Introduction and Overview of Results from CLEOPATRA Trial
AJMC's Co-Editor-in-Chief, Michael E. Chernew, PhD, Lee N. Newcomer, MD, MHA, UnitedHealthcare, and Sandra M. Swain, MD, Washington Cancer Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center.
The article explores the use of dose-intensive IV iron replacement to achieve long-term hemoglobin stability in patients with moderate to severe HHT-related bleeding. The approach recognizes what the author calls "the relentless and recurrent nature of HHT-associated bleeding," and may help patients achieve better quality of life.