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Does ITI Actually Work in Hemophilia B – RPTH Journal
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Mar 24, 2026, 15:38

Does ITI Actually Work in Hemophilia B – RPTH Journal

RPTH Journal shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent article by Shaoyu Yin et al, adding:

“Immune tolerance induction (ITI) in hemophilia B: does it actually work?

This systematic review makes one thing clear: ITI in hemophilia B is unpredictable and risky.

What the data show:

Across 125 patients:

  • Success rates vary wildly (from 12.8 pecent to 100 percent)
  • Time to tolerance: approximately 1 to 19 months
  • Multiple attempts often needed

The real challenge: safety

Adverse events are not rare, they’re defining:

  • Allergic reactions: from 0 to 100 percent
  • Nephrotic syndrome: from 0 to 33 percent

These complications are far more common than in hemophilia A.

This is the key issue:

  • No standardized definition of ‘success.’
  • No uniform ITI protocol
  • Small, heterogeneous cohorts

We’re comparing apples to oranges across studies.

Clinical insight

  • ITI can still work, even after failure or allergic reactions
  • But nephrotic syndrome is a major red flag (often treatment-limiting)
  • Immunosuppression is widely used but doesn’t eliminate risk

Big picture

Unlike hemophilia A, where ITI is established: Hemophilia B remains a high-risk, low-predictability space

And until we standardize protocols: We’re optimizing therapy without a common playbook.”

Title: Treatment outcomes, safety, and characteristics of immune tolerance induction in patients with hemophilia B and inhibitors: a systematic review

Authors: Shaoyu Yin, Jiahong Wu, Wen Yang, Hongli Mu, Yuexing Peng, Haoran Lu, Rong Li, Hui Bi, Zeping Zhou

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