data on outcome in persons with haemophilia B (PwHB) are limited and mainly extrapolated from studies of haemophilia A (HA). AIM To characterize treatment outcomes in persons with severe HB in the Nordic region, with a focus on joint health, compared with matched controls with HA. METHODS PwHB attending haemophilia centres in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden were enrolled and matched with controls with HA. Joint assessment using Haemophilia Joint Health Score (HJHS) and ultrasound according to Haemophilia Early Arthropathy Detection protocol (HEAD-US) was conducted. Adherence was evaluated using the Validated Haemophilia Regimen Treatment Adherence Scale (VERITAS). RESULTS Seventy-nine males with HB, with median age of 30 years (range 1-75), were enrolled. Eleven patients (14%) had a history of or current inhibitor. Twenty-nine PwHB (37%) reported joint bleeds during the prior year, and 35% had previously undergone joint surgery. Ninety-five per cent were on prophylaxis, and 70% used recombinant concentrates, with a median factor consumption of 3,900 IU/kg/year for standard half-life products. Only two patients had a VERITAS score corresponding to 'non-adherence'. Joint health, assessed with HJHS, showed a significant lower score among PwHB compared with HA controls, explained by a difference in the 18-49 age group, without observed differences in older or younger subgroups. The HEAD-US scores were overall low. CONCLUSION The Nordic cohort of PwHB is well treated by prophylaxis, but the goal of zero bleeds for all is not reached. Our findings suggest that patients with severe HB suffer from a milder arthropathy than patients with severe HA.
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- Kristina Kihlberg
- Clinical Coagulation Research, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Haematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics, Centre for Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine/Hematology and Coagulation, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Haematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Haematology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Hematology, Coagulation Disorders Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.,Research Program in Systems Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Hematology, Coagulation Disorders Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.,Research Program in Systems Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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- Pediatric Coagulation, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Clinical Coagulation Research, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Clinical Coagulation Research, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Haematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics, Centre for Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Stubbs J, Klompas A, Thalji L. Transfusion Therapy in Specific Clinical Situations. Transfus Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/9781119599586.ch11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Blood, Sweat, and Fears: A Novel Mutation Associated With Anaphylaxis and Nonresponse in a Patient With Afibrinogenemia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2021; 43:e260-e263. [PMID: 32341261 DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000001812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Congenital afibrinogenemia is a rare disorder characterized by a lack of detectable fibrinogen. The mainstay of treatment for acute bleeding episodes or perioperative management is replacement with fibrinogen concentrate or fibrinogen-containing blood products. The development of neutralizing antibodies and severe allergic reactions to fibrinogen replacement is rarely reported in afibrinogenemia patients. Here the treatment regimen is described for a 6-year-old girl with a severe allergic reaction to multiple fibrinogen-containing products who became refractory to treatment because of a presumed inhibitor to fibrinogen.
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Inhibitor in Congenital Factor VII Deficiency; a Rare but Serious Therapeutic Challenge-A Systematic Literature Review. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10020211. [PMID: 33435610 PMCID: PMC7827513 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10020211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background: Congenital factor (F) VII deficiency is a rare coagulation factor deficiency with an estimated incidence of 1 per 500,000 individuals. Patients with severe FVII deficiency present a broad range of clinical presentations. Alloimmunization against exogenous FVII, as the main challenge of replacement therapy, is an extremely rare phenomenon that is accompanied by a high rate of life-threatening bleeding, that renders replacement therapy less effective. Due to the importance of the issue, we performed a systematic literature review in order to assess incidence, molecular basis, clinical presentations, and therapeutic challenge and management of inhibitor in congenital FVII deficiency. Strategy of search: This systematic review was performed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. We performed an English-language literature review in the PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases, using the following keywords: “factor VII inhibitor”, “factor VII inhibitors”, “FVII inhibitors”, “congenital FVII deficiency”, “recombinant factor VII”, “anti rFVIIa”, “replacement therapy”, and “alloantibody”. Results: Out of 380 patients in the 13 studies, 27 had inhibitor against FVII; 18 were male, 7 were female, while the sex of 2 was not stated. The majority (92%) developed a high-titer inhibitor (Bethesda Unit > 5). All patients had severe FVII deficiency (FVII:C < 10%), and the majority received recombinant FVII prior to inhibitor development (N: 24, 89%). Among ten patients with a detected mutation, three subjects had a common non-sense (30%), and two had a deletion (20%). Conclusions: Inhibitor development is a relatively rare phenomenon seen only in severe FVII deficiency, where it is associated with severe and life-threatening presentations, treatment challenge, and economic burden on the patients and their families.
