Colony stimulating factors
What are Colony stimulating factors?
Colony stimulating factors are glycoproteins that promote production of white blood cells (mainly granulocytes such as neutrophils), in response to infection. Administration of exogenous colony stimulating factors stimulates the stem cells in the bone marrow to produce more of the particular white blood cells. The new white blood cells migrate into the blood and fight the infection.
Colony stimulating factors are used in patients who are undergoing cancer treatment that causes low white blood cell counts (neutropenia) and puts the patient at risk of infection. Colony stimulating factors tend to reduce the time where patients are neutropenic.
List of Colony stimulating factors
| Drug Name | Avg. Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| pegfilgrastim systemic (Pro) Brand names: Neulasta, Fulphila, Udenyca, Ziextenzo, Nyvepria, Fylnetra, Stimufend |
78 reviews | |
| filgrastim systemic (Pro) Brand names: Neupogen, Zarxio, Nivestym, Releuko, Nypozi |
10 reviews | |
| eflapegrastim systemic (Pro) Brand name: Rolvedon |
2 reviews | |
| tbo-filgrastim systemic Brand name: Granix | No reviews | |
| sargramostim systemic (Pro) Brand name: Leukine | No reviews | |
| efbemalenograstim alfa systemic (Pro) Brand name: Ryzneuta | No reviews | |
| For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective). | ||
See also
Medical conditions treated or associated with colony stimulating factors:
- Aplastic Anemia
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Bone Marrow Transplantation, Failure or Engraftment Delay
- Bone Marrow Transplantation, Myeloid Reconstruction
- Febrile Neutropenia
- Hematopoietic Syndrome of Acute Radiation Syndrome
- Neutropenia
- Neutropenia Associated with Chemotherapy
- Neutropenia Associated with Radiation
- Peripheral Progenitor Cell Transplantation
Further information
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