Reports from St. Orsola-Malpighi University describe recent advances in von Willebrand disease

According to recent research from Bologna, Italy, "Archemix Corp's ARC-1779 is an optimized, second-generation, PEGylated aptamer that exerts a novel antithrombotic action through targeting the A1 domain of activated von Willebrand factor (vWF) and inhibiting the binding of platelet receptor glycoprotein Ib, thus reducing platelet adhesion, aggregation and thrombus growth in arterial beds. By inhibiting vWF-dependent arterial thrombogenesis, ARC-1779 has potential therapeutic benefit in acute coronary syndromes and von Willebrand's disease, as well as in vWF-related platelet disorders such as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and other thrombotic microangiopathies."

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