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ArticleHaemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia2025

UKHCDO gene therapy taskforce: Guidance for implementation of haemophilia gene therapy into routine clinical practice for adults.

Pratima Chowdary, Beatriz Duran, Paul Batty, Gillian Lowe, April Jones, Debra Pollard, Sara Boyce, Jayashree Motwani, Bahareh Amirloo, Kathryn Musgrave and 6 more

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Article in Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Continuum of Care for Hemophilia: The Story of India.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2026
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  6. Qualification Criteria of Gene Therapy for Haemophilia-Opinion of the EAHAD Gene Therapy Working Group.Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia · 2025
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  9. A Comprehensive Approach: Addressing Psychological Needs in Gene Therapy for Haemophilia.Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia
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  10. Defining the Role of Nurses in Gene Therapy for Haemophilia.Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia
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16 authors.

Pratima ChowdaryKatharine Dormandy Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0135-1051
Beatriz DuranPharmacy Department, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
Paul BattyKatharine Dormandy Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
Gillian LoweWest Midlands Adult Comprehensive Care Haemophilia Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
April JonesHaemophilia Centre, Royal Victoria Infirmary, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Debra PollardKatharine Dormandy Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
Sara BoyceUniversity Hospital Southampton Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre, Southampton, UK.
Jayashree MotwaniDepartment of Haematology, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
Bahareh AmirlooPharmacy Department, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
Kathryn MusgraveHaemophilia Centre, Royal Victoria Infirmary, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
David HopperHaemophilia Centre, Royal Victoria Infirmary, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Stephen ClasseyCentre for Haemostasis and Thrombosis, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Sarah WhitakerSouthern Haemophilia Network, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, UK.
Nicola DunnKatharine Dormandy Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
Annette BowyerDepartment of Coagulation, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3425-5848
Susan ShapiroOxford Haemophilia and Thrombosis Centre, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2528-5829

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/T024054/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introduction2022 was a landmark year with two adeno-associated viral vectors (AAVs) receiving conditional marketing authorization from EMA for the treatment of persons with severe haemophilia A and severe to moderately severe haemophilia B and a third in 2024. Gene therapy is a transformative, irreversible treatment with long-lasting effects, necessitating development of new clinical pathways to ensure optimal outcomes.

aimTo develop a consensus framework and service specification for delivery of AAV gene therapy for haemophilia in adults within the UK using the hub-and-spoke model proposed by the European Association of Haemophilia and Allied Disorders and the European Haemophilia Consortium.

methodsThe UK Haemophilia Centre Doctors Organisation (UKHCDO) set up a working party to develop expert consensus guidance, working with NHS England to ensure alignment with NHS England commissioning and the national service specification.

resultsThese guidelines detail the patient pathway, counselling and governance requirements for the hub-and-spoke model. The national service specification requires the hub site to manage governance for AAV-based gene therapy. Proposed regional and national multidisciplinary teams will harmonize clinical practices incorporating expertise from various specialities and professional groups. Key requirements identified include standardized documentation and multidisciplinary collaboration. Nationally agreed patient information and counselling checklists will streamline the informed consent process and facilitate data collection for long-term safety and efficacy monitoring.

conclusionThese guidelines provide a structured framework for the delivery of liver-directed gene therapy. Whilst specific to the United Kingdom they provide a framework for the implementation of gene therapy in other countries for haemophilia and other monogenic disorders.

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Genetic TherapyHemophilia AHemophilia BAdultDependovirusHumansUnited Kingdomclinical practice guidelinesgene therapyhaemophilia Ahaemophilia Bmultidisciplinarypatient pathwayUKHCDO

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PMCPMC11780224

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