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Blatný J, Kardos M, Miljic P, Bilić E, Benedik-Dolničar M, Faganel-Kotnik B, Konstantinov D, Kovalova Z, Ovesná P. Incidence of inhibitor development in PUPs with severe Haemophilia A in the CEE region between 2005 and 2015. Thromb Res 2020; 198:196-203. [PMID: 33360154 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study analyses real-world data on 144 previously untreated patients (PUPs) with severe Haemophilia A, from seven countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Serbia, and Slovenia), over a period of 11 years. It analyses the risk factors associated with development of inhibitors to factor VIII concentrates. METHODS Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate the hazard risk of factors possibly influencing the development of inhibitors. Patients were followed for up to 100 exposure days (EDs). RESULTS Cumulative inhibitor incidence at the time of 100 EDs was 18.7%, slightly lower than the 25-35% incidence reported in most studies. Of PUPs who developed inhibitors, a majority (56%) developed them within the first 20 EDs and 88% by the 50th ED. FVIII class (recombinant or plasma-derived) did not influence the inhibitors' incidence rate (p = 0.64). We found a significant protective effect of prophylaxis compared to on-demand treatment (p = 0.003). PUPs who had an intensive peak treatment during the first 50 EDs were at significantly higher risk for inhibitor development (HR (95% CI) 5.3 (2.3-12.5), p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Inhibitors are and will continue to be the most significant complication of haemophilia treatment with factor concentrates. This is particularly true for haemophilia A. In our cohort, we were able to show that the treatment regimen used during first 50EDs influenced significantly the inhibitor risk, but the class of the factor concentrate did not play an important role. Real world data will remain one of the important resources for improving our knowledge of haemophilia.
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- Jan Blatný
- Department of Paediatric Haematology, University Hospital and Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Paediatrics, Mohács Hospital, Mohács, Hungary
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- Clinic of Hematology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Unit for Haematology and Oncology, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Unit for Haematology and Oncology, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Department, University Hospital "Tsaritsa Johanna-ISUL", Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Children's Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
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Morfini M, Rapisarda CAP. Safety of recombinant coagulation factors in treating hemophilia. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2019; 18:75-85. [PMID: 30681006 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2019.1574743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION During the last decade, new FVIII/IX concentrates have been developed for the treatment of patients affected by hemophilia A/B. Significant progress has been achieved regarding their half-life, but the old issue of immunogenicity and new concerns about safety need to be addressed. AREAS COVERED After the implementation of virucidal methods, both plasma-derived and recombinant clotting factor concentrates achieved a very safe profile. The development of anti-FVIII antibodies is the major adverse event of replacement therapy with both FVIII concentrates. Furthermore, the new extended half-life concentrates, protein fused or pegylated, raised some concerns about their side effects. EXPERT OPINION The treatment of hemophilia A with inhibitors by induction of immunotolerance and using by-passing concentrates, improved the quality of life of patients but did not allow them to have a life expectancy like that of patients without inhibitors. The new humanized monoclonal antibody (MAb) ACE910, mimicking FVIII function, seems to be able to reduce the bleedings of hemophilia A patients with inhibitors. The post-marketing surveillance will clarify if the adverse events observed during the phase III clinical trials and compassionate use were due to the association with a Prothrombin activated complex concentrate or to the prothrombotic effect of the drug itself.
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- Massimo Morfini
- a Italian Association of Haemophilia Centres (AICE) Florence , Italy
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Thornburg CD. How I approach: Previously untreated patients with severe congenital hemophilia A. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2018; 65:e27466. [PMID: 30251355 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2018] [Revised: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Previously untreated patients with severe hemophilia A are a vulnerable population at risk for severe bleeding which is currently managed with exogenous clotting factor replacement. The primary burden of current treatment is high-titer inhibitor development. Evolving data on current treatment products as well as emerging therapeutics may inform treatment decisions to prevent bleeding and inhibitor formation. Considerations for diagnosis, education, and shared decision-making related to product choice and treatment regimen are discussed.
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- Courtney D Thornburg
- Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, San Diego, California.,UC San Diego, La Jolla, California
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Rapid expansion of therapeutic options have increased the complexity of hemophilia care. Previously, on-demand therapy aimed to reduce morbidity and early mortality; however, now aggressive prophylaxis, particularly in children, encourages an active lifestyle. Accurate diagnosis, recognition of early threats to musculoskeletal health, and optimization of therapy are critical for both males and females affected by hemophilia. The diversity of emerging hemophilia therapies, from modified factor protein concentrates, to gene therapy, to nonfactor hemostatic strategies, provide an exciting opportunity to target unmet needs in the bleeding disorder community.
