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Promacta (Eltrombopag) Update
My husband Don started on Promacta in March, 2011 with platelets that had stayed in the teens for 2 years - once getting as low as 4,000. (You can read about it in more detail under "Clinical Trials".)
As of yesterday his platelet count was 116,000. They are now going to start cutting back on the Promacta - 25mg. every 2 weeks - until he gets below 100,000. If I'm not mistaken this is so there won't be the danger of causing blasts.
They are still wanting new patients for this trial. Don has tolerated the Promacta without any problems whatsoever.
Best wishes,
Sally
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