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Table 1 Past, present and future of hemophilia treatment

From: Past, present and future of hemophilia: a narrative review

Year

Main events

1970s: a golden era

1970s

Lyophilized factors, home treatment, pioneer prophylaxis programs,

comprehensive treatment centers

1977

Desmopressin

1980s: many shadows, a few lights

1982

Factor IX gene cloned, AIDS

1983

Early virucidal methods (dry-heating)

1984

Factor VIII gene cloned, HIV isolated

1985

Anti-HIV testing

1987

Safe virus-inactivated plasma factors

1989

Recombinant FVIII

1990s: a new golden era

1994

Immune tolerance

1996

HAART for HIV

1996

Recombinant FVIIa

1997

Recombinant FIX

2000s: current hemophilia therapy

2000-2006

First gene therapy trials

2002

HCV eradication by IFN-RBV

The next 10 years

2011-2021

More factor concentrate available worldwide

Longer-acting recombinant coagulation factors

Fusion coagulation factors

Cure of hemophilia: gene transfer