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Luspatercept for β-thalassemia: beyond red blood cell transfusions.

Ali T TaherMaria Domenica Cappellini
Published in: Expert opinion on biological therapy (2021)
The recent approval of luspatercept offers a new, long-term therapeutic option for adult patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia to reduce red blood cell transfusion burden, anemia, and iron overload.
Keyphrases
  • red blood cell
  • sickle cell disease
  • iron deficiency
  • cardiac surgery
  • chronic kidney disease
  • drug administration