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Al-Janabi R, Salih A, Alwan M. Evaluation of efficacy of twice-weekly prophylactic treatment with BeneFIX® (recombinant factor IX) followed by once weekly in children with severe hemophilia B: Six-year data from a local registry. IRAQI JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/ijh.ijh_51_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Male C, Andersson NG, Rafowicz A, Liesner R, Kurnik K, Fischer K, Platokouki H, Santagostino E, Chambost H, Nolan B, Königs C, Kenet G, Ljung R, Van den Berg M. Inhibitor incidence in an unselected cohort of previously untreated patients with severe haemophilia B: a PedNet study. Haematologica 2021; 106:123-129. [PMID: 31919092 PMCID: PMC7776246 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2019.239160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The incidence of factor IX (FIX) inhibitors in severe hemophilia B (SHB) is not well defined. Frequencies of 3-5% have been reported but most studies to date have been small, including patients with different severities, and without prospective follow up for inhibitor incidence. The study objective was to investigate the inhibitor incidence in patients with SHB followed up for to 500 exposure days (ED), the frequency of allergic reactions, and the relationship with genotypes. Consecutive previously untreated patients (PUP) with SHB enrolled into the PedNet cohort were included. Detailed data was collected for the first 50 ED, followed by the annual collection of the inhibitor status and allergic re-actions. The presence of inhibitors was defined by at least two consecutive positive samples. Additionally, data on FIX gene mutation was collected. One hundred and fifty-four PUP with SHB were included; 75% were followed up until 75 ED, and 43% until 500 ED. Inhibitors developed in 14 patients (seven high-titer). The median number of ED at inhibitor manifestation was 11 (interquartile range [IQR]: 6.5-36.5). The cumulative inhibitor incidence was 9.3% (95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 4.4-14.1) at 75 ED, and 10.2% (95% CI: 5.1-15.3) at 500 ED. Allergic reactions occurred in four (28.6%) inhibitor patients. Missense mutations were most frequent (46.8%) overall but not associated with inhibitors. Nonsense mutations and deletions with large structural changes comprised all mutations among inhibitor patients and were associated with an inhibitor risk of 26.9% and 33.3%, respectively. In an unselected, well-defined cohort of PUP with SHB, the cumulative inhibitor incidence was 10.2% at 500 ED. Nonsense mutations and large deletions were strongly associated with the risk of inhibitor development. The ‘PedNet Registry’ is registered at clinicaltrials.gov; identifier: NCT02979119.
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- Centre for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Hemophilia Center, Dept. of Hematology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
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- Dr. V. Haunersches Kinderspital, University of Munich
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- Haemophilia-Haemostasis Unit, St. Sophia Children Hospital, Athens
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- APHM, La Timone Children Hospital, Center for Bleeding Disorders, Marseille
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- Department of Paediatric Hematology, Children Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin
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- J.W. Goethe University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Frankfurt
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- National Hemophilia Center, Ministry of Health, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Shapiro AD, Ragni MV, Borhany M, Abajas YL, Tarantino MD, Holstein K, Croteau SE, Liesner R, Tarango C, Carvalho M, McGuinn C, Funding E, Kempton CL, Bidlingmaier C, Cohen A, Oldenburg J, Kearney S, Knoll C, Kuriakose P, Acharya S, Reiss UM, Kulkarni R, Witkop M, Lethagen S, Donfield S, LeBeau P, Berntorp E, Astermark J. Natural history study of factor IX deficiency with focus on treatment and complications (B-Natural). Haemophilia 2020; 27:49-59. [PMID: 33278853 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Haemophilia B (HB) is less well studied than haemophilia A (HA); despite similarities between the two inherited bleeding disorders, important differences remain that require further research. AIM B-Natural is a multi-centre, prospective, observational study of HB, designed to increase understanding of clinical manifestations, treatment, quality-of-life (QoL), inhibitor development, immune tolerance induction (ITI) outcome, renal function and create a biorepository for future investigations. METHODS Participants include sibling pairs/groups without a current/history of inhibitors and singletons or siblings with a current/history of inhibitors followed for six months. Demographics, medical, social history and treatment were recorded. A physical examination including joint range of motion (ROM) was performed; QoL was assessed. Samples were collected for F9 gene mutation, HLA typing, non-inhibitory antibodies and renal function testing. RESULTS Twenty-four centres enrolled 224 individuals from 107 families including 29 with current/history of inhibitors. Of these, 68, 30.4%, had severe (<1% FIX level of normal); 114, 50.9%, moderate (1%-5%); and 42, 18.8%, mild (>5-<40%) disease. At enrolment, 53.1% had 50 + exposure days to exogenous FIX. Comparison of joint scores showed significant (P < .05) differences between those with severe (with/without inhibitors), and those with moderate/mild disease. The majority with severe disease, 80.0% with current/history of inhibitors and 64.3% of those without, were treated with prophylaxis. CONCLUSION B-Natural provides data supporting an increased understanding of HB and its impact throughout life. The need for optimal disease control to normalize physical and psychosocial outcomes is underscored, and further analyses will contribute to an increased understanding of critical issues in HB.
