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After more than 60 years of intense research in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), this therapy has progressed from one that was fraught with seemingly insurmountable complications to a standard treatment of patients with aplastic anemia
A biosimilar is a type of biologic medication. The term “biosimilar” means that the medication is highly similar to the already approved brand name biologic (“originator” medication). Biosimilars are not generic versions of the original biologic.
Clinical research Clinical research: A type of research that involves individual persons or a group of people.
Romiplostim Romiplostim: Romiplostim is in a class of medications called thrombopoietin receptor agonists. It works by causing the cells in the bone marrow to produce more platelets.
Deferoxamine Deferoxamine: Deferoxamine is an iron-binding agent that belongs to a class of drugs known as heavy metal antagonists.
Prednisone Prednisone: Prednisone a man-made version of a hormone produced naturally by the adrenal gland that can help reduce inflammation and stop allergic responses.
