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What is severe aplastic anemia (SAA)?

Aplastic anemia is a rare condition that stops the body from making enough blood cells.

Three types of blood cells are affected by this disease:

What is PROMACTA?

Adding PROMACTA to immunosuppressive therapy has been shown to be an effective first option for patients diagnosed with SAA.

PROMACTA is the first and only treatment for SAA proven to boost the production of blood cells in your bone marrow.

How does PROMACTA work?

PROMACTA binds to TPO receptors like regular TPO to boost platelet production

PROMACTA is the only therapy for SAA thought to work inside the bone marrow. PROMACTA is believed to work in the stem cell together with the body’s natural process for creating new blood cells.

When your bone marrow is not producing the amount of blood cells your body needs, PROMACTA helps your body increase the production of:

PROMACTA helps your body increase the production of Red blood cells

PROMACTA helps your body increase the production of White blood cells

PROMACTA helps your body increase the production of Platelets

How does your doctor know if PROMACTA is working?

Adding PROMACTA to immunosuppressive therapy has been shown to be an effective first option for patients diagnosed with SAA.

Your doctor is looking to get a “response” from treatment with PROMACTA. A response is when your blood tests show that your white blood cell, red blood cell, or platelet counts have increased.

If your white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets all increase above a certain level, that is called “complete response”
If some, but not all, of your blood cell counts increase above a specific level, that is called a “partial response”
When complete and partial response rates are added together, that is called an "overall response"
Once you start responding to therapy, your doctor will monitor how long your response lasts—that is called “duration of response”

Be sure to talk with your doctor about your specific treatment goals.

Why should you start with PROMACTA?

PROMACTA and immunosuppressive therapy was proven in a clinical trial to show high response rates.

Based on 87 patients

If you are being prescribed PROMACTA, you should tell your doctor if you:

have liver problems
have a precancerous condition called MDS or a blood cancer
have or had a blood clot
have a history of cataracts
have had surgery to remove your spleen (splenectomy)
have bleeding problems
are of Asian ancestry (such as Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, or Korean)
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed

Be sure to tell your doctor about any other medications you may be taking, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

During treatment with PROMACTA, your doctor will have you go for routine bloodwork and vision monitoring.

What if your initial therapy did not include PROMACTA?

If your initial therapy does not work, your doctor may choose to put you on PROMACTA alone.

A clinical study showed that PROMACTA was effective after other treatments failed.

In the study:

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Important Safety Information for PROMACTA^® (eltrombopag)

What is the most important information I should know about PROMACTA?

PROMACTA can cause serious side effects, including:

Liver problems.

What is the most important information I should know about PROMACTA?

PROMACTA can cause serious side effects, including:

Liver problems.
If you have chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) and take PROMACTA with interferon and ribavirin treatment, PROMACTA may increase your risk of liver problems. If your health care provider tells you to stop treatment with interferon and ribavirin, you will also need to stop taking PROMACTA.

PROMACTA may increase your risk of liver problems that may be severe and possibly life-threatening. Your health care provider will do blood tests to check your liver function before you start taking PROMACTA and during treatment. Your health care provider may stop your treatment with PROMACTA if you have changes in your liver function blood tests.

Tell your health care provider right away if you have any of these signs and symptoms of liver problems:

yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes (jaundice)
unusual darkening of the urine
unusual tiredness
right upper stomach area (abdomen) pain
confusion
swelling of the stomach area (abdomen)

What are the possible side effects of PROMACTA?

PROMACTA may cause serious side effects, including:

Worsening of a precancerous blood condition to a blood cancer called acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). PROMACTA is not for treatment of people with a precancerous condition called myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). If you have MDS and receive PROMACTA, your MDS condition may worsen and become AML. If MDS worsens to become AML, you may die sooner from AML
High platelet counts and higher risk for blood clots. Your risk of getting a blood clot is increased if your platelet count is too high during treatment with PROMACTA. Your risk of getting a blood clot may also be increased during treatment with PROMACTA if you have normal or low platelet counts. You may have severe problems or die from some forms of blood clots, such as clots that travel to the lungs or that cause heart attacks or strokes. Your health care provider will check your blood platelet counts and change your dose or stop PROMACTA if your platelet counts get too high. Tell your health care provider right away if you have signs and symptoms of a blood clot in the leg such as swelling, pain, or tenderness.

