http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/stories/person/20103 Stories and external links referencing a person (RSS) en http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/medicine-health/articles/drug-based-mgh-discovery-may-significantly-improve-treatment-dangerous-bloo <!--paging_filter--><p>Two clinical trials of the novel drug romiplostim (Nplate) show that it significantly improved <a title="" href="http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/blood/platelet.html">platelet</a> levels in patients with chronic <a title="" href="http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Itp/ITP_WhatIs.html">immune thrombocytopenic purpura</a> (ITP), a&nbsp;hematologic disorder that can cause uncontrolled bleeding.&nbsp; An international research team reports Phase 3 trial results for the drug, which duplicates the action of a natural hormone discovered by a <a href="http://www.massgeneral.org/">Massachusetts General Hospital</a> (MGH) investigator, in the February 2 issue of <a title="" href="http://www.thelancet.com/">The Lancet</a>. </p><p><a href="http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/medicine-health/articles/drug-based-mgh-discovery-may-significantly-improve-treatment-dangerous-bloo">read more</a></p> Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:51:43 -0500 yvette 20088 at http://harvardscience.harvard.edu