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Romiplostim (rINN, USAN) is a fusion protein analog of thrombopoietin, a hormone that regulates platelet production.




Contents





  • 1 Indications and Marketing


  • 2 Treatment regimen


  • 3 Clinical efficacy


  • 4 Side-effects


  • 5 External links


  • 6 References




Indications and Marketing[edit]


The drug was developed by Amgen and is marketed under the trade name Nplate through a restricted usage program called NEXUS.[1] During development and clinical trials the drug was called AMG531.


Romiplostim is indicated as a potential treatment for chronic idiopathic (immune) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).[2] Romiplostim was designated an orphan drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2003, as the chronic ITP population in the USA is under 200,000 (the chronic adult ITP population in the USA is thought to be around 60,000, with women outnumbering men by a factor of two).[3] The wholesale cost of romiplostim if administered weekly is currently estimated at US $55,250 per year.[4]


On August 22, 2008, the FDA approved romiplostim as a long-term treatment for chronic ITP in adults who have not responded to other treatments, such as corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, Rho(D) immune globulin or splenectomy.[1][5]



Treatment regimen[edit]


Romiplostim treatment is generally administered at weekly intervals via subcutaneous injection. Prior to injection, a complete blood count (CBC) is obtained, as the dosage is dependent on the individual's body weight and platelet count at the time of treatment. The goal of treatment is to maintain the count above 50,000 per cubic millimeter (mm3) of blood, not to achieve a normal count—defined as 150,000–450,000 per mm3 in most healthy individuals. If a count of 200,000 or higher is achieved for two consecutive weeks a reduced dose is administered or treatment is suspended until the count decreases below 200,000. Discontinuation of romiplostim must be approached with great caution, as a rapid decrease in the platelet count may occur, possibly leading to bleeding diathesis.



Clinical efficacy[edit]


In well designed, 24-week, Phase III trials, romiplostim was significantly more effective than placebo in achieving the primary endpoint of a protocol-defined durable platelet response in nonsplenectomized or splenectomized adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura.[6]



Side-effects[edit]


Romiplostim's effect is to stimulate the patient's megakaryocytes to produce platelets at a more rapid than normal rate, thus overwhelming the immune system's ability to destroy them. As doing so involves changes to the bone marrow chemistry, a number of potentially serious side-effects may develop, including death, myalgia, joint and extremity discomfort, insomnia, thrombocytosis, which may lead to potentially fatal clots, and bone marrow fibrosis, the latter which may result in an unsafe decrease in the red blood count.



External links[edit]


  • Nplate

  • Nplate full prescribing information


References[edit]




  1. ^ ab Waknine, Yael (September 4, 2008). "FDA Approvals: Nplate, Aloxi, Vidaza". Medscape. Retrieved 2008-09-04..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em Freely available with registration.


  2. ^ Kuter DJ, Bussel JB, Lyons RM, et al. (February 2008). "Efficacy of romiplostim in patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura: a double-blind randomised controlled trial". Lancet. 371 (9610): 395–403. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)60203-2. PMID 18242413.


  3. ^ "Amgen to Discuss Romiplostim BLA". drugs.com. March 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-04.


  4. ^ Perreault, S; Burzynski, J. "Romiplostim: a novel thrombopoiesis-stimulating agent". Am J Health Syst Pharm. 66: 817–24. doi:10.2146/ajhp080524. PMID 19386944.


  5. ^ "FDA Approves Nplate(TM) for Long-Term Treatment of Adult Chronic ITP" (Press release). Amgen. August 22, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-04.


  6. ^ Frampton J. E., Lyseng-Williamson K. A. (2009). "Romiplostim". Drugs. 69 (3): 307–317. doi:10.2165/00003495-200969030-00006. PMID 19275274.



Romiplostim

Nplate (Romiplostim) 250mkg.jpg
Clinical data

AHFS/Drugs.com

Consumer Drug Information
MedlinePlus
a609008
License data


  • EU EMA: by INN


  • US FDA: Nplate


Pregnancy
category



  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)


Routes of
administration

Subcutaneous injection
ATC code

  • B02BX04 (WHO)

Legal status
Legal status


  • US: ℞-only


Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life

1 to 34 days
Identifiers


CAS Number

  • 267639-76-9 ☒N

IUPHAR/BPS
  • 6974

ChemSpider
  • none

UNII
  • GN5XU2DXKV

ChEMBL

  • CHEMBL1201832 ☒N

Chemical and physical data
Formula
C2634H4086N722O790S18
Molar mass
59 kg/mol

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