Gene-ius at work: Hemophilia B treatment enters a new era
For the first time in history, individuals with hemophilia B have access to potentially curative therapies through gene therapy. Both etranacogene dezaparvovec and fidanacogene elaparvovec offer significant efficacy, reducing the number of bleeding episodes and raising FIX concentrations with a single lifetime administration. While concerns remain regarding long-term safety and durability, these therapies represent a major advancement in reducing treatment burden and improving quality of life for patients. The future of hemophilia B management now holds the promise of greater independence from frequent prophylactic treatments.
Authors
- Courtney S. Watts Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7605-8626)
- Andrew P. Holmes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9270-9401)
- Sarah E. Rice
- Madison W Northington
Institutions
- Auburn University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxaf005
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Hemophilia Treatment and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.62