Sustained remissions of immune thrombocytopenia associated with the use of thrombopoietin receptor agonists

BACKGROUND: Thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TRAs) are effective treatments for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). However, continuous therapy is generally required to maintain platelet (PLT) count responses. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: In this case series, we describe ITP patients from our practice who achieved durable responses to the TRAs romiplostim and eltrombopag. Patients were classified as having a definite TRA-induced remission if PLT …