After a stroke, uric acid therapy reduces disability in women. Epoetin dose is significantly associated with cardiovascular disease whether patients had lower or higher hemoglobin levels, study finds.

Dec. 9, 2004 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Ortho Biotech Products warned healthcare professionals via letter of important information regarding the safe dosing of epoetin alfa ...

Patients had a diagnosis of nonmyeloid malignancy with ≥ 8 weeks of planned chemotherapy, age ≥ 18 years, and anemia (hemoglobin ≤ 11 g/dL). Patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to DA 200 μg every two ...

Breast cancer patients (N = 354) receiving chemotherapy were randomly assigned in 1:1 ratio to epoetin alfa (40,000 U qw) or standard of care (SOC). QOL was assessed at baseline and week 12.

Epoetin alfa 10000 Units, 20000 Units; per mL; soln for IV or SC inj; contains albumin (human) and benzyl alcohol. Individualize (see full labeling for titration). CKD: initially 50–100 Units/kg 3 ...

Among over 300 patients who required red blood cell transfusions for anemia, 58.5% of those who received luspatercept achieved transfusion independence with hemoglobin increase versus 31.2% of those ...