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Deferasirox

It comes in a tablet form which is dissolved in juice or water and taken by mouth. Iron build-up can occur in patients who get a lot of red blood cell red blood cell: The most numerous type of blood cell in healthy people. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a protein that picks up oxygen in the lungs and brings it to cells in all parts of the body. Also called erythrocyte, RBC.…
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Decitabine and Cedazuridine

INQOVI®  for adult patients with MDS or CMML who are intermediate-1, intermediate-2, and high-risk IPSS groups.  It is a prescribed oral tablet combination of decitabine and cedazurine approved by the FDA for adult patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) including: previously treated and…
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Decitabine

It works by reducing the amount of methylation in the body. Methylation is a process that acts like a switch to turn off or “silence” genes in certain cells. When these genes (called tumor suppressor genes) are turned off, MDS cells and cancer cells can grow freely. Decitabine Decitabine: It works by reducing the amount of methylation in the body. Methylation is a process that acts like…
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Darbepoetin Alfa

It is in a class of medicines called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs). Darbepoetin alfa Darbepoetin alfa: It is in a class of medicines called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs). Darbepoetin alfa can help improve red blood cell counts in bone marrow failure patients whose natural erythropoietin levels are low. It is given by injection under the skin (subcutaneous) or in…
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Cyclosporine

Cyclosporine Cyclosporine: Cyclosporine is used along with antithymocyte globulin (ATG), another immunosuppressant, for treating aplastic anemia and some other forms of bone marrow failure. is used along with antithymocyte globulin antithymocyte globulin: ATG is an immunosuppressant, a drug that lowers the body's immune response. It is typically used with cyclosporine as the…
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Azacitidine

It works by reducing the amount of methylation in the body. Methylation is a process that acts like a switch to turn off or “silence” genes in certain cells. When these genes (called tumor suppressor genes) are turned off, MDS cells and cancer cells can grow freely. Azacitidine Azacitidine: It works by reducing the amount of methylation in the body. Methylation is a process that acts…
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Alemtuzumab

Alemtuzumab Alemtuzumab: Alemtuzumab is a drug used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) and T-cell lymphoma under the trade names Campath, MabCampath and Campath-1H, and in the treatment of multiple sclerosis as Lemtrada. It is also used in some conditioning regimens for… is a drug used in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic…
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Cyclophosphamide

Cyclophosphamide Cyclophosphamide: Cyclophosphamide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. When used to treat cancer, it works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in your body. When cyclophosphamide is used to treat bone marrow failure, it works by suppressing your body's immune system. is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. When used to…
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Romiplostim

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. Romiplostim injection is used to increase the number of platelets enough to lower the risk of bleeding, but it is not used to increase the… is in a class of medications called thrombopoietin receptor…
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Daunorubicin

Daunorubicin Daunorubicin: Daunorubicin is in a class of medications called anthracyclines. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in your body. It is used in combination with other chemotherapy drugs to treat a certain type of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).  is in a class of medications called anthracyclines. It works by slowing or stopping the growth…
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Hydroxyurea

Hydroxyurea Hydroxyurea: Hydroxyurea is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. Hydroxyurea treats cancer by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells in your body. It can be used alone or with other medications to treat a certain types of leukemias.  is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. Hydroxyurea treats cancer by slowing or stopping the growth of…
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Warfarin

It is used to prevent blood clots from forming. Warfarin Warfarin: It is used to prevent blood clots from forming. Warfarin is a tablet that is taken by mouth. is a tablet that is taken by mouth.
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Prednisone

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. It is prescribed when the body is not producing enough of this chemical on its own. How does it work? For PNH, it may be used to decrease… a man-made version of a hormone hormone: A part of the endocrine…
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Pozelimab

Pozelimab Pozelimab: Pozelimab is a monoclonal antibody inhibiting the pathway associated with haemolysis of red blood cells. The drug is intended to decrease LDH levels and the incidence of breakthrough haemolysis. is a monoclonal antibody monoclonal antibody: A type of protein called an antibody that is engineered to look for a specific substance in the body. There are many…
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Tacrolimus

Tacrolimus Tacrolimus: Tacrolimus is in a class of medications called immunosuppressants. It works by decreasing the activity of the immune system. Tacrolimus can be prescribed to treat and prevent graft vs host disease (GVHD). It can also be used as part of combination therapy to treat aplastic anemia in place of… is in a class of medications called immunosuppressants. It works by…
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Enoxaparin

Enoxaparin Enoxaparin: Enoxaparin is in a class of medications called low molecular weight heparins. It works by stopping the formation of substances that cause clots. It is also used in combination with warfarin to treat blood clots in the leg.  is in a class of medications called low molecular weight heparins. It works by stopping the formation of substances that cause…
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Cytarabine (ara-C)

Cytarabine (ara-C) Cytarabine (ara-C): Cytarabine (ara-C) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine reduces the growth of cancer cells and can suppress the immune system. It is used for treating leukemias or lymphomas. It is often given with other cancer drugs. is a chemotherapy chemotherapy: (kee-moe-THER-uh-pee) The use of medicines that kill cells (cytotoxic agents). People…
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Cemdisiran (ALN-CC5)

Cemdisiran (ALN-CC5) Cemdisiran (ALN-CC5): Cemdisiran (ALN-CC5) is a subcutaneously administered, investigational RNAi therapeutic targeting the C5 component of the complement pathway in development for the treatment of complement-mediated diseases. is a subcutaneously administered, investigational RNAi therapeutic targeting the C5 component of the complement pathway in development for…
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Ravulizumab-cwvz

Ravulizumab-cwvz Ravulizumab-cwvz: Ravulizumab-cwvz (Ultomiris®) is a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2018 to treat PNH. ULTOMIRIS® is a long-acting C5 inhibitor that works by inhibiting the C5 protein in the terminal complement cascade.  ULTOMIRIS® is a prescription medicine called a… (Ultomiris®) is a drug approved by the U.S. Food…
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Heparin

Heparin Heparin: Heparin is in a class of medications called anticoagulants ('blood thinners'). It works by decreasing the clotting ability of the blood. Heparin is also used to stop the growth of clots that have already formed in the blood vessels, but it cannot be used to decrease the size of clots that have… is in a class of medications called anticoagulants ('blood thinners'). It…
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