| Literature DB >> 25936872 |
Mads Emil Bjørn1,2, Morten Orebo Holmström1, Hans Carl Hasselbalch1.
Abstract
We report 12 Danish myelofibrosis patients who have been treated successfully with ruxolitinib despite having low platelet counts (< 50 × 10(9)/L) during their treatment-course. The majority of the patients experienced marked clinical improvement. Serious side effects were only recorded in a single patient. It is concluded that JAK-inhibition with ruxolitinib is manageable in patients with low platelet counts and should be considered in symptomatic patients who otherwise might not be candidates for treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Bleeding; JAK2V617F; myelofibrosis; ruxolitinib; thrombocytopenia
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25936872 DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2015.1046867
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Leuk Lymphoma ISSN: 1026-8022