30 Jun Results of Genetic Analysis of 11,341 Participants Enrolled in the My Life, Our Future Hemophilia Genotyping Initiative in the United States
Abstract
Background
Hemophilia A (HA) and hemophilia B (HB) are rare inherited bleeding disorders. Although causative genetic variants are clinically relevant, in 2012 only 20% of U.S. patients had been genotyped.
Objectives
MyLifeOurFuture (MLOF) was a multisector cross-sectional U.S. initiative to improve our understanding of hemophilia through widespread genotyping.
Methods
Subjects and potential genetic carriers were enrolled at U.S. Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs). Bloodworks performed genotyping and returned results to providers. Clinical data were abstracted from the American Thrombosis and Hemostasis Network dataset. Community education was provided by the National Hemophilia Foundation.
Results
From 2013-2017, 107 HTCs enrolled 11,341 subjects (68.8% male, 31.2% female) for testing for HA (n=8976), HB (n=2358), HA/HB (n=3), and hemophilia not otherwise specified (n=4). Variants were detected in most males (98.2%% HA, 98.1% HB). 1914 unique variants were found (1482 F8, 431 F9); 744 were novel (610 F8, 134 F9). Inhibitor data were available for 6986 subjects (5583 HA; 1403 HB). In severe HA, genotypes with the highest inhibitor rates were large deletions (77/80), complex intron 22 inversions (9/17), and no variant found (7/14). In severe HB, the highest rates were large deletions (24/42). Inhibitors were reported in 27.3% of Black vs. 16.2% of White subjects.
Conclusions
We here report the findings of MLOF, the largest hemophilia genotyping project performed to date. Our results support the need for comprehensive genetic approaches in hemophilia. This effort has contributed significantly towards better understanding variation in the F8 and F9 genes in hemophilia and risks of inhibitor formation.