Abstract The suite of marked anemia benefits that momelotinib has consistently conferred on myelofibrosis (MF) patients stem from its unique inhibitory activity on the BMP6/ACVR1/SMAD and IL-6/JAK/STAT3 pathways, resulting in decreased hepcidin (master iron regulator) expression, higher serum iron and hemoglobin levels, and restored erythropoiesis. Clinical data on momelotinib from the phase 2 and the […]
MPN Clinical Trials 2021 Update
Patients are Asking – MPN Expert Dr. Andrew Kuykendall Episode 2 of 3 Update on MPN Clinical Trials in 2021. The PDUFA date is the end of the review period, where the FDA has to make a decision or respond to a New Drug Application (NDA) or a Biologics License Application (BLA). Ropeginterferon and Pacritinib […]
PTG-300 Hepcidin Mimetic Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Treatment of Polycythemia Vera
NEWARK, Calif., June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTGX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation for PTG-300 for the treatment of polycythemia vera. PTG-300 is an injectable synthetic peptide mimetic of the natural hormone hepcidin currently in clinical development for the treatment of polycythemia vera and hereditary hemochromatosis. “Receiving […]
MPN Specialist Explains PTG-300 and Clinical Trial for PV Patients
by David Wallace Hepcidin Mimetic PTG-300 Promising Treatment for PV How does PTG-300 work to reduce or eliminate the need for phlebotomy in PV? How does iron deficiency play a role in polycythemia vera? What are the goals of this treatment? Leading MPN expert, Dr. Srdan Verstovsek, from MD Anderson Cancer Center, interviews with David […]
Ropeginterferon Effective Treatment for Polycythemia Vera
Thrombotic Risk Reduction and High Rate of Complete Molecular Response with the Long Term Use of Ropeg interferon Alpha-2b in Polycythemia Vera:Â Results from a Randomized Controlled Study, ASH 2019 interview with Dr. Kiladjian by David Wallace Dr. Jean Jacques Kiladjian, Professor of Clinical Hematology, Hopital Saint-Louis, Paris, France interviews with David Wallace, PV Reporter […]
