ITP treatments may raise clotting risk after spleen removal: Study
People with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who have had their spleens surgically removed may face an increased risk of clotting problems from ITP treatments…
Immune thrombocytopenia
My shaky first experience with plasmapheresis treatment
I watched nervously as hospital staff rolled in a large machine that looked like something from “Doctor Who.” I giggled, thinking of those alien robots…
OK given for testing higher dose of ITP treatment CID-103 in study
Casi Pharmaceuticals has been given the all-clear to start dosing a fifth group of patients in a clinical trial testing its treatment candidate CID-103…
Years later, I’m still dealing with the effects of an ITP crisis
I felt the warm sunlight bathing my face through the window. For a moment, it felt so nice, but then I remembered that the sun…
Tailored blood thinning helps man, 65, with ITP, recurrent strokes
A man in his 60s with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) experienced repeated strokes even while taking anticoagulant medications — commonly known as blood thinners —…
Nosebleeds are one of my most annoying symptoms of ITP
The sickening taste of metal spiraled down the back of my throat. I immediately gagged and ran to the sink to spit out what I…
ITP Awareness Month focuses attention on rare bleeding disorder
Patients, caregivers, medical professionals, and other advocates are coming together in September for Immune Thrombocytopenia Awareness Month to raise awareness and support for a…
1st BTK inhibitor rilzabrutinib, now Wayrilz, approved in US for ITP
Note: This story was updated Sept. 2, 2025, to clarify the definition of a durable platelet response used in LUNA 3. The U.S. Food and…
Daratumumab injection therapy for cancer may help in hard-to-treat ITP
Daratumumab, an injection therapy approved to treat myeloma, may help to control immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in individuals whose disease doesn’t respond well to available…
Taking prednisone for ITP can be both a godsend and a curse
Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with prednisone. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before starting…
