Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor Molecular therapeutics A biological response modifier, the recombinant DNA form of which is filgrastim–Neupogen^® Activity G-CSF stimulates granulocyte production in BM suppressed by chemotherapy, RT, serving to ↓ infections in Pts with malignancy; G-CSF can induce terminal maturation of myeloid leukemia cell lines and suppress self-renewal, and is thus useful in Pts with AIDS or leukemic relapse after allogeneic BMT Adverse effects Nausea, bone pain, rash. See Biological response modifiers, Colony-stimulating factors. Cf GM-CSF.

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