ITP treatment Doptelet may help prevent bone loss in osteoporosis
The approved immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) treatment Doptelet (avatrombopag) may be able to be repurposed to treat certain bone diseases, according to a new…
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Bleeding risk high soon after kidney transplant in VWD, hemophilia A
People with von Willebrand disease (VWD) or hemophilia A are more likely to experience serious bleeding in the first month after a kidney transplant, a…
Combined therapy aids recovery for woman with TTP and lupus
Recognizing thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) in a woman with lupus and starting combined treatment — Cablivi (caplacizumab) on top of plasma exchange, corticosteroids,…
Cell therapy QT-019B shows strong response rate in hard-to-treat ITP
Use of the experimental cell therapy QT-019B showed promise for people with treatment-resistant immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in early clinical testing, restoring platelet counts —…
Novel approach clears large, painful bleed in woman with VWD
Doctors successfully treated a large and painful muscle bleed in a 32-year-old woman with von Willebrand disease (VWD) using a minimally invasive approach: a…
Rare parental gene mutation found to cause TTP in their children
The cases of adult siblings in Israel, both diagnosed with infantile-onset acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) as children, led to the discovery of a…
Over-the-ear device eases heavy menstrual bleeding, pain in trial
Electrical stimulation of nerves that control automatic bodily functions, administered twice daily through a device worn over the ear, may help control heavy menstrual bleeding…
Cablivi boosts ICU survival odds for people with severe iTTP in analysis
Most people with the rare blood disorder immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) recover well after admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), and treatment with…
Scientists zero in on 2 proteins as potential treatment targets in ITP
Scientists in China have discovered that the proteins RNF5 and DNAJC21 — the latter encoded by the DNAJC21 gene — may be useful targets for…
Woman with TTP gets new hip thanks to tailored Adzynma dosing
A woman with the rare blood disorder congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) safely underwent hip replacement surgery while being treated with Adzynma (ADAMTS13…
