Cablivi

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Cablivi
TermCablivi
Short definitionCablivi - (pronounced) (cab-LIH-vee) drug used in conjunction with plasma exchange and immunosuppressive therapy to treat acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP). aTTP is a rare blood disorder in which blood clots form in small blood vessels throughout the body. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Cablivi - (pronounced) (cab-LIH-vee) drug used in conjunction with plasma exchange and immunosuppressive therapy to treat acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP). aTTP is a rare blood disorder in which blood clots form in small blood vessels throughout the body. Cablivi attaches to a protein called VWF, which can help prevent blood clots from forming. It's a kind of nanobody (a tiny antibody). Also called caplacizumab

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