Adakveo

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Adakveo is used to reduce the frequency of pain crises in people with sickle cell disease.

Adakveo Overview

Reviewed: April 20, 2020
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Adakveo is a targeted biologic therapy used to reduce the frequency of pain crises in people with sickle cell disease.

Adakveo works by making blood vessels and certain blood cells less sticky by attaching to P-selectin, a sticky factor that plays a key role in blockages, also known as vaso-occlusion. By attaching to P-selectin, Adakveo blocks connections between certain cells such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Adakveo comes in an injectable form to be given directly into a vein (IV) by a healthcare provider, once monthly.

Common side effects include nausea, joint pain, back pain and fever.

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