Hemgenix is the first and only gene therapy to treat haemophilia B. Credit: peterschreiber.media via Getty Images.

Health Canada has authorised CSL Behring’s Hemgenix, further expanding the reach of the haemophilia B gene therapy after approvals in the US, Europe and the UK.  

The FDA approval was granted in November 2022 based on the findings from the Phase III HOPE-B trial. The one-off infusion comes with a list price of $3.5m a dose, making it the most expensive drug in the world.  

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GlobalData forecasts predict that the global market for haemophilia A and haemophilia B treatments will grow to $14.7bn by 2030, up from $9.4bn in 2020. Gene therapies such as Hemgenix are expected to be significant drivers for this growth.  

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Haemophilia B is a rare, lifelong bleeding disorder caused by a mutation in the F9 gene, resulting in insufficient production of factor IX, a crucial protein needed for proper blood clotting. Hemgenix works by enabling the body to continuously produce factor IX, employing adeno-associated virus (AAV) technology to introduce the Padua gene variant of Factor IX (FIX-Padua) into liver cells promoting the production of factor IX proteins that are significantly more active than normal.  

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Traditional treatments for haemophilia B prophylaxis therapy, require strict, lifelong infusion schedules and may not entirely prevent spontaneous bleeding episodes or the associated pain, joint damage, and swelling.  

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The Phase III HOPE-B trial (NCT03569891), which drove the authorisation, evaluated the safety and efficacy of AMT-061 in patients with severe to moderately severe haemophilia B. The study enrolled 54 subjects, making it the largest gene therapy trial for haemophilia B to date.  

Positive data from the study showed that 94% of patients discontinued prophylactic treatments and remained free of continuous routine prophylaxis therapy after 24 months. 

CSL research and development head Bill Mezzanotte said: “We believe Hemgenix has the potential to change the treatment paradigm for people living with haemophilia B and the healthcare professionals who treat them, as it addresses the cause of the condition – faulty factor IX gene expression.” 

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