[Trends in novel treatments for hemophilia]

Rinsho Ketsueki. 2016;57(10):2259-2266. doi: 10.11406/rinketsu.57.2259.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

The principle of hemophilia treatment is replacement therapy with factor VIII and factor IX concentrates. Recently, extended half-life factor VIII and factor IX concentrates have been developed. With these concentrates, improvements in patient QOL can be expected. More recently, a novel hemophilia therapy based on a very new concept was developed. ACE910 (emicizumab) is a humanized bispecific antibody recognizing factor IXa and X mimicking factor VIII function. The half-life is reportedly 4-5 weeks and remarkably decreased annual bleeding rates have been achieved with subcutaneous weekly injections in the phase 1 clinical trial. Clinical trials of anti-antithrombin therapeutics based on siRNA (ALN-AT3) and anti-TFPI antibody are currently ongoing and the results are eagerly anticipated.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Bispecific / therapeutic use
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Hemophilia A / immunology
  • Hemophilia A / therapy*
  • Humans
  • RNA, Small Interfering / genetics
  • RNA, Small Interfering / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bispecific
  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • RNA, Small Interfering