Table 7.

Anti-D Treatment in ITP: Review of Published Studies

StudyPatientsMean Platelet Increase (×1,000/μL)Mean Hemoglobin Decrease (g/dL)Comments
Children 11 No change 
(1) Acute ITP, HIV    
Panzer21 (1986)    
Becker22 (1986) 26 Stable Platelet increase at day 10 (figures) 
       
Smith23 (1989) 110 NR 
Blanchette24 (1994) 38 239 1.52 Data provided by author, patients treated at diagnosis 
       
Current study 47 108 0.6 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7, 2 patients treated at diagnosis 
       
(2) Chronic ITP, HIV 22 No change 
Panzer21 (1986)    
Becker22 (1986) 10 118 Stable Platelet increase at day 10 (figures) 
       
Andrew25 (1991) 25 200 1.4 Platelet increase at day 7 (figure) 
       
Borgna-Pignatti26 (1994) 119 1.6 Intramuscular administration, max/min counts 
       
Current study 61 111 1.0 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7 
       
(3) Acute/chronic, HIV+ 
No previous study 
Current study 20 65 0.7 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7 
       
Adults 
(1) Acute ITP, HIV 
No previous study 
Current study 10 33 0.9 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7 
       
(2) Chronic ITP, HIV     
Salama19 (1984/1986) 52 0.3 Peak values 
       
Salama20 (1986) 13 71 0.7 Peak values 
       
Baglin35 (1986) 115 NR 
Panzer21 (1986) 71 NR 
Boughton27 (1988) 107 0.9 
Smith28 (1990) 94 NR 
Gringeri30 (1991) 27 76 1.2 Median values 
       
Rodeghiero31 (1992) 118 2.4 
Current study 42 49 1.0 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7 
       
(3) Acute ITP, HIV+ 
Rossi32 (1987) 132 1.7 Peak post-Tx platelet count, most patients had no prior Tx 
       
Current study 18 41 0.7 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7 
       
(4) Chronic ITP, HIV+ 
Rossi32 (1987) 107 1.0 Peak Post-Tx platelet count, patients had prior Tx 
       
Oskenhendler33 (1988) 14 44 0.4-2.2 Platelet increase at days 3-12, patients had prior Tx 
       
Gringeri30 (1991) 24 92 1.2 Median values (IV induction), no prior Tx 
       
Current study 67 47 1.0 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7 
       
Splenectomized patients    Dose Preparation Administration 
Baglin35 (1986) 31 NR 100 μg × 5 Anti-Rh(D) IV 
Salama20 (1986) 19 1.7 300-3,600 μg Anti-Rh(D) IV 
Cardo36 (1991) 42 NR 1800 μg × 3 Rhogam SC 
Current study 11 27 1.1 100-200 μg/kg WinRho SD IV/SC 
StudyPatientsMean Platelet Increase (×1,000/μL)Mean Hemoglobin Decrease (g/dL)Comments
Children 11 No change 
(1) Acute ITP, HIV    
Panzer21 (1986)    
Becker22 (1986) 26 Stable Platelet increase at day 10 (figures) 
       
Smith23 (1989) 110 NR 
Blanchette24 (1994) 38 239 1.52 Data provided by author, patients treated at diagnosis 
       
Current study 47 108 0.6 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7, 2 patients treated at diagnosis 
       
(2) Chronic ITP, HIV 22 No change 
Panzer21 (1986)    
Becker22 (1986) 10 118 Stable Platelet increase at day 10 (figures) 
       
Andrew25 (1991) 25 200 1.4 Platelet increase at day 7 (figure) 
       
Borgna-Pignatti26 (1994) 119 1.6 Intramuscular administration, max/min counts 
       
Current study 61 111 1.0 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7 
       
(3) Acute/chronic, HIV+ 
No previous study 
Current study 20 65 0.7 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7 
       
Adults 
(1) Acute ITP, HIV 
No previous study 
Current study 10 33 0.9 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7 
       
(2) Chronic ITP, HIV     
Salama19 (1984/1986) 52 0.3 Peak values 
       
Salama20 (1986) 13 71 0.7 Peak values 
       
Baglin35 (1986) 115 NR 
Panzer21 (1986) 71 NR 
Boughton27 (1988) 107 0.9 
Smith28 (1990) 94 NR 
Gringeri30 (1991) 27 76 1.2 Median values 
       
Rodeghiero31 (1992) 118 2.4 
Current study 42 49 1.0 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7 
       
(3) Acute ITP, HIV+ 
Rossi32 (1987) 132 1.7 Peak post-Tx platelet count, most patients had no prior Tx 
       
Current study 18 41 0.7 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7 
       
(4) Chronic ITP, HIV+ 
Rossi32 (1987) 107 1.0 Peak Post-Tx platelet count, patients had prior Tx 
       
Oskenhendler33 (1988) 14 44 0.4-2.2 Platelet increase at days 3-12, patients had prior Tx 
       
Gringeri30 (1991) 24 92 1.2 Median values (IV induction), no prior Tx 
       
Current study 67 47 1.0 Platelet and hemoglobin changes at day 7 
       
Splenectomized patients    Dose Preparation Administration 
Baglin35 (1986) 31 NR 100 μg × 5 Anti-Rh(D) IV 
Salama20 (1986) 19 1.7 300-3,600 μg Anti-Rh(D) IV 
Cardo36 (1991) 42 NR 1800 μg × 3 Rhogam SC 
Current study 11 27 1.1 100-200 μg/kg WinRho SD IV/SC 

Platelet and hemoglobin changes were calculated as the difference between the pretreatment and the peak posttreatment counts; mean values are shown.

Abbreviations: Figure, data obtained from graphs; Tx, treatment; NR, not reported.

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