Aranesp and Thyroid neoplasm - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thyroid neoplasm is reported as a side effect among people who take Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thyroid neoplasm when taking Aranesp. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 54,218 people who have side effects when taking Aranesp from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Aranesp?

Aranesp has active ingredients of darbepoetin alfa. It is often used in anemia. eHealthMe is studying from 54,331 Aranesp users. Check the latest studies of Aranesp.

What is Thyroid neoplasm?

Thyroid neoplasm (tumour of thyroid) is found to be associated with 589 drugs and 576 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thyroid neoplasm.



On Jul, 22, 2026

54,218 people reported to have side effects when taking Aranesp.
Among them, 30 people (0.06%) have Thyroid neoplasm.

Could Aranesp cause Thyroid neoplasm?

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Aranesp when they have Thyroid neoplasm? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Thyroid neoplasm when taking Aranesp? *

  • female: 89.66 %
  • male: 10.34 %

What is the age of people who have Thyroid neoplasm when taking Aranesp? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 3.7 %
  • 10-19: 3.7 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 3.7 %
  • 50-59: 77.78 %
  • 60+: 11.11 %

What are other drugs people take besides Aranesp? *

  1. Zometa: 28 people, 93.33%
  2. Percocet: 27 people, 90.00%
  3. Aredia: 25 people, 83.33%
  4. Coreg: 23 people, 76.67%
  5. Oxycontin: 23 people, 76.67%
  6. Taxotere: 22 people, 73.33%
  7. Dilaudid: 21 people, 70.00%
  8. Plavix: 21 people, 70.00%
  9. Lisinopril: 21 people, 70.00%
  10. Lasix: 21 people, 70.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Thyroid neoplasm? *

  1. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 28 people, 93.33%
  2. Pain: 28 people, 93.33%
  3. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 27 people, 90.00%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 27 people, 90.00%
  5. Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 26 people, 86.67%
  6. Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 26 people, 86.67%
  7. Pneumonia: 25 people, 83.33%
  8. Fall: 25 people, 83.33%
  9. Chest Pain: 25 people, 83.33%
  10. Acute Kidney Failure: 25 people, 83.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 5 people, 16.67%
  2. Thyroid Diseases: 2 people, 6.67%
  3. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 2 people, 6.67%
  4. Growth Of Eyelashes: 1 person, 3.33%
  5. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 1 person, 3.33%
  6. Bleeding Disorders: 1 person, 3.33%
  7. Bone Disorder: 1 person, 3.33%
  8. Breast Cancer: 1 person, 3.33%
  9. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 3.33%
  10. Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 1 person, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Aranesp and have Thyroid neoplasm?

- Check whether Thyroid neoplasm is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously



Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Aranesp:

Thyroid neoplasm treatments and more:

How severe was Thyroid neoplasm and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of darbepoetin alfa:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Aranesp:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Thyroid neoplasm:

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Thyroid neoplasm:


How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on darbepoetin alfa (the active ingredients of Aranesp) and Aranesp (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.



Recent studies on eHealthMe: