Hemophilia Treatment Center - Case Study

Gene therapy for hemophilia B has just received approval from both the EMA and FDA. A 20-year-old patient with severe hemophilia B comes to your HTC for a regular visit and expresses interest in getting treatment with gene therapy. How would you respond to the following questions regarding the decision making process, the administration of treatment, and post-treatment monitoring?

Faculty

Carmen Escuriola-Ettingshausen, MD
Director, Haemophilia Centre Rhein-Main
Frankfurt-Mörfelden, Germany

Bjorn Habermann, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Frankfurt, Germany

Wolfgang A. Miesbach, MD, PhD
Goethe University Hospital
Department of Coagulation Disorders and the Comprehensive Care Haemophilia Centre
Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Anita Pathil-Warth, MD

Hepatologist
University of Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany

Steffen Rauchfuss, MD
Center Coordinator
University Hospital Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany

Joachim Schwable, MD
Department of Apheresis and Cell Processing and Inpatient Blood Donation
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz-Blood Donation Service
Frankfurt, GermanyFrankfurt/Main, Germany
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Supported through educational grants from BioMarin, CSL Behring, Pfizer Inc., Roche, and Spark Therapeutics

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