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Ben Samelson-Jones, MD, PhD
@samelsonjones.bsky.social
Pediatric Hematologist 🧪🩸| Gene Therapist | Biochemist | 👩‍🦱👨👩👦🐕 Dad | Husband | Williams Syndrome Advocate

#Medsky #Hemesky
#genetherapy for #hemophilia can be life changing. Proud to offer this transformative treatment at @childrensphila.bsky.social

Gene therapy changed the life of a South Jersey man with hemophilia | PhillyVoice www.phillyvoice.com/gene-therapy...
Receiving gene therapy for hemophilia changed this South Jersey man's life
The novel treatment, partly developed by CHOP, eliminates the need for regular infusions while preventing the life-threatening bleeds caused by the condition.
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October 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I’m honored to be speaking at the 14th WFH Global Forum in Montreal, Nov 13–14, 2025! 🌍 Join us for global insights on #BleedingDisorders care—covering #GeneTherapy, #VWD, safety, and more—all through the lens of equitable access.

Learn more 👉
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WFH 2025 Global Forum
QUICK LINKS About the Global Forum Governmental Welcome Agenda Registration information Committee & Speakers Venue Travel Global Forum News Sponsors Advances and access to safe treatment products for ...
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September 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I don’t even know where to start.

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Trump administration blocks NIH from awarding any research grants and contracts
The order applies to the entirety of new and, possibly, ongoing research grant dollars that go to universities and academic medical centers.
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July 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
As #hemophilia B therapeutics become more sophisticated, there is an ⬆️ need to better understand genotype–phenotype relationships. Our in vitro studies are consistent with recent in silica approaches:

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“An integrated multitool analysis contributes elements to interpreting unclassified factor IX missense variants associated with hemophilia B”: comment from Lee et al.
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July 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
June 25, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Impaired fibrinolysis in APS, provides mechanism for elevated rate of CTEPH in APS.

#ISTH2025
June 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
OC 37.5
June 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Brilliant visualization of extravascular FIX and very interesting (and surprising) differences in specific activity of extravascular FIX and FX in different tissues. 🤯

#ISTH2025 #hemesky
June 24, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Cirrhosis seems like another reason to use apixaban.

SSC 10 at #ISTH2025
June 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
😳

Thrilled we finally have a apixaban pediatric FDA approval to implement these changes.
This is what we were waiting for. A direct comparison between apixaban and rivaroxaban for the treatment of acute VTE. Apixaban reduces bleeding risk in the first 3 months by >50%!

Practice changing investigator-initiated RCT.

#ISTH2025
June 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Potential emerging signal difference in ADAs in next-generation FVIII(a)-mimetics. 0/61 for Mim8 but 2/30 for NXT007. Surveillance may not be the same.

#ISTH2025 #hemophilia #hemesky
June 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#Hemophilia A patient treated with Hympavzi developed spontaneous DVT 3 years into treatment.

Factor V Leiden heterozygous and sedentary lifestyle identified as risk factor.

#ISTH2025
June 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Though pediatric #thrombosis is also distinct from adults
June 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Pediatric #thrombosis guidelines, guidance, and clinical trials need to distinguish between older and younger children.

#ISTH2025 #hemesky
June 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
“Transformative” is a great phrasing! Thanks.
June 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Sabatino from @chopresearch.bsky.social giving a comprehensive overview of genotoxicity after AAV #genetherapy.
June 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Rate of immunosuppression after #genetherapy for #hemophilia B with #Hemgenix in the real-world seems higher than the ~20% rate reported in clinical trial. Though small numbers here, also consistent with anecdotal results.

We will need more rigorous real-world data.

#ISTH2025 #hemesky
June 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Reposted by Ben Samelson-Jones, MD, PhD
Compelling evidence presented at #isth2025 by Sebastian Leyes Porello from @samelsonjones.bsky.social’s group showing mim8 can enhance activity in hemophilia B variants in vitro, above enhancement this group saw with emicizumab. Curious about in vivo data teased during the Q&A 👀
#hemesky @isth.org
June 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Nuanced points about the use the term “Cure” when discussing #genetherapy for #hemophilia at #ISTH2025.

I agree about avoiding “cure” in clinical setting but really liked that this might be different in discussions about Allocations or Research Funding.
June 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
IMO biggest update at Guideline presentation at #ISTH2025 is this recommendation for primary #VTE prophylaxis in children receiving long-term TPN.

I wish there was better GUIDANCE on intensity and type of anticoagulation for this recommendation.
June 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Also on Wednesday:
SOA 22.2 - Use of bispecific antibodies for select #hemophilia B mutations

OC 69.3 - Safe multi-year bleeding reduction by AAV gene therapy in neonatal and juvenile #Hemophilia B dogs
June 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Start off today with
OC 03.1 - Mim8 Enhances Procoagulant Activity of Select #Hemophilia B-causing Factor IX Variants

And finish on Wednesday with
OC 69.5 - Six-year outcomes following fidanacogene elaparvovec in adults with #hemophilia B
June 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Can't wait for #ISTH2025 to start! Our group from
@chopresearch.bsky.social is presenting the first abstract and the last, and a few in between, all about #hemophilia B.

#Hemesky
June 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Looking forward to #ISTH2025 and especially this session with Dom.

#hemophila #genetherapy
[Supported Post] Join CSL Behring on June 22nd at 1:45pm for an insightful review of the value of Factor IX replacement in hemophilia B management. #ISTH2025 medicalaffairs.cslbehring.com/diseases-and...
June 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I discuss our #asgct2025 abstract highlighting our multidisciplinary team approach to care for #genetherapy recipients.

Stay tuned, lots more to come.

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Ben Samelson-Jones, MD, PhD, on Conservative Management Following Treatment With DMD Gene Therapy Elevidys
The associate director of clinical in vivo gene therapy at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia discussed a case he presented at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy’s 2025 meeting.
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May 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM