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Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta, sold under the brand name Mircera, is a long-acting erythropoietin receptor activator (CERA) used for the treatment of anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease. [4] It is the first approved, chemically modified erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA). [citation needed]
Under the trade name Mircera, Roche Pharmaceuticals received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in January 2008 to market a continuous erythropoiesis receptor activator (methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta) for the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease, including in those undergoing dialysis.
Epoetin alfa, sold under the brand name Epogen among others, is a human erythropoietin produced in cell culture using recombinant DNA technology. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Epoetin alfa is an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent. [ 8 ]
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Amgen (NAS: AMGN) recorded a solid first quarter; just imagine what it'll look like when sales of its anemia drugs finally settle down. Sales of Aranesp and Epogen were down 11% and 17% ...
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Erythropoietin (/ ɪ ˌ r ɪ θ r oʊ ˈ p ɔɪ. ɪ t ɪ n,-r ə-,-p ɔɪ ˈ ɛ t ɪ n,-ˈ iː t ɪ n /; [1] [2] [3] EPO), also known as erythropoetin, haematopoietin, or haemopoietin, is a glycoprotein cytokine secreted mainly by the kidneys in response to cellular hypoxia; it stimulates red blood cell production (erythropoiesis) in the bone marrow.
Mircera. The following types of ESAs are available: [citation needed] Erythropoietin (Epo) Epoetin alfa (Procrit, Epogen) Epoetin beta (NeoRecormon) Epoetin zeta (Silapo, Retacrit) Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (Mircera)