Case Report

Is There a Role for Biweekly Romiplostim in the Management of Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)? A Report of Three Cases

Table 2

Detailed summary of romiplostim dosing schedule.

ParameterCase #1Case #2Case #3

Romiplostim started (postdiagnosis)3 years (2015)2 years3 years
Trial 1
Dose500 µg100 µg75 µg
FrequencyWeeklyWeeklyWeekly
Duration53 weeks38 weeks94 weeks
Platelet range (× 109/L)31–72235–22142–595
Trial 2
Dose250 µg250 µg75 µg
FrequencyBiweeklyBiweeklyBiweekly
Duration11 weeks131 weeks20 weeks
Platelet range (× 109/L)86–45440–129217–922
Trial 3
Dose500 µg75 µg
FrequencyWeeklyTriweekly
Duration42 weeks12 weeks
Platelet range (× 109/L)31–1277321–625
Current ITP statusStablePartial remissionComplete remission

On weekly dosing of romiplostim 230 µg.