Purpose: The pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, dosage and administration, efficacy, safety, effects on quality of life, and place in therapy of romiplostim are reviewed. Summary: Romiplostim is a ...

and the dosage of romiplostim adjusted weekly by increments of 1 µg/kg until the patient achieves a platelet count of ≥ 50 x 10 9 platelets/L as necessary to reduce the risk for bleeding.