Towards a global multidisciplinary consensus framework on haemophilia gene therapy: Report of the 2nd World Federation of Haemophilia Gene Therapy Round Table
- 23 March 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Haemophilia
- Vol. 26 (3), 443-449
- https://doi.org/10.1111/hae.13971
Abstract
Introduction With approval of gene therapy for haemophilia likely in the near future, policy frameworks are needed to guide the path forward for this disruptive and novel therapeutic advance. Aim The WFH has initiated a series of multi‐stakeholder Gene Therapy Round Tables (GTRT) to better understand where guidance is needed and develop initial consensus statements to inform policy. Methods The first day of the 2nd GTRT was devoted to didactic presentations on models of access to gene therapy, payment and health technology assessment considerations, regulatory issues and the generation of evidence on safety and durable efficacy of gene therapy products. On the second day, participants were tasked with developing and voting on consensus statements that reflected the information presented and multi‐stakeholder views expressed during discussions in the 1st and 2nd WFH GTRTs. The statements covered global access to gene therapy for all people with haemophilia (PWH), collection of long‐term safety and efficacy data, ensuring gene therapy is available for all subgroups of PWH including those who have been largely excluded from clinical trials and characterizing acceptable and ideal factor expression levels for gene therapy products. Results The first 3 statements achieved consensus (at least 80% agreement) by this group of experts. The statement on identifying an ideal and an acceptable factor level expression elicited a lively discussion but failed to achieve consensus by this group. Conclusions This issue of ideal and acceptable factor level expression and other unresolved issues will be brought to the 3rd WFH GTRT in 2020.Keywords
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