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- Amy D Shapiro
- Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Hemophilia Center of Western Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- National Institute of Blood Disease and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Medical Department, Haemophilia Center, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Boston Hemophilia Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Trust supported by NIHR, GOSH, BRC, London, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Congenital Coagulopathies Reference Centre, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Dr. v. Hauner's Childrens University Hospital, Hemophilia Center, LMU Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Children's Minnesota Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Northern Regional Bleeding Disorders Center, Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, MI, USA
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- Clinical Coagulation Research, Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.,Department of Hematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Brackmann HH, Schramm W, Oldenburg J, Cano V, Turecek PL, Négrier C. Origins, Development, Current Challenges and Future Directions with Activated Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for the Treatment of Patients with Congenital Haemophilia with Inhibitors. Hamostaseologie 2020; 40:606-620. [PMID: 32717751 PMCID: PMC7772007 DOI: 10.1055/a-1159-4273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Congenital haemophilia A (HA) is caused by deficiency of coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) activity, leading to spontaneous or traumatic bleeding events. While FVIII replacement therapy can treat and prevent bleeds, approximately 30% of patients with severe HA develop inhibitor antibodies that render FVIII replacement therapy ineffective. The bypassing agents (BPAs), activated prothrombin complex concentrate (aPCC) and recombinant activated FVII, first approved in 1977 and 1996, respectively, act to generate thrombin independent of pathways that involve factors IX and VIII. Both may be used in patients with congenital haemophilia and inhibitors (PwHIs) for the treatment and prevention of acute bleeds and quickly became standard of care. However, individual patients respond differently to different agents. While both agents are approved for on-demand treatment and perioperative management for patients with congenital haemophilia with inhibitors, aPCC is currently the only BPA approved worldwide for prophylaxis in PwHI. Non-factor therapies (NFTs) have a mechanism of action distinct from BPAs and have reported higher efficacy rates as prophylactic regimens. Nonetheless, treatment challenges remain with NFTs, particularly regarding the potential for synergistic action on thrombin generation with concomitant use of other haemostatic agents, such as BPAs, for the treatment of breakthrough bleeds and in perioperative management. Concomitant use of NFTs with other haemostatic agents could increase the risk of adverse events such as thromboembolic events or thrombotic microangiopathy. This review focuses on the origins, development and on-going role of aPCC in the evolving treatment landscape in the management of PwHI.
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- Hans H. Brackmann
- Haemophilia Center, Institute of Experimental Haematology and Blood Transfusion, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Rudolf Marx-Stiftung für Hämostaseologie, Universität München and Bluterbetreuung Bayern e. V. (BBB) - Germany
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- Haemophilia Center, Institute of Experimental Haematology and Blood Transfusion, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Shire International GmbH, a Takeda company, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Louis Pradel Hospital, University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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Chan AK, Alamelu J, Barnes C, Chuansumrit A, Garly M, Meldgaard RM, Young G. Nonacog beta pegol (N9-GP) in hemophilia B: First report on safety and efficacy in previously untreated and minimally treated patients. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2020; 4:1101-1113. [PMID: 33134776 PMCID: PMC7590314 DOI: 10.1002/rth2.12412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE We report the first analysis of an extended half-life recombinant factor IX, nonacog beta pegol (N9-GP), in previously untreated patients (PUPs) and minimally treated patients with hemophilia B. METHODS Paradigm 6 (Safety and Efficacy of Nonacog Beta Pegol [N9-GP] in Previously Untreated Patients With Haemophilia B) is a multicenter, open-label, single-arm, phase 3 trial. Main inclusion criteria were males aged < 6 years, with hemophilia B with factor IX (FIX) activity ≤ 2%, who were previously untreated or with ≤ 3 exposure days (EDs) to FIX-containing products. Patients received N9-GP 40 IU/kg once weekly (prophylaxis) or individualized dosing (preprophylaxis). Bleeds were treated with N9-GP 40 IU/kg (80 IU/kg if severe). The primary end point was incidence of anti-FIX inhibitory antibodies (inhibitors). Secondary end points included safety outcomes and annualized bleeding rate (ABR). RESULTS At data cutoff (August 31, 2018), 38 patients had been screened, and 37 had received N9-GP (median age, 1.0 years [range, 0-4]). Total in-trial EDs amounted to 2833, representing ~ 65 patient-years. Two (6.1%) of 33 "at-risk" patients (patients with ≥ 10 EDs plus patients who developed inhibitors) developed high-titer inhibitors and were withdrawn. No other safety concerns, including thromboembolic events, were identified. In the prophylaxis group (n = 28), 67.9% were bleed free; all bleeds (n = 15) were treated with one N9-GP injection; and overall, spontaneous, and traumatic ABRs were low (median ABRs of 0.0, 0.0, and 0.0, respectively; modeled mean ABRs of 0.31, 0.08, and 0.23, respectively). Estimated mean FIX trough activity was 15.0%. CONCLUSION We report an inhibitor incidence of 6.1%, which is within the expected range for PUPs with hemophilia B. No other safety concerns were identified; moreover, N9-GP provided effective hemostatic coverage.
