Disclosed in certain embodiments is an oral pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and an effective amount of 1-(3-chloro-5-{[4-(4-chlorothiophen-2-yl)-5-(4-cyclohexylpipera- zin-1-yl)thiazol-2-yl]carbamoyl}pyridin-2-yl)piperadine-4-carboxylic acid (Formula I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to increase platelet levels in humans.