Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has announced that nine hematology abstracts are being presented at the 13th Annual Congress of the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders, EAHAD 2020. The data being presented demonstrate Takeda’s ongoing commitment in rare hematology by continuing to gather important real-world evidence, beyond its product portfolio, and advance personalized treatment for those living with bleeding disorders.

The real-world evidence being presented by Takeda goes beyond its product portfolio and shines a spotlight on the important unmet needs faced by the wider bleeding disorders community. Specifically, literature review findings in the abstract“Incidence and Prevalence of Diagnosed and Undiagnosed Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain” (abstract P050) reveal that the estimated percentage of undiagnosed cases in EU5 countries ranged from 16–47% for hemophilia A and 34–65% for hemophilia B. The diagnosis rates varied with disease severity, and the highest rates were typically observed for severe disease.

“Many of us are aware that hemophilia is underdiagnosed, but we don’t necessarily have access to data that show a comprehensive picture of the overall rate of undiagnosed cases in a certain region,” says Dan Curran, Head of the Rare Diseases Therapeutic Area Unit, Takeda. “Our study, which looks at the incidence and prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed Hemophilia A and Hemophilia B in EU5 countries, provides more clarity, and the findings continue to motivate our work with the bleeding disorders community to improve diagnosis.”

 

The real-world evidence being presented by Takeda goes beyond its product portfolio and shines a spotlight on the important unmet needs faced by the wider bleeding disorders community.