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- Anthony K. Chan
- McMaster Children’s Hospital/McMaster UniversityHamiltonONCanada
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- The Royal Children’s HospitalMelbourneVICAustralia
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- Children’s Hospital Los AngelesUniversity of Southern California Keck School of MedicineLos AngelesCAUSA
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Uchida E, Komori K, Kurata T, Taki M, Sakashita K. Prophylaxis Using a Mixture of Plasma-Derived Activated Factor VII and Factor X (pdFVIIa/FX) in a Patient with Hemophilia B Complicated by Inhibitors and Allergy to Factor IX Concentrates: A Case Report. Acta Haematol 2020; 144:293-296. [PMID: 32702700 DOI: 10.1159/000508722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Treating patients with hemophilia and inhibitors is often problematic. The presence of inhibitors negatively impacts the effectiveness of treatment to achieve hemostasis especially in patients with hemophilia B, owing mainly to allergic reactions to factor IX (FIX) concentrates and the low success rate of immune tolerance therapy. A 9-month-old boy had intracranial hemorrhage and was diagnosed with hemophilia B. After replacement therapy, he developed inhibitors and an allergic reaction to FIX. Prophylactic therapy was initiated with recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) and later switched to pdFVIIa/factor X (FX; 120 μg/kg as the FVII dose, every other day) because of a recurrence of intracranial hemorrhage. Since then, he remained well without life-threatening bleeding for more than 2 years. Our case suggests that pdFVIIa/FX may be useful for prophylactic therapy in hemophilia B complicated by inhibitors and allergic reaction to FIX concentrates.
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- Eriko Uchida
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, St. Marianna University School of Medicine Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nagano Children's Hospital, Azumino, Japan,
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Inversion 22 molecular screening in Egyptian hemophilic cohort. GENE REPORTS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.genrep.2020.100592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Fu K, March K, Alexaki A, Fabozzi G, Moysi E, Petrovas C. Immunogenicity of Protein Therapeutics: A Lymph Node Perspective. Front Immunol 2020; 11:791. [PMID: 32477334 PMCID: PMC7240201 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The continuous development of molecular biology and protein engineering technologies enables the expansion of the breadth and complexity of protein therapeutics for in vivo administration. However, the immunogenicity and associated in vivo development of antibodies against therapeutics are a major restriction factor for their usage. The B cell follicular and particularly germinal center areas in secondary lymphoid organs are the anatomical sites where the development of antibody responses against pathogens and immunogens takes place. A growing body of data has revealed the importance of the orchestrated function of highly differentiated adaptive immunity cells, including follicular helper CD4 T cells and germinal center B cells, for the optimal generation of these antibody responses. Understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms mediating the antibody responses against therapeutics could lead to novel strategies to reduce their immunogenicity and increase their efficacy.
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- Kristy Fu
- Tissue Analysis Core, Immunology Laboratory, Vaccine Research Center, NIAID, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Tissue Analysis Core, Immunology Laboratory, Vaccine Research Center, NIAID, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, United States
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- Tissue Analysis Core, Immunology Laboratory, Vaccine Research Center, NIAID, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Tissue Analysis Core, Immunology Laboratory, Vaccine Research Center, NIAID, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Tissue Analysis Core, Immunology Laboratory, Vaccine Research Center, NIAID, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, United States
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Kloosterman F, Zwagemaker A, Abdi A, Gouw S, Castaman G, Fijnvandraat K. Hemophilia management: Huge impact of a tiny difference. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2020; 4:377-385. [PMID: 32211572 PMCID: PMC7086468 DOI: 10.1002/rth2.12314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Hemophilia A and B are inherited X-linked disorders of hemostasis, associated with an increased bleeding tendency. Patients with severe hemophilia have undetectable clotting factor levels and experience spontaneous bleeds. In patients with nonsevere hemophilia, the clotting factor levels are 2% to 40% of normal and bleeds predominantly occur after provocative events such as trauma and surgery. Despite this milder phenotype, patients with nonsevere hemophilia may suffer from considerable morbidity and have an increased mortality risk. However, many aspects of the course of disease and treatment remain unclear. Information on the factors influencing interindividual differences in bleeding phenotype is lacking, and misdiagnosis may occur due to assay discrepancies in the diagnostic workup. Desmopressin is the preferred treatment modality, but some patients and indications require treatment with clotting factor concentrates. This may elicit inhibitor formation, which is associated with an increased burden of disease and a higher mortality rate. It has been found that patients with nonsevere hemophilia A carry a lifelong risk for this serious complication. In this review, we provide an overview of the current knowledge of the diagnosis and management of nonsevere hemophilia. A report of science presented at the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2019 Annual Congress is also provided.
