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Erythropoietin dosing regimen for treating anemia

  • US 7,232,797 B2
  • Filed: 11/26/2002
  • Issued: 06/19/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of raising and maintaining the hemoglobin levels in a patient comprising:

  • a) administering an effective amount of about 5,000 IU/kg of erythropoietin to a patient by a subcutaneous injection once every week until a hemoglobin increase of about 2 g/dL is achieved; and

    b) after achieving the hemoglobin increase of step (a), administering, by subcutaneous injection once every two weeks, an amount that is greater than the amount administered in step (a), such that a hemoglobin level within about 1 g/dL of that achieved in step (a) is maintained.

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