Anemia

Drug reduces transfusions and chemotherapy-related fatigue

Published in Blood Weekly, September 19th, 2002

Patients treated with darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) for chemotherapy-induced anemia may require fewer blood transfusions and feel less fatigued than patients receiving a placebo, concludes a new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Chemotherapy-related anemia often results from decreased production of the hormone erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates the formation of red blood cells. Anemia can be treated with red blood cell transfusions, but risks associated with this procedure include adverse reactions and infection.

A newer approach to treating anemia has been the use of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO). ...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2002-09-19)

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