New study tracks best ways to treat hemophilia a when standard therapy fails
NCT ID NCT04023019
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study follows 120 men with hemophilia A who have developed inhibitors (antibodies that block standard treatment). Researchers will observe how doctors manage their condition using different therapies, including immune tolerance induction and newer drugs like emicizumab. The goal is to see which approaches work best to lower inhibitor levels and reduce bleeding episodes over up to 5 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors understand which treatment approaches work best for managing hemophilia A with inhibitors, potentially improving care guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by differences in patient care and treatment choices.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population includes males with haemophilia A who have delveloped inhibitors to any FVIII product. Participants starting treatment after study inclusion will have all data recorded prospectively while those who have already started treatment can enter if detailed retrospective documentation is available. Participants will be observed for a maximum of 5 years.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male persons with haemophilia A, of any severity, who have a historical inhibitor titer ≥ 0.6 BU/mL, including those who have failed previous immune tolerance induction (ITI) attempt(s) * Persons undergoing ITI with Nuwiq, octanate, or wilateor undergoing ITI with Nuwiq®, octanate® or wilate® and receiving prophylactic therapy with emicizumab, activated prothrombin complex concentrate (aPCC), or activated recombinant factor VII (rFVIIa) * Participants or participants' parent(s)/legal guardian(s) must be capable of giving signed informed consent and be able to understand the trial documents Exclusion Criteria: * Participants are excluded from the trial if any coagulation disorder other than haemophilia A is diagnosed * Partly retrospective patients will be excluded if detailed documentation on treatment, all bleeding episodes, inhibitor titers, and FVIII levels is not available for the retrospective period
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arthur M. Blank Hospital
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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HZRM Hämophilie-Zentrum Rhein Main
RECRUITINGMörfelden-Walldorf, 64546, Germany
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