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Team discovers ‘new avenue’ for TTP treatment
Image by Erhabor Osaro Researchers say they have uncovered a new avenue for therapeutic intervention in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP...
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A new way to treat ITP?
Photo courtesy of St. Michael’s Hospital New research appears to explain why symptoms and treatment responses vary in patients with immune...
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Arginine plays role in thalassemia complication
Low bioavailability of the amino acid arginine may contribute to cardiopulmonary dysfunction in patients with β-thalassemia, according to...
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Neutrophils cause hemorrhage in thrombocytopenia
Image by Volker Brinkmann Researchers have found that hemorrhage occurs in the context of thrombocytopenia when neutrophils cross the endothelial...
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ASCO updates guideline on CSFs
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has updated its clinical practice guideline on hematopoietic colony-stimulating factors (CSFs)....
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Mutations linked to response, survival in aplastic anemia
Photo by Graham Colm Scientists have identified genetic mutations that appear to be associated with treatment outcomes in patients with aplastic...
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Clonal hematopoiesis explored in aplastic anemia
Key clinical point: Clonal hematopoiesis was detected in 47% of 439 patients with aplastic anemia, and some of the mutations were related to...
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Nanobody can help treat acquired TTP
Image by Erhabor Osaro TORONTO—Adding the anti-von Willebrand factor nanobody caplacizumab to standard therapy can provide clinical benefits for...
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Activin receptors continue to show efficacy in ß-thalassemia
Congress of the European Hematology Association VIENNA—Two very similar activin receptors, luspatercept and sotatercept, continue to show...
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Drug won’t advance to phase 3 in ß-thalassemia
thalassemia VIENNA—Data from a phase 2a trial suggest the activin receptor sotatercept can effectively treat patients with ß-thalassemia....
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Unsickling red blood cells
VIENNA—Researchers say they have found a way to unsickle red blood cells (RBCs), at least in vitro. Using pegylated carboxyhemoglobin bovine gas...