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NICE recommending long-term ticagrelor
Photo from AstraZeneca The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a draft guidance recommending the antiplatelet...
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How procoagulant platelets develop
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Device could be used to monitor antiplatelet therapy
Photo courtesy of the Wyss Institute at Harvard A novel microfluidic device can be used to monitor thrombus formation and platelet function in...
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Stable INRs uncommon with long-term warfarin, study suggests
Results of a large study suggest most patients taking warfarin long-term do not maintain stable international normalized ratio (INR) values....
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Drug can prevent bleeding in hemophilia A and B
ORLANDO—Results from an ongoing phase 1 study suggest fitusiran, a small interfering RNA therapeutic targeting antithrombin (AT), can restore...
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Docs prescribe drugs despite possible interaction
Photo by Rhoda Baer Physicians may still prescribe a controversial drug combination despite safety concerns, according to a study published in...
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Gene therapy reduces need for FIX prophylaxis
Image courtesy of NIGMS ORLANDO—The gene therapy AMT-060 can reduce the need for factor IX (FIX) prophylaxis in patients with severe hemophilia B...
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FDA approves reconstitution system for FVIII product
Photo courtesy of Baxalta The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Baxject III reconstitution system for Adynovate, a pegylated...
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Molecule reverses effects of anticoagulants
A genetically engineered coagulation factor can reverse the effects of direct oral anticoagulants in vitro and in vivo, according to research...
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Gene therapy shows promise for severe hemophilia A
Image by Spencer Phillips ORLANDO—An investigational gene therapy can safely reduce bleeding in patients with severe hemophilia A, a phase 1/2...
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Light-based therapy may treat thrombocytopenia
in the bone marrow A low-intensity type of laser therapy could provide a non-invasive, drug-free treatment option for thrombocytopenia, according...