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Wolfgang Miesbach: New FVIII‑QQ Gene Therapy Aims for “Less is More” – Durable Expression with Enhanced Potency
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Dec 13, 2025, 07:44

Wolfgang Miesbach: New FVIII‑QQ Gene Therapy Aims for “Less is More” – Durable Expression with Enhanced Potency

Wolfgang Miesbach, Professor of Medicine at Frankfurt University Hospital, shared on LinkedIn:

“Less is more: How enhanced‑function FVIII‑QQ can optimize a low‑dose gene therapy approach for haemophilia A. Great ASH presentation by Nina Frey. SPK‑8011QQ leverages the established SPK‑8011 capsid (dirloctocogene samoparvovec), which in Phase 1/2 trials demonstrated:

  • Up to 6.5 years of durable FVIII expression within the mild HA range
  • No wide expression variability across time points
  • No sustained or late ALT elevations
    Shortened corticosteroid exposure with IVMP; return to prophylaxis in only 5 of 25 participants

Now combining this proven durability and safety profile with the enhanced functional potency of FVIII‑QQ.

Wolfgang Miesbach: New FVIII‑QQ Gene Therapy Aims for "Less is More" – Durable Expression with Enhanced Potency

Introducing SPK‑8011QQ: This novel construct incorporates FVIII‑QQ – an enhanced‑function FVIII variant with just two amino‑acid substitutions (R336Q and R562Q) that:

  • Confer resistance to activated protein C (aPC) cleavage
  • Preserve physiological A2‑domain dissociation (maintaining natural control mechanisms).

Enhanced potency in the presence of aPC:

– FVIII‑QQ retained ~65% residual activity in chromogenic assays (vs. ~43% for FVIII‑WT) at 10 nM aPC
– Significantly higher residual peak thrombin across aPC concentrations in thrombin generation assays (p=0.0018 at 4 nM)
– 80–100% FVIII activity equivalent in mouse ex vivo plasma, with markedly enhanced thrombin generation vs. FVIII‑WT

Superior haemostatic control at lower FVIII activity levels:

Tail‑clip bleed model: FVIII‑QQ achieved enhanced bleed control at markedly lower FVIII levels than FVIII‑WT, with significantly reduced blood loss (p=0.0089 and p=0.0079)
Encouraging preliminary safety profile:
Ferric chloride thrombosis model: FVIII‑QQ showed a lower incidence of animals reaching the near‑occlusive zone (>85% blood flow reduction) vs. positive control

A Phase 2b study by Roche is now underway to translate these preclinical insights into meaningful clinical benefit.”

Read more from Wolfgang Miesbach on Hemostasis Today.

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