Our Focus
The West Virginia Chapter of the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation, WVNBDF, provides education, support, awareness, and advocacy for the bleeding disorder community.
We are the leading resource for West Virginians affected by bleeding disorders. You can count on us to ensure your voice is heard. It’s with your help that we can make a difference. Learn more and get involved.
Our Mission ... Into Action
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We provide mission-focused experiences through education, support, community connections, and fun for those affected by bleeding disorders.
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We provide year-round events and fundraisers to spread awareness, educate, and generate crucial resources in support of our mission. Hope to see you at our next event!
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AdvocacyWe fight to protect access to quality healthcare and treatments we need to live healthy lives, but we can't do it without your voice. Discover how you and your family can make a big difference by joining our advocacy efforts.
News Articles
Hemab Therapeutics recently announced positive results from a Phase 2 clinical study of their investigational subcutaneous therapy sutacimig.
Sutacimig is a laboratory-engineered bispecific antibody being developed as the first-ever prophylactic treatment for individuals with Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT), one of several diseases the company is looking to ultimately target with this investigational, sub-Q therapy.
On December 4, 2025, Representatives Kean (R-NJ), Barragán (DCA), Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Auchincloss (D-MA), Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Watson-Coleman (DNJ) reintroduced the Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act to make necessary and life-saving prescription medications more affordable for patients with rare, serious, and chronic conditions such as hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, and other rare bleeding disorders.
CSL recently announced the publication of five years’ worth of data from their HOPE-B clinical trial program, which has been investigating the company’s hemophilia B gene therapy Hemgenix® (etranacogene dezaparvovec).
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