... Red blood cell growth factors include Epogen (epoetin) or Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) White blood cell growth factors include Neupogen (filgrastim or granulocyte colony-stimulating factor), Neulasta (pegfilgrastim), or Leukine (sargramostim or granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor) Platelet growth factors include Nplate (romiplostim), Promacta ...
What Is Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)?
... Red blood cell growth factors include Epogen (epoetin) or Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) White blood cell growth factors include Neupogen (filgrastim or granulocyte colony-stimulating factor), Neulasta (pegfilgrastim), or Leukine (sargramostim or granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor) Platelet growth factors include Nplate (romiplostim), Promacta ...
... These include: L-asparaginase — Used to treat ALL Cisplatin — Used to treat AML Fluorouracil (5FU) — Used to treat several different cancers Some medications used alongside chemotherapy (like steroids and granulocyte colony-stimulating factors agents, or G-CSFs) may also lead to blood clot formation. ...
Abnormal Bleeding and Blood Clots With Leukemia
... These include: L-asparaginase — Used to treat ALL Cisplatin — Used to treat AML Fluorouracil (5FU) — Used to treat several different cancers Some medications used alongside chemotherapy (like steroids and granulocyte colony-stimulating factors agents, or G-CSFs) may also lead to blood clot formation. ...
... As many as 90 percent of people with CNL have mutations in a gene called colony-stimulating factor 3 receptor (CSF3R). A CSF3R mutation causes neutrophils to grow too quickly. Now that scientists know about this gene mutation, they may be able to better help people with CNL. ...
Chronic Neutrophilic Leukemia: An Overview
... As many as 90 percent of people with CNL have mutations in a gene called colony-stimulating factor 3 receptor (CSF3R). A CSF3R mutation causes neutrophils to grow too quickly. Now that scientists know about this gene mutation, they may be able to better help people with CNL. ...
... One possible regimen, called FLAG, consists of Fludara (fludarabine), Cytosar-U (cytarabine), and Neupogen (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor or G-CSF). A similar regimen, CLAG, consists of cladribine, cytarabine, and G-CSF. Hydroxyurea can also be used to lessen MCL symptoms. ...
Mast Cell Leukemia: An Overview
... One possible regimen, called FLAG, consists of Fludara (fludarabine), Cytosar-U (cytarabine), and Neupogen (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor or G-CSF). A similar regimen, CLAG, consists of cladribine, cytarabine, and G-CSF. Hydroxyurea can also be used to lessen MCL symptoms. ...