Jan. 3, 2008—The FDA announced that it is reviewing data from anemia drugs that have been linked to rapid tumor growth and shortened survival time in patients with certain types of cancer.

The anemia drugs, called erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, or ESAs, affect patients with certain types of cancer, including:

  • breast cancer
  • non-small cell lung cancer
  • head and neck cancer
  • lymphoid cancer
  • cervical cancer

Common ESAs have the market names Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit. For the time begin, there are very few, and in some cases, no alternatives to ESAs for anemic patients. Patients should discuss the risks with their healthcare providers before using ESAs.

Patients using ESAs are also at risk for blood clots, strokes, heart failure and heart attacks, especially patients with kidney disease.

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