Anti-hepcidin therapy for iron-restricted anemias

Blood. 2013 Oct 24;122(17):2929-31. doi: 10.1182/blood-2013-08-522466.

Abstract

In this issue of Blood, Cooke et al demonstrate the potential of a fully human anti-hepcidin antibody as a novel therapeutic for iron-restricted anemias such as anemia of inflammation, cancer, or chronic kidney disease (formerly known as “anemia of chronic diseases”).

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / drug therapy*
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Neutralizing / pharmacology*
  • Erythrocytes / drug effects*
  • Female
  • Hemoglobins / biosynthesis*
  • Humans
  • Iron / blood*
  • Male

Substances

  • Antibodies, Neutralizing
  • Hemoglobins
  • Iron