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FDA grants fast track status to luspatercept for beta-thalassemia
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Bostonian_04
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FDA grants fast track status to luspatercept for beta-thalassemia
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May 18, 2015, 08:22:13 PM »
There is another option opening up for Thal patients.....don't know much details but heard that it increases HgB production in thal patients and reduces transfusion frequency and iron overload.
http://www.healio.com/hematology-oncology/hematology/news/online/%7B5eda39b5-84f2-44fd-86bd-221c11fedfcc%7D/fda-grants-fast-track-status-to-luspatercept-for-beta-thalassemia
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Manal
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May 18, 2015, 09:35:03 PM »
I heard about this too from a friend but have no details
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Andy Battaglia
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May 19, 2015, 01:48:19 AM »
We have a previous thread about this drug at
http://www.thalassemiapatientsandfriends.com/index.php/topic,5303.0/highlight,luspatercept.html
Of all the current approaches in development for thal, this is the one that holds the most hope for the most patients. The trial results so far have been amazing. Dr Piga is on board and I can't see him behind anything that doesn't have great promise. As glamorous as gene therapy is, the cost will be prohibitive for many people, whereas a mass produced drug will have a more affordable cost. And, if this works as well as it has so far, boosting Hb while chelating iron, we can expect that chelation drugs will eventually not be needed.
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Andy
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Sharmin
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May 19, 2015, 03:35:34 AM »
Bostonian,
Thank you for sharing! What great news! This drug definitely has the potential to keep patients healthy while they wait for gene therapy to become main stream!
I understand that this drug is given sub Q every 3 weeks - I wonder if it can be given at home like desferal or if it is a quick injection every 3 weeks. We plan to visit Oakland this summer - hopefully more information will be available about this drug.
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Andy Battaglia
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May 19, 2015, 03:45:25 AM »
Sharmin,
I believe they are still recruiting for the trials. It might be worth inquiring about it.
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Andy
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Parin
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May 19, 2015, 05:07:33 AM »
Thank you for sharing this information. GOD is with us....
Ashutosh
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Manal
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May 19, 2015, 05:42:01 AM »
But as I understand this drug inhibits a certain protein in order to increase the red blood counts...
what is the use of increasing the counts and the cells are genetically muted and how will this rise hb???
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Parin
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May 19, 2015, 10:32:51 AM »
Hello Andy,
If all goes well by GOD Grace and scientist, doctors, how much time Luspatercept will take to make it to public?
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Andy Battaglia
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May 19, 2015, 02:50:17 PM »
Manal, I can't tell you exactly how it works, but it involves red cells at their maturation stage, resulting in a much higher output of good red blood cells. This means good red blood cells reach maturity, rather than failing that step and being destroyed.
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luspatercept regulates late-stage red blood cell precursor cell differentiation and maturation,
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Andy
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Manal
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May 19, 2015, 04:11:11 PM »
Thank you Andy...praying for the best
Manal
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