pegteograstim

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-015917",
  "term": "pegteograstim",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An analogue of pegfilgrastim, a recombinant, pegylated form of endogenous human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), with hematopoietic activity. Similar to endogenous G-CSF, this agent binds to and activates specific cell surface receptors, and stimulates neutrophil progenitor proliferation, differentiation and selected neutrophil functions. Pegteograstim may prevent and shorten the duration of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia (CIN). Pegylation of teograstim increases the half-life of this agent.",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/pegteograstim/"
}