1. Presenter: Dr Suzanna Mwanza Moderator: Dr Sambo
HAEMOPHILIA
Presenter: Dr Suzanna Mwanza
Moderator: Dr Sambo

2. HISTORY DM, male, 19 years old
Diagnosed with Haemophilia type A in 1994 at the age of 2 years
File records date from Feb 2008 when pt was 16 yrs old

3. 2008 DATE BLEEDING SITE TREATMENT PROPHYLASIS LAB RESULTS 15.02.08
Lt ankle
FVIII 1000U (18U/kg)
FEIBA 1000U (18U/kg)
Intra-abd
FVIII; FEIBA
PT – 16 sec
APTT- 55 sec
PI – 88.75%
INR – 1.11
Rt hip (Psoas)
FVIII; FEIBA (3/7)
Prednisolone
FVIII assay <1%
(50-150%)

4. 2009 DATE BLEEDING SITE TREATMENT PROPHYLASIS LAB RESULTS 09.02.09
Finger joints
FVIII; FEIBA
Epistaxis
FVIII 2000U (33.3U/kg) FEIBA 1500U (25U/kg) X 4/7
PT: sec
APTT: sec
PI: %
INR:
Lt ring, little fingers
FVIII 3000U (50U/kg)
FEIBA 3000U (50U/kg)
PT: sec
APTT: sec
PI: %
INR:1.24
FVIII assay <1%
Lt ankle
Restricted movement –Lt fingers
No FVIII
PT:15.7sec
APTT:67.5 sec
PI:82.8%
INR:1.2-

5. 2010 DATE BLEEDING SITE TREATMENT PROPHYLASIS LAB RESULTS 09.01.10
FVIII 3000U
FEIBA 3000U X 3/7
FVIII assay <1%
FVIII inhibitor – 15.4 Bethesda
Right external oblique hematoma
FEIBA 3000U X 2/7
PT: 27.5 sec
APTT:90.0 sec
PI:47.0%
INR:2.16
Lt big toe
FEIBA 3000U
FVIII 2500U
FEIBA2500U
Lt littl finger

6. 2011 DATE BLEEDING SITE TREATMENT PROPHYLASIS LAB RESULTS 07.01.11
Lt ankle
FVIII 3000U
FEIBA 3000U
FVIII assay <1%
/11
Bilat subconjuctival haemorrage;
Hemoperitoneum;
Severe anaemia;
Septicaemia (salmonelosis)
No FVIII/FEIBA
Packed cells - 4
Cryoprecipitate-11
FFP - 6
Prednisolone
Ciprofloxacin
Hb 6.3
U/S – Rt common femoral & popliteal thrombosis;
Heamatoma posterior to bladder
FVIII 4000U
FEIBA 4000U
PT:15.4 sec
APTT: 77.5 sec
PT:78.2%
INR:1.31
FVIII 4000U (62.5U/kg)
FEIBA 4000U (62.5U/kg) X 6/7
U/S Abd haematoma resolved
Rt knee
FVIII; FEIBA
Haemoperitoneum
Severe anaemia
FVIII X 3
Packed cells – 4
FFP -15
Cefotaxime/Cipro
Hb: 6.3

7. HAEMOPHILIA A
Hemophilia A is an X-linked recessive bleeding disorder attributable to decreased blood levels of functional procoagulant factor VIII
Hemophilia occurs in approximately 1:5,000 males, with 85% having factor VIII deficiency and 10–15% having factor IX deficiency
Hemophilia shows no apparent racial predilection, appearing in all ethnic groups

8. COAGULATION CASCADE

9. Clinical presentation
The severity of hemophilia is classified on the basis of the patient's baseline level of factor VIII because factor levels usually correlate with the severity of bleeding symptoms.
By definition, 1 international unit (IU) of each factor is defined as that amount in 1 mL of normal plasma referenced against a standard established by the World Health Organization (WHO);
thus, 100 mL of normal plasma has 100 IU/dL (100% activity) of each factor

10. Factor concentrates are also referenced against an international WHO standard, so treatment doses are usually referred to in international units (IU).
The hemostatic level for factor VIII is >30–40%
The lower limit of levels for factors VIII in normal individuals is approximately 50%.

11. Clinical presentation

12. Sites of bleeding
The principal sites of bleeding in patients with hemophilia are as follows:
For joints, weight-bearing joints and other joints are affected (hallmark of hemophilia is hemarthrosis )
Regarding muscles, those most commonly affected are the flexor groups of the arms and gastrocnemius of the legs.
Iliopsoas bleeding is dangerous because of the large volumes of blood loss and because of compression of the femoral nerve.

13. Sites of bleeding – Cont’d
In the genitourinary tract, gross hematuria may occur in as many as 90% of patients
In the GI tract, bleeding may complicate common GI disorders
Bleeding in the CNS is the leading cause of hemorrhagic death among patients with hemophilia

14. Laboratory features

15. Treatment
Early, appropriate therapy is the hallmark of excellent hemophilia care
When mild to moderate bleeding occurs, levels of factor VIII must be raised to hemostatic levels in the 35–50% range
For life-threatening or major hemorrhages, the dose should aim to achieve levels of 100% activity
Calculation of the dose of recombinant factor VIII (FVIII) is as follows:
Dose of FVIII (IU) = % desired (rise in FVIII) X body wt (kg) X 0.5
FVIII 1 U/kg increases FVIII plasma levels by 2%.
The reaction half-time is 8-12 hours. Dosing interval 2-3/day

