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Rigel's bleeding disorder drug clears first of two

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Rigel's bleeding disorder drug clears first of two was created by Jeff
"The drug, fostamatinib, is being studied to treat chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in which the immune system attacks and destroys the body's own blood platelets.

About 18 percent of the 76 adult patients who were treated with fostamatinib achieved a stable platelet response in the study, compared with none on placebo.

Patients typically had an increase in platelet counts to a level above 50,000/uL within the initial weeks of treatment."

- From Reuters Health News

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