Treatment-Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

  • supportive care : iron, folate, transfusions

  • anticoagulation.

  • Allogeneic HSCT for hypoplasia or severe thrombosis.

  • Pegcetacoplan (binds C3, prevents complement cascade activation)

  • superior to eculizumab (Ab ❌ terminal complement C5s)

  • in ↓ hemolysis & stabilizing Hb levels (NEJM 2021;384:1028).

  • Eculizumab in pregnancy (NEJM 2015;373:1032);

  • meningococcal vaccination 1️⃣