FDA Approves Amgen's (AMGN) Nplate(TM) for Adult Chronic ITP
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Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nplate(TM) (romiplostim), the first and only platelet producer for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in splenectomized (spleen removed) and non-splenectomized adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Nplate, the first FDA-approved peptibody protein, works by raising and sustaining platelet counts, representing a novel approach for the long-term treatment of this chronic disease.
Chronic ITP is a serious autoimmune disorder characterized by low platelet counts in the blood (thrombocytopenia), which can lead to serious bleeding events. Recognized as an orphan disease, chronic ITP affects an estimated 60,000 adult patients in the U.S. and is considered an unmet need by the FDA.
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