The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Altuviiio (efanesoctocog alfa), a high-sustained factor VIII replacement therapy.
Altuviiio is indicated for routine prophylaxis and on-demand treatment to control bleeding episodes, as well as perioperative management, for adults and children with hemophilia A.
"An important clinical advancement for the hemophilia community"It is the first hemophilia A treatment that delivers normal to near-normal factor activity levels for most of the week with once-weekly dosing, and significantly reduces bleeds compared to prior factor VIII prophylaxis.
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