Anemia
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Drug corrects anemia in CKD patients
The investigational therapy roxadustat can effectively treat anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are not on dialysis,...
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Drug bests placebo in kids with chronic ITP
Photo by Bill Branson The thrombopoietin receptor agonist romiplostim can produce durable platelet responses in children with symptomatic chronic...
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TCD screening underused in sickle cell patients
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Sickle cell anemia: Stroke screening still underused
Key clinical point: Transcranial Doppler screening for stroke risk is still underused among children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia,...
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Colombia reports first Zika deaths, all in medically compromised patients
Five people with confirmed Zika virus infections have died in Colombia, and all had medical comorbidities.
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Slowing the progression of sickle cell disease
Image courtesy of the University of Michigan Activating the antioxidant regulator Nrf2 may slow the progression of sickle cell disease (SCD),...
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EC approves drug for pediatric ITP
Photo by Logan Tuttle The European Commission (EC) has approved eltrombopag (Revolade), a once-daily oral thrombopoietin receptor agonist, to...
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Drug bests placebo in iron deficiency anemia trial
Top-line results from a phase 3 trial suggest the oral, iron-based drug ferric citrate is more effective than placebo for treating iron deficiency...
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Drug exhibits preclinical activity against MDS
Researchers have found the fusion protein APG101 can rescue erythropoiesis in bone marrow samples from patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic...
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mAb gets breakthrough designation for HLH
Photo by Linda Bartlett The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation to NI-0501 for the treatment of...
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Drug may best BSC in some high-risk MDS patients
Results of a phase 3 trial suggest the small-molecule inhibitor rigosertib may improve overall survival (OS) in some patients with higher-risk...