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Table 1 A table summarising the currently available extended half-life products, including their mechanism of half-life prolongation, terminal half-life, ratio of terminal half-life compared with standard factor, and their licensing status in the United States and European Union

From: Advances in the management of haemophilia: emerging treatments and their mechanisms

EHL product

Generic name

Mechanism of action

Half-life of EHL product (hours)

Half-life of standard factor

(hours)

Ratio (EHL to standard factor half-life)

Licensing status

Frequency of administration

Comments and notable points

FVIII extended half-life products for use in Haemophilia A

Lonoctocog alfa pegol

Afstyla

B-domain truncated single chain

14.5

13.3

1.1

Licensed

Every second day

Only modest improvement in half-life thus requiring more frequent administration than other EHLs

Efmoroctocog alfa

Elocta

FVIII Fc fusion protein

19.0

12.4

1.5

Licensed

Effective with once-weekly administration

 

Damoctocog alfa pegol

Jivi

PEGylated B-domain deleted FVIII

18.5

13.0

1.4

Licensed

Once weekly administration possible

Not licensed for use in children under 12

Rurioctocog alfa pegol

Adynovi

PEGylated FVIII

14.3

10.4

1.4

Licensed

Twice weekly or less

Turoctocog alfa pegol

NovoEight

PEGylated B-domain truncated FVIII

19.5

13.0

1.5

Licensed

Every 4–7 days

Can be used in all age groups, including under 12 years

FIX extended half-life products for use in Haemophilia B

Nonacog beta pegol

Refixia

PEGylated B-domain truncated FIX

92.7

17.8

5.2

Licensed

Currently licenced for administration every 3–4 days

Not licensed for use in children under 12

Albutrepenonacog alfa

Idelvion

FIX albumin fusion protein

92.0

17.0

5.4

Licensed

Administration up to once every 14 days (up to 7 days in children)

 

Eftrenonacog alfa

Alprolix

FIX Fc fusion protein

82.1

33.8

2.4

Licensed

Once every 7–10 days in all age groups

 

Dalcinonacog alfa

N/A

rFIX with 3 amino acid mutations

106.9

21.0

5.1

Phase IIb

Currently once daily

The only EHL currently to offer subcutaneous administration

  1. Information regarding their administration frequencies along with any notable points regarding individual EHLs are also provided
  2. EHL extended half-life; FVIII factor VIII; FIX factor IX