An evaluation of avatrombopag for the treatment of thrombocytopenia
| Autor: | Zain M Virk, Hanny Al-Samkari, David J. Kuter |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Thiophenes Chronic liver disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pharmacokinetics Oral administration hemic and lymphatic diseases Internal medicine medicine Humans Pharmacology (medical) Aplastic anemia Thrombopoietin Pharmacology Hepatitis Purpura Thrombocytopenic Idiopathic business.industry Liver Diseases General Medicine medicine.disease Thrombocytopenia Clinical trial Thiazoles 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Pharmacodynamics business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 22:273-280 |
| ISSN: | 1744-7666 1465-6566 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RAs) are a class of drugs that have been FDA-approved for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), periprocedural thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD), aplastic anemia, and thrombocytopenia associated with antiviral treatment of hepatitis C. Avatrombopag is a TPO-RA that is currently FDA-approved for ITP and periprocedural thrombocytopenia in patients with CLD and is currently undergoing evaluation for chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia (CIT) in an international phase III clinical trial. Areas covered: This paper summarizes the chemistry, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacokinetics of avatrombopag. In addition, the authors review the efficacy and safety of avatrombopag, covering clinical trials in patients with ITP and in patients with CLD scheduled to undergo a procedure. Expert opinion: Avatrombopag has demonstrated efficacy in patients with ITP. With its low side-effect burden, absence of hepatotoxicity, ease of use as an oral medication, and lack of food-drug interactions, avatrombopag is a favorable option for ITP, though there is a lack of long-term safety data. In periprocedural thrombocytopenia in patients with CLD, avatrombopag is comparable to lusutrombopag, another TPO-RA. Finally, the results of the study of avatrombopag in CIT are eagerly awaited, as there are no currently approved medications for this indication in the USA. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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