Anemia

The FDA approved the first and only erythroid maturation agent for the treatment of anemia in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes.

The agency approved the first and only FDA-approved erythroid maturation agent to treat anemia in adult patients with beta thalassemia who require regular red blood cell transfusions.

A new study has revealed that the amount of iron in the blood affects the amount of the Scribble protein, which appears to control receptors that create new red blood cells.