Liver Biopsy In Haemophilia Gene Therapy
Study Details
- Hemophilia B, Severe
- Hemophilia A, Severe
- Male and aged 18 to 80 years old
- Patients who were enrolled and treated in one of the following clinical trials at Royal Free Hospital:
- AGT4HB (EudraCT No 2005-005711-17) - FIX AAV gene therapy trial (Sponsor: St Jude Children's Research Hospital)
- GO-8 (EudraCT No 2016-000925-38) - FVIII AAV gene therapy trial (Sponsor: UCL)
- FLT180a-01 (EudraCT: 2017-000852-24) - FIX AAV gene therapy trial ((Sponsor: UCL) \[now enrolled in long term follow up study FLT180a-04 (EudraCT No 2017-005080-40) (Sponsor: Freeline Therapeutics Ltd)
- Patients with endogenous FVIII:C/FIX:C expression at \>1% any time after gene transfer, associated with normal prothrombin (PT) and thrombin times (TT) as determined in a coagulation assay.
- Patients with a platelet count measured at \<140 x109/L
- Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator or Sponsor would prevent the patient from fully complying with the requirements of the study and/or would influence or interfere with evaluation and interpretation of subject safety or efficacy result.
- Patients with abnormal kidney function (estimated GFR \<50ml/min)
- Patients with a known allergy to iodine-based intravenous contrast agents
- Patients with a known allergy to local or general anaesthetic
- Patients with a known reaction to FVIII/FIX concentrate infusions
- Presence of FVIII or FIX inhibitor (done within 14 weeks of biopsy)
- Evidence of any bleeding disorder not related to haemophilia A or B
- Patients unable and unwilling to provide and sign an informed consent.
Protocol Summary
This study is looking at how safe it is to switch from emicizumab to Mim8, in people with haemophilia A. Mim8 is a new medicine that is used to prevent bleeding episodes in people with haemophilia A. Mim8 works by replacing the function of the missing clotting factor VIII (FVIII). Mim8 will be injected under the skin using a pen-injector either once every week, once every two weeks or once every month. The participants will be trained in using the pen injector. The participants can choose themselves, in collaboration with the study doctor how often they get Mim8 in this study. When the participant will get their first Mim8 injection depends on their current treatment with emicizumab. The participants will get their first Mim8 injection at Visit 2. Participants will have between 6 and 27 Mim8 injections. The total number of injections participants will have depends on their dosing frequency. The study will last for about 6-12 months. While taking part in this study, there are some restrictions about what medicine participant can use. The study doctor will tell the participants more about this. In case the participants experience bleeds, these can be treated with additional haemostatic medicine as agreed with the study doctor. Female participants cannot take part if they are pregnant, breast-feeding or plan to get pregnant during the study period.