New hope for bleeding risk: drug boosts platelets in hepatitis b patients
NCT ID NCT03664518
First seen Feb 14, 2026 · Last updated May 02, 2026 · Updated 8 times
Summary
This study tested a drug called eltrombopag in 48 adults with chronic hepatitis B who also had a low platelet count (immune thrombocytopenia). The goal was to see if taking the drug for 6 weeks could safely raise platelet levels to reduce bleeding risk. The main measure was the number of patients whose platelets reached a safe level after treatment.
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Ethics Committee of Blood disease hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300020, China
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