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ArticleHaemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia2021

The effect of emicizumab prophylaxis on long-term, self-reported physical health in persons with haemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors in the HAVEN 3 and HAVEN 4 studies.

Mark W Skinner, Claude Négrier, Ido Paz-Priel, Sammy Chebon, Victor Jiménez-Yuste, Michael U Callaghan, Michaela Lehle, Markus Niggli, Johnny Mahlangu, Amy Shapiro and 6 more

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Article in Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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28citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 12 institutions in 8 countries.

Mark W SkinnerInstitute for Policy Advancement Ltd, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0934-0680
Claude NégrierLouis Pradel University Hospital, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1, Lyon, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2905-055X
Ido Paz-PrielGenentech Inc., South San Francisco, California, USA.
Sammy ChebonF. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.
Victor Jiménez-YusteLa Paz University Hospital, Autónoma University, Madrid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3937-3499
Michael U CallaghanCentral Michigan University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Michaela LehleF. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.
Markus NiggliF. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.
Johnny MahlanguUniversity of the Witwatersrand and NHLS, Johannesburg, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5781-7669
Amy ShapiroIndiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2821-7159
Midori ShimaNara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5922-7061
Avrita Campinha-BacoteGenentech Inc., South San Francisco, California, USA.
Gallia G LevyGenentech Inc., South San Francisco, California, USA.
Johannes OldenburgUniversitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1585-4100
Sylvia von MackensenDepartment of Medical Psychology, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5926-0478
Steven W PipeDepartments of Pediatrics and Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2558-2089
Roche (Switzerland) · CHCentral Michigan University · USHospital Universitario La Paz · ESIndiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center · USMcMaster University · CANara Medical University Hospital · JPSpark Therapeutics (United States) · USUniversität Hamburg · DEUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 · FRUniversity Hospital Bonn · DEUniversity of Michigan · USUniversity of the Witwatersrand · ZA

Funding

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSevere haemophilia A (HA) has a major impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

aimAssess the impact of emicizumab on HRQoL in persons with severe HA (PwHA) without factor VIII (FVIII) inhibitors in the phase 3 HAVEN 3 and 4 studies.

methodsThis pooled analysis examines the HRQoL of PwHA aged ≥ 18 years treated with emicizumab prophylaxis via Haemophilia-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire for Adults (Haem-A-QoL) and EuroQoL 5-Dimensions 5-levels (EQ-5D-5L). In particular, changes from baseline in Haem-A-QoL 'Physical Health' (PH) domain and 'Total Score' (TS) are evaluated.

resultsAmong 176 evaluable participants, 96 (55%) had received prior episodic treatment and 80 (45%) prophylaxis; 70% had ≥ 1 target joint and 51% had experienced ≥ 9 bleeds in the previous 24 weeks. Mean Haem-A-QoL PH and TS improved after emicizumab initiation. Mean (standard deviation) -12.0 (21.26)- and -8.6 (12.57)-point improvements were observed in PH and TS from baseline to Week 73; Week 73 scores were 27.9 (24.54) and 22.0 (14.38), respectively. Fifty-four percent of participants reported a clinically meaningful improvement in PH scores (≥ 10 points) by Week 73. Subgroups with poorer HRQoL prior to starting emicizumab (i.e. receiving episodic treatment, ≥ 9 bleeds, target joints) had the greatest improvements in PH scores, and corresponding reductions in missed workdays; change was not detected among those previously taking prophylaxis. No change over time was detected by the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire.

conclusionsEmicizumab prophylaxis in PwHA without FVIII inhibitors resulted in persistent and meaningful improvements in Haem-A-QoL PH and less work disruption than previous treatment.

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Hemophilia AAdultAntibodies, BispecificAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedFactor VIIIHumansQuality of LifeSelf ReportAntibodies, BispecificAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedemicizumabFactor VIIIemicizumabhaemophilia Ahealth-related quality of lifeprophylaxistherapeuticwork

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PMID34171159
PMCPMC8518882
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