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Eltrombopag, sold under the brand name Promacta among others, is a medication used to treat thrombocytopenia (abnormally low platelet counts) and severe aplastic anemia. Eltrombopag is sold under the brand name Revolade outside the US and is marketed by Novartis. It is a thrombopoietin receptor agonist. It is taken by mouth.
Read the full article on WikipediaSevere aplastic anaemia Clinical criteria: Treatment Phase: Initial treatment - Second line treatment The condition must be severe aplastic anaemia, AND Patient must not have achieved an adequate response to prior immunosuppressive therapy including anti-thymocyte antibody and ciclosporin; OR Patient must have relapsed following prior immunosuppressive therapy including anti-thymocyte antibody and ciclosporin, AND Patient must not receive more than 16 weeks of treatment under this restriction. The authority application must be made via the online PBS Authorities (real time assessment), or in writing via HPOS form upload or mail and must include: (a) prior immunosuppressive therapy, including dates of treatment. If the application is submitted through HPOS form upload or mail, it must include: (i) details of the proposed prescription; and (ii) a completed authority application form relevant to the indication and treatment phase (the latest version is located on the website specified in the Administrative Advice).
Severe thrombocytopenia Clinical criteria: Treatment Phase: Initial treatment - New patient The condition must be severe chronic immune (idiopathic) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), AND Patient must have failed to achieve an adequate response to, or be intolerant to, corticosteroid therapy, AND Patient must have failed to achieve an adequate response to, or be intolerant to, immunoglobulin therapy, AND The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised thrombopoietin receptor agonist (TRA) for this condition. The following criteria indicate failure to achieve an adequate response to corticosteroid and/or immunoglobulin therapy and must be demonstrated at the time of initial application; (a) a platelet count of less than or equal to 20,000 million per L; OR (b) a platelet count of 20,000 million to 30,000 million per L, where the patient is experiencing significant bleeding or has a history of significant bleeding in this platelet range. The authority application must be made via the online PBS Authorities System (real time assessment), or in writing via HPOS form upload or mail and must include: (a) details of a platelet count supporting the diagnosis of ITP. All reports must be documented in the patient's medical records. If the application is submitted through HPOS form upload or mail, it must include: (i) details of the proposed prescription; and (ii) a completed authority application form relevant to the indication and treatment phase (the latest version is located on the website specified in the Administrative Advice). The platelet count must be no more than 4 weeks old at the time of application and must be documented in the patient's medical records.
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