Epoetin alfa increases frataxin production in Friedreich's ataxia without affecting hematocrit†

Saccà, F., Piro, R., De Michele, G., Acquaviva, F., Antenora, A., Carlomagno, G., Cocozza, S., Denaro, A., Guacci, A., Marsili, A., Perrotta, G., Puorro, G., Cittadini, A. and Filla, A. , Epoetin alfa increases frataxin production in Friedreich's ataxia without affecting hematocrit. Movement Disorders, n/a. doi: 10.1002/mds.23435

Tags: efficacy, safety, and tolerability, two single doses of Epoetin alfa, Friedreich's ataxia, subcutaneously, frataxin, did not affect hematocrit, cardiac function, and neurological scale, phlebotomy, lack of erythropoietic effect.