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Lenalidomide Lenalidomide: Lenalidomide is a capsule that is taken by mouth.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved fludarabine fludarabine: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved fludarabine for treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CCL).

It is known as a hematopoietic growth factor growth factor: A substance made by the body that stimulates the bone marrow to produce blood cells.

Epoetin alfa Epoetin alfa: Epoetin alfa can help improve red blood cell counts in bone marrow failure disease patients whose natural erythropoietin levels are low.

Eculizumab Eculizumab: Eculizumab (Soliris ®) is given as an IV into a vein at the doctor’s office or at a special center. The procedure usually takes about 35 minutes.

Deferiprone Deferiprone: Deferiprone is in a class of medications called iron chelators.

It comes in a tablet form which is dissolved in juice or water and taken by mouth. Iron build-up can occur in patients who get a lot of red blood cell red blood cell: The most

It works by reducing the amount of methylation in the body. Methylation is a process that acts like a switch to turn off or “silence” genes in certain cells. When these genes (called tumor suppressor genes) are turned off, MDS cells and cancer cells can grow freely.

It is in a class of medicines called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs).

It is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in transplant patients to reduce the chance of organ rejection.