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Gene Therapy for Hemophilia: Dream or Reality?

By: Canadian Hemophilia Society
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  • Gene therapy has remained a constant prospect in the sphere of hemophilia treatment. For over two decades and the question remained: Is this just a dream, or could it one day become a reality?

    Hemophilia gene therapy has finally been approved.

    David Page talks to hemophilia specialists that will dive deep into understanding how the treatment works, its significance in advancing treatment, and how a one time treatment could change a severe condition to a milder one.Though not a definitive cure, gene therapy for hemophilia has transformed the dream of a cure into a reality for the future.

    David and his guests will provide exclusive insights into one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of our era.
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Episodes
  • DEBATE: If gene therapy for hemophilia A were available in Canada tomorrow, Would you want to receive it?

    DEBATE: If gene therapy for hemophilia A were available in Canada tomorrow, Would you want to receive it?
    Mar 28 2024

    In this podcast, Cleaven Pagani, Rick Waines, Paul Wilton and Emil Wijnker, all with severe hemophilia A and also members of the Canadian Hemophilia Society Blood Safety and Supply Committee, are asked to debate the question: “If gene therapy for hemophilia A were available in Canada tomorrow, would you want to receive it?”


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    17 mins
  • What Other Approaches To Hemophilia Gene Therapies Are Down The Road?

    What Other Approaches To Hemophilia Gene Therapies Are Down The Road?
    Dec 18 2023

    The first generation of gene therapy for hemophilia, called gene insertion or gene addition, is now a reality, but it is not for everyone. Dr. Glenn Pierce explores other approaches to gene therapy in the research pipeline that in the future may be more efficacious for a longer time for more people. Glenn is a long-time researcher in coagulation products for hemophilia and is currently the Medical Vice President of the World Federation of Hemophilia.


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    21 mins
  • How Might Gene Therapy Be Delivered In Canada?

    How Might Gene Therapy Be Delivered In Canada?
    Dec 14 2023

    In this podcast, Dr. Jerry Teitel explores how gene therapy for hemophilia A and hemophilia B might be delivered to patients across Canada in an equitable way, even though the administration will occur in only some sites. He describes the follow-up that is required in the critical months following administration to get the best results possible. Dr. Teitel is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto, and Medical Director of the Hemophilia Treatment Program at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario.

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    12 mins
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