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Anagrelide and Mutational Status in Essential Thrombocythemia.
BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy - 1 Jun 2016
Iurlo Alessandra, Cattaneo Daniele, Orofino Nicola, Bucelli Cristina, Fabris Sonia, Cortelezzi Agostino
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BACKGROUND: Anagrelide is an orally active, quinazolone-derived, platelet-lowering agent that acts by blocking megakaryocyte maturation and polyploidization as well as proplatelet formation, and is currently indicated for second-line treatment of high-risk patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET) in Europe. In recent years various clinical trials have confirmed the safety and efficacy of this drug in ET, with...
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