Adakveo®

Adakveo® (crizanlizumab-tmca) is a prescription medicine used in people 16 years of age and older who have sickle cell disease to help reduce frequency of painful episodes Adakveo helps prevent pain crises (called vaso-occlusive crises, or VOCs) in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Vaso-occlusive crises occur when microcirculation is obstructed by “sickled” red blood cells. Adakveo works by binding to P-selectin, a protein that plays a central role in cellular interactions that can lead to vaso-occlusion. In its initial study, Adakveo was shown to reduce VOCs by about 45%.

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Adakveo® Referral Form

MANUFACTURER:

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

CLASS:
Miscellaneous/Unclassified agents
WHAT IT TREATS:
PRESCRIBED BY:

Hematologists

HOW ADMINISTERED:
IV Infusion
FREQUENCY:

Administered every four weeks after two starter doses.

Length of infusion:
About 30 minutes