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How I treat children with haemophilia and inhibitors.

Authors :
Young, Guy
Source :
British Journal of Haematology. Aug2019, Vol. 186 Issue 3, p400-408. 9p. 1 Diagram, 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Summary: Haemophilia is a serious inherited bleeding disorder resulting from a deficiency of coagulation factor VIII (haemophilia A) or coagulation factor IX (haemophilia B). While effective therapies have been developed to replace the missing factor and restore normal coagulation, they can lead to the development of neutralizing anti‐drug antibodies, termed inhibitors, which significantly worsen morbidity and quality of life. While advancements have been made to improve the management of patients, and particularly for this review, children with inhibitors, there remain significant unmet needs including inhibitor prevention, inhibitor eradication and, when those fail, more effective bleed prevention and a reduction in the treatment burden. This review will discuss current treatment options including the recently licensed bispecific antibody, emicizumab, and provide insights into how I treat children with inhibitors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00071048
Volume :
186
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
British Journal of Haematology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
137585333
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/bjh.15942