Canadian Hemophilia Prophylaxis Study

Summary

Primary prophylaxis given less frequently initially, with the infusion frequency increased if needed (Escalating Dose Prophylaxis), is likely to be less expensive and associated with fewer complications than standard prophylaxis while reducing disability to a greater degree than intermittent therapy.

Timeline

Start

1997-06-26

Primary completion

2012-12

Completion

2014-12

Publications

• Feldman BM, Rivard GE, Babyn P, Wu JKM, Steele M, Poon MC, Card RT, Israels SJ, Laferriere N, Gill K, Chan AK, Carcao M, Klaassen RJ, Cloutier S, Price VE, Dover S, Blanchette VS. Tailored frequency-escalated primary prophylaxis for severe haemophilia A: results of the 16-year Canadian Hemophilia Prophylaxis Study longitudinal cohort. Lancet Haematol. 2018 Jun;5(6):e252-e260. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(18)30048-6. Epub 2018 May 3.

Drugs

Indications