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Originally Posted by Sally C
Matthew,
If I'm not mistaken, N-Plate is in the same family with Promacta (Eltrombopag) which is what finally brought my husband into remission. His platelets also lagged behind the reds and whites. If you remember he has been in remission since 2012 after 125+ blood/platelet transfusions. It was NIH under Dr. Young who gave him Promacta. Keep the Faith - it takes a while.
Blessings,
Sally
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Hi Sally,
I hope you and your husband are doing well.
My mother didn't respond to Promacta, although she had a good response in the neutrophil line to horse-Atg + cyclosporine. But she is still transfusion-dependent on blood and platelets 10 months after ATG.
I am not sure the drug is N-plate, which is similar to Promacta, but still very different (that's what they say online). We were told that Dr. Young would be giving her a drug that he's been using in his latest clinical trial. And, after doing some research, I'm pretty sure it's N-plate.
Wishing your husband the very best of health.
Love and peace,
Matthew