NEULASTA (pegfilgrastim) by Amgen. Approved for leukocyte growth factor [epc]. First approved in 2002.
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NEULASTA is a pegylated granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) cytokine developed by Amgen, approved in 2002 as a syringe injection. It works by binding to cell surface receptors on hematopoietic cells to stimulate proliferation, differentiation, and functional activation. The drug is indicated to decrease the incidence of infection manifested by febrile neutropenia in patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy.
Leukocyte Growth Factor
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