Jornal de Assistência Farmacêutica e Farmacoeconomia (Dec 2022)

Leave no one behind: Optimal Care of all Patients with Haemophilia A.

  • Johnny Mahlangu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.22563/2525-7323.2022.v1.s3.4-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. s3

Abstract

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Background: Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder due to failure of throm- bin generation resulting from clotting factor deficiency. In haemophilia A, the de- ficient factor is Factor VIII due to mutations in the F8 gene. In the past several decades, we have seen an unprecedented evolution of therapies for managing hae- mophilia A (Mahlangu, 2022) . These have included blood and blood products to plasma-derived concentrate, recombinant concentrate, concentrate with improved pharmacokinetics and, more recently, non-replacement therapies. Notwithstanding these advances in treatments, patients with haemophilia A (PwHA) remain with several unmet needs.