What is HEMLIBRA?
You call the shots
HEMLIBRA gives you the freedom to change your routine and your dosing schedule
The only prophylactic treatment offered as a shot under your skin.
You don’t need to find a vein to take your dose of HEMLIBRA.
"HEMLIBRA is better for me and for Carlos because it’s an injection and because of the frequency of the injections after the initial treatment."
— Maria, mom of 13-year-old with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors, Texas
Learn more about this family's journey with hemophilia
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HEMLIBRA is available in the body for weeks, not hours
The term “half-life” in medicine means how long it takes for half the amount of a drug to leave the body. A longer half-life means the medicine stays in your body longer.
The half-life of HEMLIBRA is 646 hours, or about 4 weeks.
The half-life of factor VIII treatment can be up to 22 hours.
Average level of HEMLIBRA in your blood
Lower levels of HEMLIBRA in blood were predicted in children less than 6 months old.
“Regardless of which regimen, all of the levels…are in the therapeutic range and fairly flat and even.”*
— Guy Young, MD, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
*For all 3 dosing groups, the levels of HEMLIBRA were within the therapeutic range. A therapeutic range is the range of drug levels that may be expected to achieve a therapeutic treatment effect.
While taking HEMLIBRA, it’s not necessary to monitor your drug levels
HEMLIBRA can be taken once a week, once every 2 weeks, or once every 4 weeks
For the first 4 weeks of treatment, you’ll use HEMLIBRA once a week. This will build up the levels of HEMLIBRA in your blood. After that, your doctor will help you choose a dosing schedule that’s right for you.
For more information on your HEMLIBRA dosing schedules, click here.
“You could literally go from infusing yourself to injecting yourself just twice a month.”
— Gabe, 36-year-old man with hemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors, Texas
Watch Gabe’s Story
Gabe takes HEMLIBRA every 2 weeks, after having completed the 4 once weekly loading doses.
Please see HEMLIBRA Instructions for Use for full dosing and administration information.
Individual results may vary. Not all patients in the clinical trials had zero bleeds. See results for clinical trial patients with or without factor VIII inhibitors here.
The HEMLIBRA community members shown have been compensated for their participation.
When starting HEMLIBRA, a “loading dose” is taken once weekly for 4 weeks. After that, HEMLIBRA offers 3 regular dosing options: once weekly, once every 2 weeks, or once every 4 weeks. Talk to a doctor about dosing.