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Lebreton A, Castet S, Falaise C, Rugeri L, Schved JF, Wibaut B. After the SIPPET study: Position paper of the CoMETH, the French society of haemophilia. Haemophilia 2018; 24:e55-e57. [PMID: 29316084 DOI: 10.1111/hae.13400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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- A Lebreton
- Centre de Traitement de l'Hémophilie, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Centre de Traitement de l'Hémophilie, CHU Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Traitement de l'Hémophilie, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Centre de Traitement de l'Hémophilie, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Centre de Traitement de l'Hémophilie, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Centre de Traitement de l'Hémophilie, CHU Lille, Lille, France
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Fallon PG, Lavin M, O'Donnell JS. SIPPET: insights into factor VIII immunogenicity. J Thromb Haemost 2018; 16:36-38. [PMID: 29080389 DOI: 10.1111/jth.13886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- P G Fallon
- School of Medicine, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, St James's Hospital, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Irish Centre for Vascular Biology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
- National Coagulation Centre, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Irish Centre for Vascular Biology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
- National Coagulation Centre, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Calvez T, Chambost H, d'Oiron R, Dalibard V, Demiguel V, Doncarli A, Gruel Y, Huguenin Y, Lutz P, Rothschild C, Vinciguerra C, Goudemand J. Analyses of the FranceCoag cohort support differences in immunogenicity among one plasma-derived and two recombinant factor VIII brands in boys with severe hemophilia A. Haematologica 2017; 103:179-189. [PMID: 29025913 PMCID: PMC5777205 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2017.174706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Around one third of boys with severe hemophilia A develop inhibitors (neutralizing antibodies) against their therapeutic factor VIII product. This adverse effect may result in more life-threatening bleeding, disability, impaired quality of life, and costly care. We compared the incidence of inhibitors in boys treated with the three factor VIII products most used in France: one plasma-derived (Factane) and two recombinant products (Advate and Kogenate Bayer). A previously untreated cohort of patients was created in 1994 to investigate risk factors for inhibitor development. We selected boys with severe hemophilia A (factor VIII <1 IU/dL) first treated with one of the three factor VIII products studied. Details of product infusions, inhibitor assays and main fixed and time-varying inhibitor risk factors were recorded for the first 75 exposure days. Three outcomes (all inhibitors, high-titer inhibitors and subsequently treated inhibitors) were analyzed by univariate and multivariate Cox models. We studied 395 boys first treated between 2001 and 2016 (131, 137, and 127 with Factane, Advate, and Kogenate Bayer, respectively). Clinically significant inhibitors were diagnosed in 121 patients (70 high-titer). The incidence of high-titer inhibitors was significantly associated with the factor VIII product received (P=0.005): the cumulative incidence at 75 exposure days was 12.7% (95% CI: 7.7-20.6) with Factane, 20.4% (95% CI: 14.0-29.1) with Advate, and 31.6% (95% CI: 23.5-41.7) with Kogenate Bayer. The low inhibitor incidence observed with Factane is concordant with recent findings from the SIPPET randomized trial. These consistent results from observational and experimental studies should lead to improved care for previously untreated patients and cost savings for healthcare systems worldwide.
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- Thierry Calvez
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Paris 06, Inserm, Institut Pierre Louis d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique (IPLESP UMRS 1136), France
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- Service d'Hématologie Oncologie Pédiatrique, La Timone, APHM, Marseille, France.,Aix Marseille University, INSERM, INRA, NORT, Marseille, France
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- Centre Régional de Traitement de l'Hémophilie, Hôpital Bicêtre, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Sud, APHP, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
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- Département d'Hématologie et de Transfusion, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, Université Lille 2, EA 2693, Faculté de Médecine, France
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- Santé Publique France, French National Public Health Agency, Saint-Maurice, France
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- Santé Publique France, French National Public Health Agency, Saint-Maurice, France
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- Centre Régional de Traitement de l'Hémophilie, Laboratoire d'Hématologie, UMR CNRS 7292, Université François Rabelais, Tours, France
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- Service d'Hématologie, Hôpital Pellegrin Tripode, Bordeaux, France
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- Unité Pédiatrique d'Hématologie Oncologie, Hôpital Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre Régional de Traitement de l'Hémophilie, Hôpital Necker, APHP, Paris, France
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- Service d'Hématologie Biologique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, EA 4609, Université de Lyon, France
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- Département d'Hématologie et de Transfusion, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille, Université Lille 2, EA 2693, Faculté de Médecine, France.,Institut Pasteur de Lille, EGID, Inserm UMR 1011, Université Lille 2, France
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- M. Makris
- Sheffield Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre; Royal Hallamshire Hospital; Sheffield UK
- Department of Infection; Immunity and Cardiovascular disease; University of Sheffield; Sheffield UK
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- Georgetown University Medical Center; Washington DC USA
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Iorio A, Fischer K, Makris M. Large scale studies assessing anti-factor VIII antibody development in previously untreated haemophilia A: what has been learned, what to believe and how to learn more. Br J Haematol 2017; 178:20-31. [PMID: 28387451 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Minimizing the risk of inhibitor development by acting on modifiable risk factors remains a sensible goal for treatment optimization in haemophilia A. By critically appraising published studies assessing inhibitor development, this review addresses the role of studies in previously untreated patients (PUPs) for establishing the immunogenicity of new concentrates, suggest novel research design to be adopted in future studies and discuss clinical practice implications of the reported differential immunogenicity of Kogenate Bayer and Advate factor VIII concentrates. Three considerations are relevant here: (i) all of the existing concentrates, when tested following the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Scientific and Standardization Committee recommendation, were shown to be safe; as a consequence, (ii) when considering using any newly introduced product, one should be aware that it could, in future, turn out to be as immunogenic as Kogenate Bayer, and (iii) at the population level, it might be wiser not to use Kogenate Bayer in PUPs, if the choice is against Advate. When presenting the risk of developing inhibitors to the individual patient (or their family), the message remains that the risk can be as high as 40%, without any efficient instrument to predict individual inhibitor risk. Patients should be invited to enrol into a randomized registry trial, including random assignment to trials with new investigational products.
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- Alfonso Iorio
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Van Creveldkliniek, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Sheffield Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.,Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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