16. Treatment
Before a patient with hemophilia is treated, the following information should be obtained:
the type and severity of factor deficiency,
the nature of the hemorrhage or the planned procedure,
the patient's previous treatments with blood products,
the presence and possible titers of inhibitors, and
the patient's previous history of desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) use (eg, in mild hemophilia A only) with the degree of response and clinical outcome

17. Treatment

18. Treatment – Cont’d

19. Monitoring of treatment
Variations in responses related to patient or product parameters make determinations of factor levels important.
These determinations are performed immediately after infusions and thereafter to ensure an adequate response and maintenance levels.
Mild hemorrhages (ie, early hemarthrosis, epistaxis, gingival bleeding): Maintain a hemophilia A factor level of 30%
Major hemorrhages (ie, hemarthrosis or muscle bleeds with pain and swelling, prophylaxis after head trauma with negative findings on examination): Maintain an hemophilia A factor level of 50%
Life-threatening bleeding episodes (ie, major trauma or surgery, advanced or recurrent hemarthrosis): Maintain a hemophilia A factor level of 80-90%

20. Monitoring of treatment
Plasma levels are maintained higher than 40-50% for a minimum of 7-10 days.
Obtain factor assay levels daily before each infusion to establish a stable pattern of replacement regarding the dose and frequency of administration

21. Treatment - desmopressin
With mild factor VIII hemophilia, the patient's endogenously produced factor VIII can be released by the administration of desmopressin acetate
In patients with moderate or severe factor VIII deficiency, the stored levels of factor VIII in the body are inadequate, and desmopressin treatment is ineffective
The risk of exposing the patient with mild hemophilia to transfusion-transmitted diseases and the cost of recombinant products warrant the use of desmopressin, if it is effective

22. Prophylaxis
With the availability of recombinant replacement products, prophylaxis has become the standard of care for most children with severe hemophilia to prevent spontaneous bleeding and early joint deformities
The results of prophylaxis have been impressive in the prevention of chronic joint disease.

23. Prophylaxis
Usually, such programs are initiated with the first joint hemorrhage.
The National Hemophilia Foundation has recommended the administration of primary prophylaxis, beginning at the age of 1-2 years
Treatment is usually provided every 2–3 days to maintain a measurable plasma level of clotting factor (1–2%) when assayed just before the next infusion (trough level).

24. Complications Chronic arthropathy resulting in deformity
Development of an inhibitor to either factor VIII
Risk of transfusion-transmitted infectious diseases - hepatitis B and C, HIV
Allergic reactions with the use of cryoprecipitate, fresh-frozen plasma (FFP), and factor concentrates
Thrombosis or even acute myocardial infarctions have been encountered in patients using Prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) products

25. Inhibitors
The mixing of normal plasma with patient plasma results in correction of PTT
If correction does not occur on mixing, an inhibitor may be present
In 25–35% of patients with hemophilia who receive infusions of factor VIII a factor-specific antibody may develop
These inhibitors are typically immunoglobulin G (IgG), predominantly of the IgG4 subclass; they are directed against the active clotting site and are termed inhibitors

26. Inhibitors
The inhibitors occur at a young age (about 50% by age 10 y), principally in patients with less than 1% FVIII
In such patients, the quantitative Bethesda assay for inhibitors should be performed to measure the antibody titer
In this method, 1 Bethesda unit (BU) equals the amount of antibody that destroys one half of the FVIII in an equal mixture of normal and patient plasma in 2 hours at 37°C

27. Inhibitor By convention,
more than 0.6 BU is considered a positive result for an inhibitor,
less than 5 BU is considered a low titer of inhibitor, and
more than 10 BU is a high titer (neutralizing effectiveness of factor concentrate therapy to control bleeding)

28. Treatment of inhibitors
The treatment of patients with inhibitors of FVIII is difficult.
Attempts to overwhelm the inhibitor with large doses of human FVIII have been tried in attempts to induce immune tolerance, especially if inhibitor concentrations are below 5 BU
Porcine FVIII, which has low cross-reactivity with human factor VIII antibody, has also been administered.
FVIII inhibitor-bypassing agents (FEIBA), including FIX complex, activated prothrombin complex concentrate (aPCC), and activated FVII has also been used.
Plasmapheresis, IVIG, or immunosuppressive therapy with cyclophosphamide and prednisone, have showed some success in achieving long-term control.
Rituximab with prednisone plus or minus the addition of mycophenolate mofetil when standard therapy has failed

29. Recombinant factor VII
This activated recombinant FVII increases local formation of FXa, thrombin, and fibrin, to facilitate the formation of a hemostatic plug.
Factor VIIa, recombinant (Novo Seven)
Binds to exposed tissue factor and also directly activates FX
Dosing
Adult
90 mcg/kg initial infusion IV over 2-5 min, with subsequent redosing q2-3h depending on bleeding severity
Pediatric
Determined according to body weight and not age

30. END

31. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Result in an insufficient generation of thrombin by FIXa and FVIIIa complex through the intrinsic pathway of the coagulation cascade
After injury, the initial hemostatic event is formation of the platelet plug, together with the generation of the fibrin clot that prevents further hemorrhage
In hemophilia A , clot formation is delayed and is not robust.
Inadequate thrombin generation leads to failure to form a tightly cross-linked fibrin clot to support the platelet plug forming a soft friable clot
When untreated bleeding occurs in a closed space, such as a joint, cessation of bleeding may be the result of tamponade; in open wounds, profuse bleeding can result in significant blood loss