Manufacturers announce launch of lusutrombopag

Lusutrombopag, a thrombopoetin receptor agonist, was recently granted market authorisation for thrombocytopenia in people with chronic liver disease needing a planned invasive procedure on the basis of the results of the L-PLUS 1 and L-PLUS 2 trials.

SPS commentary:

It was approved for use in this indication on the NHS in England by NICE in January this year (TA617).

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PharmaTimes

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NICE TA617