Roche's Hemlibra Wins Expanded FDA Approval, Opening The Door To Broad Hemophilia A Opportunity

Hemlibra was approved to prevent or reduce bleeding in adults and children with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors, a significantly larger patient population than its current indication in patients with factor VIII inhibitors.    

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An expanded indication for Roche's Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh) to prevent or reduce bleeding episodes in adults and children with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors will significantly increase the commercial opportunity for the drug. The Swiss drug maker announced the FDA approval of Hemlibra for routine prophylaxis in the expanded population Oct. 4.

Hemlibra was originally approved in the US for hemophilia A in patients with factor VIII inhibitors in November 2017, but...

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