Thiotepa Riemser

Thiotepa Riemser is used in combination with chemotherapy in two ways: * as a ‘conditioning’ (preparative) treatment before transplantation of haematopoietic progenitor cells (the cells that make blood cells). This type of transplant is used in patients who need replacement blood\-making cells because they have a blood disease such as a cancer of the blood (e.g. leukaemia) or diseases causing low red\-blood cell counts (including thalassaemia or sickle\-cell anaemia); * during the treatment of solid tumours when high\-dose chemotherapy followed by transplantation of haematopoietic progenitor cells is needed. Thiotepa Riemser can be used for transplantation of progenitor cells from a donor or for transplantation of progenitor cells from the patient’s own body. Thiotepa Riemser contains the active substance thiotepa and is a ‘generic medicine’. This means that Thiotepa Riemser contains the same active substance and works in the same way as a ‘reference medicine’ already authorised in the EU called Tepadina. For more information on generic medicines, see the question\-and\-answer document below.