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    Treatment of 5 dogs with immune-mediated thrombocytopenia using Romiplostim (2016)

    Art
    Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag
    Autoren
    Kohn, Barbara (WE 20)
    Bal, Gürkan
    Chirek, Aleksandra (WE 20)
    Rehbein, Sina (WE 20)
    Salama, Abdulgabar
    Quelle
    BMC veterinary research
    Bandzählung: 12
    Heftzählung: 1
    Seiten: 96
    ISSN: 1746-6148
    Sprache
    Englisch
    Verweise
    DOI: 10.1186/s12917-016-0718-4
    Pubmed: 27283401
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    Abstract / Zusammenfassung

    Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in dogs is analogous to that in humans. Romiplostim, a novel thrombopoietin receptor (TPO-R) agonist, is currently used for the treatment of refractory ITP in humans, but not in dogs. Here, we describe the response to romiplostim in five dogs with refractory ITP. Five dogs with severe and refractory ITP (three primary and two secondary) received romiplostim subcutaneously. Four dogs were administered 3-5 μg/kg and one dog received 10-13 μg/kg body weight once weekly.

    Romiplostim was well-tolerated and administration was associated with an increase in platelet counts in all five dogs. Four of the five dogs entered remission and relapses were not observed over a follow-up period of 3-10 months.

    Romiplostim is effective in the treatment of ITP in dogs at least as well as in humans. This finding may help to develop and use new therapeutics for ITP in dogs and humans.