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- Fabienne Kloosterman
- Pediatric HematologyAmsterdam UMCEmma Children's HospitalUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Pediatric HematologyAmsterdam UMCEmma Children's HospitalUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Pediatric HematologyAmsterdam UMCEmma Children's HospitalUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Pediatric HematologyAmsterdam UMCEmma Children's HospitalUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Department of Clinical EpidemiologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of OncologyCenter for Bleeding DisordersCareggi University HospitalFlorenceItaly
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- Pediatric HematologyAmsterdam UMCEmma Children's HospitalUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Department of Molecular Cellular HemostasisSanquin ResearchAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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Greenmyer JR, Grindeland CJ, Kobrinsky NL. Eradication of factor IX neutralizing and anaphylactic inhibitors in a patient with severe haemophilia B using cyclophosphamide immune suppression and factor IX desensitization. Haemophilia 2020; 26:e51-e54. [PMID: 31961035 DOI: 10.1111/hae.13926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Jacob R Greenmyer
- University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA
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Brendel C, Rio P, Verhoeyen E. Humanized mice are precious tools for evaluation of hematopoietic gene therapies and preclinical modeling to move towards a clinical trial. Biochem Pharmacol 2019; 174:113711. [PMID: 31726047 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2019.113711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Over the last decade, incrementally improved xenograft mouse models, which support the engraftment and development of a human hemato-lymphoid system, have been developed and represent an important fundamental and preclinical research tool. Immunodeficient mice can be transplanted with human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and this process is accompanied by HSC homing to the murine bone marrow. This is followed by stem cell expansion, multilineage hematopoiesis, long-term engraftment, and functional human antibody and cellular immune responses. The most significant contributions made by these humanized mice are the identification of normal and leukemic hematopoietic stem cells, the characterization of the human hematopoietic hierarchy, screening of anti-cancer therapies and their use as preclinical models for gene therapy applications. This review article focuses on several gene therapy applications that have benefited from evaluation in humanized mice such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies for cancer, anti-viral therapies and gene therapies for multiple monogenetic diseases. Humanized mouse models have been and still are of great value for the gene therapy field since they provide a more reliable understanding of sometimes complicated therapeutic approaches such as recently developed therapeutic gene editing strategies, which seek to correct a gene at its endogenous genomic locus. Additionally, humanized mouse models, which are of great importance with regard to testing new vector technologies in vivo for assessing safety and efficacy prior toclinical trials, help to expedite the critical translation from basic findings to clinical applications. In this review, innovative gene therapies and preclinical studies to evaluate T- and B-cell and HSC-based therapies in humanized mice are discussed and illustrated by multiple examples.
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- Christian Brendel
- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Hematopoietic Innovative Therapies, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Instituto de Investigaciones Sanitarias Fundación Jiménez Díaz (IIS-FJD), Madrid, Spain
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- CIRI, Université de Lyon, INSERM U1111, ENS de Lyon, Université Lyon1, CNRS, UMR 5308, 69007 Lyon, France; Université Côte d'Azur, INSERM, C3M, 06204 Nice, France.
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Saini S, Croteau SE, Horling FM, Dunn AL. Factor IX inhibitors: Clinical and laboratory profiles of two patients with severe haemophilia B. Haemophilia 2019; 25:e126-e129. [PMID: 30817051 DOI: 10.1111/hae.13696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Blood Disorders Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Shire Immunology Research and Innovation Laboratories, Vienna, Austria
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- Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.,Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
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New therapies using nonfactor products for patients with hemophilia and inhibitors. Blood 2019; 133:399-406. [DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-07-820712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Regular prophylaxis with factor VIII (FVIII) or FIX products to prevent bleeding in patients with severe hemophilia A (HA) and HB, respectively, results in marked suppression of the onset of arthropathy and contributes greatly to improvements in quality of life. Some issues remain with the use of clotting factor replacement therapy, however. The need for multiple IV infusions is associated with a substantial mental and physical burden, and the hemostatic effect of bypassing agents (BPAs) in patients with inhibitor is inconsistent. The development of subcutaneous products with prolonged hemostatic efficiency, irrespective of the presence of inhibitors, has been a longtime wish for patients. A new class of therapeutic agents that act by enhancing coagulation (emicizumab) and inhibiting anticoagulant pathways (fitusiran and concizumab) have been established, and clinical trials using these nonfactor products are ongoing. The current findings have demonstrated that prophylaxis by nonfactor products supports marked reductions of bleeding episodes in hemophilia patients with or without inhibitor. Emicizumab has already been approved for use internationally. Some concerns are evident, however. Thrombotic microangiopathy and thromboembolism have occurred in 5 emicizumab-treated patients receiving repeated infusions of activated prothrombin complex concentrates, and a sinus vein thrombosis has occurred in a fitusiran-treated patient receiving repeated infusions of FVIII product. Moreover, reliable techniques to monitor hemostatic function in patients receiving nonfactor products with concomitant BPA or FVIII/FIX therapies require further assessment. These novel therapeutic agents have promising hemostatic properties, although wider experience in hemophilia centers is warranted to establish appropriate therapeutic strategies.