People with chronic liver disease may be at risk for a type of blood clot in the stomach area. Tell your health care provider right away if you have stomach area pain that may be a symptom of this type of blood clot
New or worsened cataracts (a clouding of the lens in the eye). New or worsened cataracts have happened in people taking PROMACTA. Your health care provider will check your eyes before and during your treatment with PROMACTA. Tell your health care provider about any changes in your eyesight while taking PROMACTA

What should I tell my health care provider before taking PROMACTA?

Before you take PROMACTA, tell your health care provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

have liver problems
have a precancerous condition called MDS or a blood cancer
have or have had a blood clot
have a history of cataracts
have had surgery to remove your spleen (splenectomy)
have bleeding problems
are of Asian ancestry (such as Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, or Korean). You may need a lower dose of PROMACTA
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if PROMACTA will harm an unborn baby. Tell your health care provider if you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant during treatment with PROMACTA. If you are a woman who is able to become pregnant, you must use reliable birth control (contraception) while taking PROMACTA and for at least 7 days after you stop taking PROMACTA. Talk to your health care provider about options of effective birth control methods that may be right for you during this time
are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. You should not breastfeed during treatment with PROMACTA. Talk to your health care provider about the best way to feed your baby during this time

Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. PROMACTA may affect the way certain medicines work. Certain other medicines may affect the way PROMACTA works.

Especially tell your health care provider if you take:

certain medicines used to treat high cholesterol, called “statins”
a blood thinner medicine

Certain medicines may keep PROMACTA from working correctly. Take PROMACTA at least 2 hours before or 4 hours after taking these products:

antacids used to treat stomach ulcers or heartburn
multivitamins, mineral supplements, or products that contain iron, calcium, aluminum, magnesium, selenium, and zinc

Ask your health care provider if you are not sure if your medicine is one that is listed above.

Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and show it to your health care provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

What should I avoid while taking PROMACTA?

Avoid situations and medicines that may increase your risk of bleeding.

The most common side effects of PROMACTA in adults when used to treat persistent or chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are:

nausea
diarrhea
upper respiratory tract infection (symptoms may include runny nose, stuffy nose, and sneezing)
vomiting
urinary tract infection
pain or swelling (inflammation) in your throat or mouth (oropharyngeal pain and pharyngitis)
abnormal liver function tests
muscle aches

The most common side effects of PROMACTA in children 1 year and older when used to treat persistent or chronic ITP are:

upper respiratory tract infection (symptoms may include runny nose, stuffy nose, and sneezing)
pain or swelling (inflammation) in your nose or throat (nasopharyngitis)

The most common side effects when PROMACTA is used in combination with other medicines to treat chronic HCV are:

low red blood cell count (anemia)
fever
tiredness
headache
nausea
diarrhea
decreased appetite
flu-like symptoms including fever, headache, tiredness, cough, sore throat, and body aches
trouble sleeping
feeling weak
cough
itching
chills
muscle aches
hair loss
swelling in your ankles, feet, and legs

The most common side effects associated with PROMACTA when used in combination with standard immunosuppressive therapy to treat severe aplastic anemia (SAA) reported more frequently than in patients with SAA when other medicines to treat SAA have not worked well enough are:

abnormal liver function tests
rash
skin discoloration including darkening of skin patches (hyperpigmentation)

The most common side effects when PROMACTA is used to treat SAA when other medicines to treat SAA have not worked well enough are:

nausea
feeling tired
cough
diarrhea
headache

Laboratory tests may show abnormal changes to the cells in your bone marrow.

Tell your health care provider about any bruising or bleeding that happens while you take or after you stop taking PROMACTA.

Tell your health care provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or does not go away.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.