Confirmed long-term safety and efficacy of prophylactic treatment with BAY 94–9027 in severe haemophilia A: final results of the PROTECT VIII extension study

INTRODUCTION: The phase 2/3 PROTECT VIII main study demonstrated efficacy and safety of BAY 94-9027 (damoctocog alfa pegol; Jivi ® ), a B-domain-deleted recombinant factor VIII (FVIII), site-specifically PEGylated to extend its half-life.

AIM: To report the final efficacy and safety data for BAY 94-9027 from the PROTECT VIII extension.

METHODS: Previously treated males aged 12-65 years with severe haemophilia A (FVIII <1%) who completed the multicentre, open-label PROTECT VIII main study were eligible for the extension. Patients received either on demand or prophylaxis treatments (30-40 IU/kg twice weekly [2 × W], 45-60 IU/kg every 5 days [E5D], or 60 IU/kg every 7 days [E7D]) and could switch to any prophylaxis regimen (variable frequency) as needed. Annualised bleeding rates (ABR), zero bleeds and safety outcomes were included in this final analysis.

RESULTS: At extension completion, patients (n = 121) received BAY 94-9027 for a median (range) total time of 3.9 (0.8-7.0) years. Median (Q1; Q3) total ABR was 1.49 (0.36; 4.80) for prophylaxis patients (n = 107), compared with 34.09 (20.3; 36.6) for on-demand patients (n = 14). Median total ABRs for 2 × W (n = 23), E5D (n = 33), E7D (n = 23) and variable frequency (n = 28) groups were 1.57, 1.17, 0.65 and 3.10, respectively. Of prophylaxis patients, 20.6% were bleed-free during the entire extension (median time, 3.2 years) and 50.0% were bleed-free during the last 6 months. No patient developed FVIII inhibitors. No deaths or thrombotic events were reported.

CONCLUSIONS: Efficacy and safety of BAY 94-9027 was confirmed, with extension data supporting its use as a long-term treatment option for patients with haemophilia A.