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Filgrastim, sold under the brand name Neupogen among others, is a medication used to treat low neutrophil count. [21] Low neutrophil counts may occur with HIV/AIDS, following chemotherapy or radiation poisoning, or be of an unknown cause. [21] It may also be used to increase white blood cells for gathering during leukapheresis. [21]
The recombinant human G-CSF (rhG-CSF) synthesised in an E. coli expression system is called filgrastim. The structure of filgrastim differs slightly from the structure of the natural glycoprotein. Most published studies have used filgrastim. [citation needed] Filgrastim was first marketed by Amgen with the brand name Neupogen. Several bio ...
Pegfilgrastim, sold under the brand name Neulasta among others, is a PEGylated form of the recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF) analog filgrastim. [19] It serves to stimulate the production of white blood cells (neutrophils). [19] [21] Pegfilgrastim was developed by Amgen. [22]
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12981 Ensembl ENSG00000164400 ENSMUSG00000018916 UniProt P04141 P01587 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000758 NM_009969 RefSeq (protein) NP_000749 NP_034099 Location (UCSC) Chr 5: 132.07 – 132.08 Mb Chr 11: 54.14 – 54.14 Mb PubMed search Wikidata View/Edit Human View/Edit Mouse Protein family Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor three-dimensional structure of recombinant human granulocyte ...
It's flu season right now, and the U.S. is in the midst of a wave that's straining hospitals.But not all influenza is the same. There are some notable differences between flu A and flu B strains.
Sandoz's Zarxio is biosimilar to Amgen's Neupogen (filgrastim), which was originally licensed in 1991. This is the first product to be passed under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCI Act), which was passed as part of the Affordable Healthcare Act.
Two widely touted Alzheimer’s drugs have been shown to enable patients to remain in their homes for longer periods of time. Those medications, however, are not without their risks and side effects.