Clinical trial Recruiting at 33 sites Observational

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of FVIII concentrates in young haemophilia A patients

Official title: Practical Utilisation of Octapharma FVIII Concentrates in Previously Untreated & Minimally Treated Haemophilia A Patients Entering Routine Clinical Treatment With Nuwiq, Octanate or Wilate - Efficacy & Safety Observational Study-Protect-NOW

Run by Octapharma · NCT03695978 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing how well and safely a new treatment for hemophilia A works in young children who haven't had much treatment before.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
SexAll
Enrollment200 (estimated)
SponsorOctapharma
Industry-sponsored
Drugs / interventionsemicizumab
Locations59 sites (Miami, Florida and 58 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 13, 2018
Main results expectedJune 2030
Study endsJune 2030
Registry record updatedJune 2, 2026
Trial IDNCT03695978 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include male and female patients of any age with severe haemophilia A who are either previously untreated or minimally treated with FVIII concentrates.

Probably not a fit

Patients with coagulation disorders other than haemophilia A or those who have had significant prior exposure to FVIII concentrates may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This international observational study aims to assess the real-life effectiveness, safety, and utilization patterns of Octapharma's FVIII concentrates—Nuwiq, Octanate, and Wilate—in previously untreated and minimally treated patients with severe haemophilia A. The study focuses on young children and patients with limited exposure to FVIII, gathering data on treatment effectiveness and safety, particularly concerning inhibitor development. By collecting real-world evidence, the study seeks to enhance understanding of treatment protocols and inform future clinical practices.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide valuable insights into the optimal treatment strategies for young patients with haemophilia A, potentially improving their health outcomes.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have shown success in evaluating FVIII concentrates in haemophilia A, but this study aims to provide additional real-world evidence in a specific patient population.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Male and female patients of any age and ethnicity
* Severe haemophilia A (FVIII:C\<1%)
* Decision to prescribe Octapharma's FVIII concentrate before enrollment into the study
* Either
* No previous treatment with FVIII concentrates or other blood products containing FVIII (PUPs) OR
* Less than 5 Exposure Days (EDs) to FVIII concentrates or other blood products containing FVIII (MTPs), if
* data are available on all previous treatment, AND
* they did not develop an inhibitor at any time point, OR
* they developed an inhibitor during treatment with an Octapharma FVIII concentrate AND continue treatment with THIS Octapharma FVIII concentrate (in the presence or absence of emicizumab).
* Voluntarily given, fully informed written and signed consent obtained before any study-related data documentation is conducted (obtained from the patient's parent/legal guardian)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis with a coagulation disorder other than haemophilia A
* Concomitant treatment with any systemic immunosuppressive drug
* Participation in an interventional clinical trial during the time period evaluated
* Participation in another non-interventional study of Octapharma

Where it's running

  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Republican Scientific and Practical Centre of Children Oncology, Hematology and Immunology
    Minsk, Belarus
    Recruiting
  • Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola
    Brussels, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
    Brussels, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
    Brussels, Belgium
    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Centre Zagreb
    Zagreb, Croatia
    Recruiting
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  • CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE de BESANCON
    Besançon, France
    Recruiting
  • The Centre Hospitalier Métropole Savoie
    Chambéry, France
    Recruiting
  • CHRU Tours - Hôpital Trousseau
    Chambray-lès-Tours, France
    Recruiting
  • Centre Régional de Traitement de l'hémophilie
    Le Mans, France
    Recruiting
  • Hopital Simone Veil Groupement Hospitalier Eaubonne-Montmorency
    Montmorency, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU Hotel Dieu, Centre de Traitment de l'Hemophilie
    Nantes, France
    Recruiting
  • Hôspital Necker Enfants Malades
    Paris, France
    Recruiting
  • CHRU Hopital Nord, Secretariat de pediatre, bat E niv +3
    Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
    Recruiting
  • Institute of Experimental Haematology and Transfusion Medicine (IHT) University Clinic Bonn (AöR)
    Bonn, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Coagulation Research Centre GmbH
    Duisburg, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Heim Pál National Pediatric Institute Department of Oncology and Hematology
    Budapest, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • University of Debrecen Department of Pediatrics
    Debrecen, Hungary
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Pediatrico "Giovani XXIII"
    Bari, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Policlinico Sant'Orsola Malpighi
    Bologna, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria Policlinico "Vittorio Emanuele", Centro di Riferimento Regionale per la Prevenzione, Diagnosi e Cura delle Malattie Rare della Coagulazione nel Bambino e neel'Adulto. U.O.C Ematologia con trapianto di Midollo Osseo
    Catania, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi
    Florence, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
    Milan, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Center for Thrombosis and Hemorrhagic Diseases, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital
    Milan, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Policlinico Umberto I
    Rome, Italy
    Recruiting
  • C.tro Emofilia A.O. Città della salute e della scienza di Torino, Ospedale Regina Margherita
    Torino, Italy
    Recruiting
  • Children's Hospital Affiliate of Vilnius Universtity Hospital Santaros Klinikos
    Vilnius, Lithuania
    Recruiting
  • Hospital General de Occidente, Unidad de Hemato-Oncologia Pediatric, Av. Zoquipan 1050, Col Seattle, , Col Seattle
    Jalisco, Mexico
    Recruiting
  • Hospital General Universitario de Alicante Hematología y Hemoterapia
    Alicante, Spain
    Recruiting
  • Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebrón, Unitat d'Hemofilia
    Barcelona, Spain
    Recruiting
  • John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust
    Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, Haemophilia Centre
    London, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Newcastle Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre, Royal Victoria Infirmary
    Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
    Recruiting
  • Ochsner Clinic Foundation
    New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
    Active not recruiting
  • St. Louis University , 221 North Grand Boulevard
    St Louis, Missouri, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Cure 4 The Kids Foundation Children's Specialty Center
    Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
    Withdrawn
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Cenidor
    Salta, Argentina
    Active not recruiting
  • Azerbaijan State Advanced Training Institute for Doctors Hematology Department Scientific-Research Center of Hemophilia
    Baku, Azerbaijan
    Withdrawn
  • Republican Scientific Center for Radiation Medicine and Human Ecology
    Homyel, Belarus
    Withdrawn
  • McMaster University, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Room 3N27
    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Withdrawn
  • Department of Hematology Research Research Transition Facility
    Edmonton, Canada
    Completed
  • Tallinn Childrenś Hospital Clinic of Paediatric Department of Haematology and Oncology
    Tallinn, Estonia
    Withdrawn
  • Vivantes - Netzwerk für Gesundheit GmbH Klinikum im Friedrichshain
    Berlin, Germany
    Active not recruiting
  • University Hospital Essen
    Essen, Germany
    Active not recruiting
  • HZRM GmbH
    Frankfurt, Germany
    Active not recruiting
  • Ospedale San Giacomo
    Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
    Completed
  • Centro Emofilia - AUO di Padova
    Padova, Italy
    Withdrawn
  • Ospedale Regina Margherita
    Turin, Italy
    Withdrawn
  • Hospital Infantil de Morelia Eva Sámano de López Mateos
    Morelia, Mexico
    Not yet recruiting

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