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HEMGENIX (CSL Behring Australia Pty Ltd)
This medicine has provisional approval in Australia.
HEMGENIX® is an adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapy indicated for treatment of adults with haemophilia B (congenital factor IX deficiency), without a history of factor IX inhibitors, who:
- currently use factor IX prophylaxis therapy, or
- have current or historical life-threatening haemorrhage, or repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes.
The decision to approve this indication has been made on the basis of short-term efficacy and safety data from the clinical trial program. Continued approval of this indication depends on confirmation of longer-term benefit from ongoing clinical trials.