Emerging therapies in β-thalassemia: toward a new era in management / Rayan Bou-Fakhredin, Rami Tabbikha, Hisham Daadaa, Ali T. Taher

ABSTRACT Introduction The thalassemias are among the most  common inherited monogenic diseases worldwide, characterized by autosomal recessive inherited defects in the production of hemoglobin. Currently available conventional therapies have many challenges and limitations. Advances in understanding the underlying pathophysiology of β-thalassemia enabled clinicians and researchers to move toward the development of novel therapeutic modalities. These can be classified into three categories based on their efforts to address different features of the underlying pathophysiology of β-thalassemia: correction of the globin chain imbalance, addressing ineffective erythropoiesis, and improving iron overload. Areas covered In this review, we will provide an overview of the novel therapeutic approaches that are currently in development for β-thalassemia. Expert opinion A thorough understanding of the pathophysiology and overall disease burden of β-thalassemia has aided clinicians and scientists to optimize disease management approaches and construct a plan for the development of novel therapies, with ultimate goals of prolonging longevity, reducing symptom burden, improving compliance and adherence for a better quality of life.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Expert opinion on emerging drugs - 25(2020), 2, Seite 113-122

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bou-Fakhredin, Rayan [VerfasserIn]
Tabbikha, Rami [VerfasserIn]
Daadaa, Hisham [VerfasserIn]
Taher, Ali T. [VerfasserIn]

Links:

FID Access [lizenzpflichtig]

Themen:

Gene therapy
Genome editing
Hepcidin
Ineffective erythropoiesis
Iron overload
JAK2
Luspatercept
Novel therapies
Sotatercept
Thalassemia

Umfang:

1 Online-Ressource (10 p)

doi:

10.1080/14728214.2020.1752180

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

KFL01120186X