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Trial reportWorld journal of surgical oncology2025

Observation on the efficacy of TPO receptor agonists and platelet transfusion in chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia in malignant tumors.

Huan Hu, Dongmei Lei, Yan Liang

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Trial report in World journal of surgical oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia: from "platelet counting" to ecological repair of the bone marrow.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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Huan Hu *General Department, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 12-24-6, Caixin Shabin City, 400030, China.
Dongmei Lei *General Department, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 12-24-6, Caixin Shabin City, 400030, China.
Yan LiangGeneral Department, Chongqing University Cancer Hospital, Shapingba District, Chongqing, 12-24-6, Caixin Shabin City, 400030, China. LiangYan513@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of TPO receptor agonists and platelet transfusion in chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia in malignant tumors.

methodsClinical data from 120 patients with malignant tumors who developed thrombocytopenia following chemotherapy at our hospital were retrospectively collected and randomly divided into three groups: A, B, and C, with 40 patients in each group. Group A was treated with a TPO receptor agonist (avatrombopag), group B received autologous platelet transfusion, and group C received a combination of both treatments. The clinical efficacy of the three groups was compared, including platelet levels at different time points during treatment, platelet recovery time (time to reach < 50 × 10

resultsAbout clinical efficacy, the effectiveness in group A was comparable to that in group B (P > 0.05), while the effective rate in group C was significantly higher than that in groups A and B (P < 0.05). Regarding platelet counts, repeated measures analysis of variance showed significant differences in the time effect, group effect, and interaction effect for platelet counts (PLT) among the three groups (P < 0.05). Concerning platelet recovery time, the time to reach PLT < 50 × 10

conclusionAutologous platelet transfusion and TPO receptor agonists are effective clinical methods for treating chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia. The combined use of both treatments yields better therapeutic results.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsNeoplasmsPlatelet TransfusionReceptors, ThrombopoietinThrombocytopeniaAdultAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPlatelet CountPrognosisRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeMPL protein, humanReceptors, ThrombopoietinAutologous platelet transfusionChemotherapy-induced thrombocytopeniaMalignant tumorsPlatelet countTPO receptor agonist

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PMID39810144
PMCPMC11734366

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