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ArticleBlood2026

One-stage assay factor VIII activity reflects AAV-derived factor VIII-enhanced thrombin activation and predicts phenotype.

Anna R Sternberg, Connor T Watson, Robert J Davidson, Marianne Uguen, Anna Kiialainen, Lindsey A George

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Anna R SternbergDivision of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.ORCID 0000-0003-1564-7870
Connor T WatsonDivision of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.ORCID 0000-0001-7766-7880
Robert J DavidsonDivision of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
Marianne UguenF. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.
Anna KiialainenF. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-3273-9649
Lindsey A GeorgeDivision of Hematology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.ORCID 0000-0002-9763-1559

Funding

HEMATOLOGY CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAMT32HL007439 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI LAWRENCE F BRASS, PETER S KLEIN · 1985 to 2026
$17.1M
TRAINING GRANT IN HEMOSTASIS AND THROMBOSIST32HL007971 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Rodney M Camire · 2001 to 2026
$10.6M
Proteolytic Regulation of Factor VIII Before and After ActivationR01HL179221 · NHLBI · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI Lindsey Allison George · 2025 to 2026
$1.3M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL179221NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007439NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007971
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

abstractHemophilia A (HA) phenotype is predicted by factor VIII (FVIII) activity. Most HA adeno-associated virus (AAV) trials incorporate the B-domain-deleted FVIII-SQ variant, and 1-stage assay (OSA) FVIII activity exceeds chromogenic substrate assay (CSA) values by 1.5-fold to twofold. This contrasts with recombinant FVIII-SQ (rFVIII-SQ), suggests altered biochemical properties, and highlights the need to determine which assay reflects hemostatic function. In gene therapy-treated mice and SPK-8011 trial participants, AAV-derived FVIII-SQ (AAV-FVIII-SQ) activation and function within the intrinsic tenase enzyme complex was compared with rFVIII-SQ. In both species, AAV-FVIII-SQ demonstrated normal cofactor function and A2-domain stability. In mice, the assay discrepancy persisted without von Willebrand factor (VWF), indicating it is not driven by altered VWF interactions. Both species demonstrated enhanced thrombin-mediated activation of AAV-FVIII-SQ, detectable by OSA but not CSA. Negative binomial regression analysis of 23 SPK-8011 participants, representing 99 cumulative patient-years, trended toward better prediction of annualized bleeding rate with OSA than CSA. In vivo evaluation of AAV-FVIII-SQ in mice demonstrated that OSA activity better correlated with hemostatic function and corresponded to rFVIII-SQ function. These findings support that OSA FVIII activity reflects AAV-FVIII-SQ function within the intrinsic tenase complex, captures enhanced activation not detected by CSA, and best predicts clinical outcome.

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DependovirusFactor VIIIHemophilia AThrombinAnimalsBlood Coagulation TestsGenetic TherapyHumansMaleMicePhenotypeFactor VIIIThrombin

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PMCPMC13389822

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