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Acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP) is a rare microangiopathic hemolytic anemia. Standard of care currently includes plasma exchange and immunosuppressive agents, including glucocorticoids, vincristine, and rituximab. Even with these therapies, relapse occurs in 36% of patients, and mortality ranges from 10% to 20%. Caplacizumab is a novel agent approved for the treatment of adult patients with aTTP in conjunction with plasma exchange and immunosuppressive therapies. It works by binding to the A1 domain of von Willebrand fac