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Nogami K, Taki M, Matsushita T, Ohga S, Oka T, Horikoshi Y, Amano K, Shima M. The Japanese Immune Tolerance Induction (J-ITI) study in haemophilia patients with inhibitor: Outcomes and successful predictors of ITI treatment. Haemophilia 2018; 24:e328-e337. [DOI: 10.1111/hae.13531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- K. Nogami
- Department of Pediatrics; Nara Medical University; Kashihara, Nara Japan
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- Pediatrics; St. Marianna University School of Medicine; Kawasaki Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine; Nagoya University Hospital; Nagoya Japan
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- Pediatrics; Kyushu University; Hakata, Fukuoka Japan
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- Pediatrics; Sapporo Tokushukai Hospital; Sapporo Japan
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- Hematology-Oncology; Shizuoka Children Hospital; Shizuoka Japan
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- Laboratory Medicine; Tokyo Medical University; Tokyo Japan
- Department of Molecular Genetics of Coagulation Disorders; Tokyo Medical University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Nara Medical University; Kashihara, Nara Japan
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Vanderlaan M, Zhu-Shimoni J, Lin S, Gunawan F, Waerner T, Van Cott KE. Experience with host cell protein impurities in biopharmaceuticals. Biotechnol Prog 2018; 34:828-837. [PMID: 29693803 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.2640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2018] [Revised: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In the 40-year history of biopharmaceuticals, there have been a few cases where the final products contained residual host cell protein (HCP) impurities at levels high enough to be of concern. This article summarizes the industry experience in these cases where HCP impurities have been presented in public forums and/or published. Regulatory guidance on HCP impurities is limited to advising that products be as pure as practical, with no specified numerical limit because the risk associated with HCP exposure often depends on the clinical setting (route of administration, dose, indication, patient population) and the particular impurity. While the overall safety and purity track record of the industry is excellent, these examples illustrate several important lessons learned about the kinds of HCPs that co-purify with products (e.g., product homologs, and HCPs that react with product), and the kinds of clinical consequences of HCP impurities (e.g., direct biological activity, immunogenicity, adjuvant). The literature on industry experience with HCP impurities is scattered, and this review draws in to one reference documented examples where the data have been presented in meetings, patents, product inserts, or press releases, in addition to peer-reviewed journal articles. © 2018 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 34:828-837, 2018.
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- Martin Vanderlaan
- Department of Analytical Development and Quality Control, Genentech, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA, 94080
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- Department of Analytical Development and Quality Control, Genentech, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA, 94080
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- Department of Analytical Development and Quality Control, Genentech, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA, 94080
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- Department of Analytical Development and Quality Control, Genentech, 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA, 94080
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- Department of Analytical Development Biologicals, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 68588
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Soto I, Martínez D, Ávila LF, Bernardo Á. A rare case of late development of inhibitor in haemophilia B with a complex course, and review of the literature. Haemophilia 2018; 24:e125-e128. [PMID: 29488670 DOI: 10.1111/hae.13442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- I Soto
- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA), Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA), Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA), Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA), Oviedo, Spain
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Kuhn J, Noda C, Massey GV. Successful multi-modal immune tolerance induction for factor IX deficiency with inhibitors and allergic reactions. Haemophilia 2018; 24:e133-e136. [DOI: 10.1111/hae.13457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- J. Kuhn
- Internal Medicine; Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond VA USA
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- Department of Pharmacy; Virginia Commonwealth University Health System; Richmond VA USA
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- Internal Medicine; Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond VA USA
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Miller CH. Laboratory testing for factor VIII and IX inhibitors in haemophilia: A review. Haemophilia 2018; 24:186-197. [PMID: 29446525 PMCID: PMC6033270 DOI: 10.1111/hae.13424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Inhibitors are antibodies directed against haemophilia treatment products which interfere with their function. Factor VIII (FVIII) inhibitors in haemophilia A and factor IX (FIX) inhibitors in haemophilia B are significant clinically when they require a change in a patient's treatment regimen. Their persistence may increase morbidity and mortality. Multiple laboratory tests are now available for detecting and understanding inhibitors in haemophilia. Inhibitors are traditionally measured by their interference in clotting or chromogenic factor assays. They may also be detected using immunologic assays, such as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or fluorescence immunoassay. Anti-FVIII or anti-FIX antibodies of IgG4 subclass best correlate with the presence of functional inhibitors. Improvements in inhibitor measurement have been recently introduced. Preanalytical heat treatment of patient specimens allows testing of patients without delaying treatment. Use of chromogenic and immunologic assays may aid in identification of false-positive results, which are frequent among low-titre inhibitors. Validated reagent substitutions can be used to reduce assay cost. New methods for defining assay positivity and reporting low-titre inhibitors have been suggested. Challenges remain in the areas of quality control, assay standardization, monitoring of patients undergoing immune tolerance induction therapy and testing in the presence of modified and novel treatment products.
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- C H Miller
- Division of Blood Disorders, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Lin XY, Wang J, Xiao X, Xu YW, Yan QJ, Jiang WY. Establishing a comprehensive genetic diagnosis strategy for hemophilia B and its application in Chinese population. Int J Lab Hematol 2017; 40:215-228. [PMID: 29274203 DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.12771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION To reduce the incidence of hemophilia B (HB) which with no complete cure currently, prenatal diagnosis and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) are effective and feasible means. However, previous studies about genetic diagnosis in HB mostly just focused on the detection of patients and carriers. Here, we established a comprehensive genetic diagnosis strategy for HB and worked it out in Chinese population. The strategy includes the detection of patients and carriers, prenatal diagnosis, and PGD. METHODS Seven unrelated HB families from Chinese population involved in this study. Firstly, probands and available members were carried out coagulation laboratory assays, and the clinical information has been recorded. Secondly, we used DNA direct sequencing to screen the whole FIX gene of them. The pathogenicity of novel mutations was verified according to 2015 ACMG-AM guidelines. For prenatal diagnosis, a mix of DNA direct sequencing and STR linkage analysis was employed. To explore a better PGD protocol, Karyomapping was first applied in PGD of HB, comparing with conventional PCR-based methods. RESULTS Six different pathogenic mutations including 1 novel duplication (c.660_661dup ATCA) were identified. The results of prenatal diagnosis were consistent with birth outcomes. In the PGD case, 4 of 11 embryos were confirmed to be normal and one of them was transferred and led to a healthy birth. CONCLUSIONS The established genetic diagnosis strategy for HB in our study was comprehensive and well applied in clinic practice. Besides, we recommended that DNA direct sequencing combined with Karyomapping was a better PGD protocol.
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- X Y Lin
- Department of Medical Genetics, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.,The Third Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Reproductive center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Technology Co., LTD, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Ljung RCR. How I manage patients with inherited haemophilia A and B and factor inhibitors. Br J Haematol 2017; 180:501-510. [DOI: 10.1111/bjh.15053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Rolf C. R. Ljung
- Department of Clinical Sciences - Paediatrics; Lund University; Lund Sweden
- Centre for Thrombosis and Haemostasis; Skåne University Hospital Malmö; Malmo Sweden
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Dolan G. Partnering to change the world for people with haemophilia: 7th Haemophilia Global Summit, Madrid, Spain 22-24 September 2016. Eur J Haematol 2017; 99 Suppl 87:3-9. [PMID: 28921738 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The 7th Haemophilia Global Summit was held in Madrid, Spain, in September 2016. With a programme designed, for the 6th consecutive year, by a Scientific Steering Committee of haemophilia experts, the aim of the summit was to share optimal management strategies for haemophilia at all life stages and to provide an opportunity for specialists from across the haemophilia multidisciplinary care team to engage in discussion and debate with leading international experts on current and future areas of research. Topics covered ranged from the optimisation of haemophilia management, emerging issues in clinical care, practical approaches and future perspectives, in addition to patient engagement and empowerment in modern haemophilia care.
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Xue F, Liu W, Cheng YF, Liu XF, Huang YT, Fu RF, Zhang L, Yang RC. [Immune tolerance induction in a case of hemophilia B with inhibitor with prothrombin complex concentrate and rituximab]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2017; 38:749-753. [PMID: 29081190 PMCID: PMC7348358 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2017.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Objective: To explore the immune tolerance induction (ITI) in a case of severe hemophilia B patient with inhibitor. Methods: The F Ⅸ∶C was detected using a one-stage method and FIX inhibitor was assayed using Bethesda method. ITI was performed with prothrombin complex concentrates (PCC) in combination with rituximab. Results: His past exposure days (ED) with PCC were 20 ED and his peak FⅨ inhibitor titer was 56 BU/ml. When his FIX inhibitor titer decreased to 10.4 BU/ml in Nov. 2015 and after receiving the informed consent from his parents, ITI was started. PCC with low dose rituximab successfully eradicated the high titer inhibitor within 17 months. There was no anaphylaxis, thrombotic event and infection. Conclusion: This is the first case report for successful immune tolerance induction therapy in Chinese hemophilia B patient. ITI using PCC combined with rituximab is an effective choice to induce immune tolerance of hemophilia B with inhibitor.
