
New Drug AMG 531 Effective in Splenectomized Patients with Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Terry Gernsheimer TERRY GERNSHEIMER, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle An investigational drug AMG 531 has increased and sustained platelet counts in splenectomized patients with chroni

Terry Gernsheimer
TERRY GERNSHEIMER, University of Washington Medical Center, SeattleAn investigational drug AMG 531 has increased and sustained platelet counts in splenectomized patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura or ITP. This was in a placebo controlled phase III trial that randomized patients to receive either the novel agent or a placebo. Sarah Maxwell spoke to study authorTerry Gernsheimerfrom the University of Washington during the American Society of Hematology meeting in Atlanta.
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