Most experts would treat you for one to two weeks, then taper the medicine off over a few weeks. The side effects of this dose of steroids are modest if it does not need to be frequently repeated.

What can you tell me about the cause and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)? I am a 71-year-old male, and after lab results showed a low blood platelet count, I underwent a spleen and ...

What can you tell me about the cause and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)? I am a 71-year-old male, and ...

New prospective research builds on a previous study that showed guidelines aren’t the main driver of treatment selection in pediatric patients with ITP. Of 12 potential reasons for prescribing ...

"The treatment paradigm of ITP is slowly shifting due to expanding experience with earlier use of TPO-RAs and TPO-mimetics in chronic and refractory ITP…Most of these agents are oral and better ...

An expert discusses how rilzabrutinib uniquely improves quality-of-life metrics, including fatigue and women’s health domains, which previous immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) therapies failed to address ...

Sanofi ($SNYNF) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Study Overview Sanofi has completed an observational study titled “Cognitive ...

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a rare condition that causes a low platelet count. People with ITP can experience life threatening bleeding if the condition is not treated. Many people with ITP go ...

An expert discusses how rilzabrutinib uniquely improves quality-of-life metrics, including fatigue and women’s health domains, which previous immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) therapies failed to address ...

ITP is a rare disease of complex immune dysregulation leading to lower platelet counts, bleeding, and reduced quality of life ...

LBA-2: Primary results from VAYHIT2, a randomized, double-blind, phase 3 trial of ianalumab plus eltrombopag versus placebo plus eltrombopag in patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) who ...

What can you tell me about the cause and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)? I am a 71-year-old male, and after lab results showed a low ...