Pegfilgrastim is a sustained duration form of filgrastim due to decreased renal clearance. Pegfilgrastim and filgrastim have been shown to have identical modes of action, causing a marked increase in peripheral blood neutrophil counts within 24 hours, with minor increases in monocytes and/or lymphocytes.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| L03AA13 | Pegfilgrastim | L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L03 Immunostimulants → L03A Immunostimulants → L03AA Colony stimulating factors |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FULPHILA Solution for injection | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Pegfilgrastim is an active ingredient of these brands:
Ecuador (EC)Estonia (EE)Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)Singapore (SG)South Africa (ZA)Turkey (TR)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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