Methoxypolyethylene glycol epoetin beta

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005324",
  "term": "Methoxypolyethylene glycol epoetin beta",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance being studied in the treatment of anemia in patients who are receiving chemotherapy. It is a form of erythropoietin (a substance produced in the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells) that has been changed in the laboratory. Also called Ro 50-3821.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Ro 50-3821"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/methoxypolyethylene-glycol-epoetin-beta/"
}