Abstract
Background: Clinical trials have shown success in bleed prevention with emicizumab, but real-world data on the effectiveness of emicizumab in preventing serious bleeds in the pediatric population are lacking. Objectives: To report real-world data on the effectiveness of Emicizumab in pediatric persons with hemophilia A. Methods: We completed a retrospective chart review of 37 pediatric male patients aged ≤18 years on emicizumab prophylaxis for a median duration of 30.5 months at Children's Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Results: We identified 4 pediatric persons with severe hemophilia A with and without inhibitors who experienced a provoked or unprovoked serious bleed requiring hospitalization. Conclusion: This study highlights that serious bleeds, both provoked and unprovoked, can occur in pediatric persons with severe hemophilia A. These findings are important for clinicians to provide appropriate counseling/education and recommendation of treatment for pediatric persons with severe hemophilia A through shared decision making. Up-titration of emicizumab or factor VIII replacement needs consideration in persons with hemophilia with suboptimal bleeding control or who participate in activities categorized as moderate- to high-risk activities.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 102238 |
Journal | Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- bleed
- emicizumab
- hemophilia A
- pediatric
- prophylaxis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology