What is fostamatinib?

Fostamatinib(fostamatinib)It is used to treat thrombocytopenia (a lower than normal number of platelets) in adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP; an ongoing disorder in which an abnormally low number of platelets in the blood may cause abnormal bruising or bleeding) who are not receiving help from another treatment. Fostamatinib belongs to a class of drugs called kinase inhibitors. It works by reducing platelet destruction.

Fostatinibblocks the activity of spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK). This enzyme is involved in stimulating certain parts of the immune system. By blocking the activity of SYK, fostatinib reduces the immune system's destruction of platelets, allowing the platelet count to rise, thereby reducing the likelihood of excessive bleeding.

Fostatinib is available as an oral tablet. Usually taken twice daily with or without food. Take fostatinib at about the same time each day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any parts you don't understand. Take fostatinib exactly as directed. Do not take more or less than the dose prescribed by your doctor, nor should you take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

If you experience certain side effects or based on your response to treatment, your doctor may need to reduce, interrupt, or stop your treatment. If your platelet count (platelet count) does not increase after 12 weeks of treatment, your doctor may have to stop your treatment. Talk to your doctor about how you are feeling during treatment.

To sum up, fostatinib is a treatment drug for chronic immune thrombocytopenia. It works by inhibiting the activity of spleen tyrosine kinase and has been approved for marketing in many countries and regions around the world.