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology & Hospital of Blood Diseases, CAMS & PUMC, Tianjin 300020, China
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Rocino A, Franchini M, Coppola A. Treatment and Prevention of Bleeds in Haemophilia Patients with Inhibitors to Factor VIII/IX. J Clin Med 2017; 6:jcm6040046. [PMID: 28420167 PMCID: PMC5406778 DOI: 10.3390/jcm6040046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2017] [Revised: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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The development of alloantibodies neutralising therapeutically administered factor (F) VIII/IX (inhibitors) is currently the most severe complication of the treatment of haemophilia. When persistent and at a high titre, inhibitors preclude the standard replacement treatment with FVIII/FIX concentrates, making patients’ management challenging. Indeed, the efficacy of bypassing agents, i.e., activated prothrombin complex concentrates (aPCC) and recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa), needed to overcome the haemostatic interference of the inhibitor, is not comparable to that of factor concentrates. In addition, the therapeutical response is unpredictable, with a relevant inter-individual and even intra-individual variability, and no laboratory assay is validated to monitor the efficacy and safety of the treatment. As a result, inhibitor patients have a worse joint status and quality of life compared to inhibitor-free subjects and the eradication of the inhibitor by immune tolerance induction is the preeminent therapeutic goal, particularly in children. However, over the last decades, treatment with bypassing agents has been optimised, allowing home treatment and the individualisation of regimens aimed at improving clinical outcomes. In this respect, a growing body of evidence supports the efficacy of prophylaxis with both bypassing agents in reducing bleeding rates and improving the quality of life, although the impact on long-term outcomes (in particular on preventing/reducing joint deterioration) is still unknown. This review offers an update on the current knowledge and practice of the use of bypassing agents in haemophiliacs with inhibitors, as well as on debated issues and unmet needs in this challenging setting.
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- Angiola Rocino
- Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Napoli 80144, Italy.
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Haematology, Carlo Poma Hospital, Mantova 46100, Italy.
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- Regional Reference Centre for Coagulation Disorders, Federico II University Hospital, Napoli 80131, Italy.
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Wang X, Herzog RW, Byrne BJ, Kumar SRP, Zhou Q, Buchholz CJ, Biswas M. Immune Modulatory Cell Therapy for Hemophilia B Based on CD20-Targeted Lentiviral Gene Transfer to Primary B Cells. MOLECULAR THERAPY-METHODS & CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT 2017; 5:76-82. [PMID: 28480307 PMCID: PMC5415320 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2017.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Gene-modified B cells expressing immunoglobulin G (IgG) fusion proteins have been shown to induce tolerance in several autoimmune and other disease models. However, lack of a vector suitable for gene transfer to human B cells has been an obstacle for translation of this approach. To overcome this hurdle, we developed an IgG-human factor IX (hFIX) lentiviral fusion construct that was targeted to specifically transduce cells expressing human CD20 (hCD20). Receptor-specific retargeting by mutating envelope glycoproteins of measles virus (MV)-lentiviral vector (LV) and addition of a single-chain variable fragment specific for hCD20 resulted in gene delivery into primary human and transgenic hCD20 mouse B cells with high specificity. Notably, this protocol neither required nor induced activation of the B cells, as confirmed by minimal activation of inflammatory cytokines. Using this strategy, we were able to demonstrate induction of humoral tolerance, resulting in suppression of antibody formation against hFIX in a mouse model of hemophilia B (HB). In conclusion, transduction of receptor-specific retargeted LV into resting B cells is a promising method to develop B cell therapies for antigen-specific tolerance induction in human disease.
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- Xiaomei Wang
- Division of Cellular and Molecular Therapy, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Therapy, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Powell Gene Therapy Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Therapy, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Molecular Biotechnology and Gene Therapy, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, 63225 Langen, Germany
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- Molecular Biotechnology and Gene Therapy, Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, 63225 Langen, Germany
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- Division of Cellular and Molecular Therapy, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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INTRODUCTION Looking into the future is difficult and sometimes hazardous. A reliable look into haemophilia treatment in 2030 should be based on history and contemporary progress as well as dilemmas. Today, the issue of inhibitors overshadows the entire haemophilia community together with lack of treatment for large parts of the world's persons with haemophilia. AIMS The aim of this paper was to provide a perspective on haemophilia treatment in 2030 and its provenance. METHODS Literature review on history, treatment of haemophilia today as well as of emerging therapies give a base for the author's opinion on haemophilia treatment in 2030. RESULTS Development of haemophilia treatment has virtually exploded during the last decade and a number of new clotting factor concentrates and alternative approaches are in the pipeline. CONCLUSION The collection of treatment resources that we can see on the horizon gives hope that each person with haemophilia will get the care needed in 2030. The products used will be directed by individual needs and tailored to regional and local situations.
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- Centre for Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Fischer K, Kulkarni R, Nolan B, Mahlangu J, Rangarajan S, Gambino G, Diao L, Ramirez-Santiago A, Pierce GF, Allen G. Recombinant factor IX Fc fusion protein in children with haemophilia B (Kids B-LONG): results from a multicentre, non-randomised phase 3 study. LANCET HAEMATOLOGY 2017; 4:e75-e82. [DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(16)30193-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Revised: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Lamberth K, Reedtz-Runge SL, Simon J, Klementyeva K, Pandey GS, Padkjær SB, Pascal V, León IR, Gudme CN, Buus S, Sauna ZE. Post hoc assessment of the immunogenicity of bioengineered factor VIIa demonstrates the use of preclinical tools. Sci Transl Med 2017; 9:9/372/eaag1286. [DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aag1286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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