Recombinant cytokines Flashcards
1
Q
Epoetin alfa (EPO)
A
used for anemias
2
Q
Thrombopoietin
A
used for thrombocytopenia
3
Q
Oprelvekin (interleukin-11)
A
used for thrombocytopenia
4
Q
Filgrastim (GS-CSF)
A
used for recovery of bone marrow
5
Q
Sargramostim (GM-CSF)
A
used for recovery of bone marrow
6
Q
Aldesleukin (interleukin-2)
A
used in renal cell Ca, metastatic melanoma
7
Q
IFN-alpha
A
chronic HBV and HCV Karposi sarcoma hairy cell leukemia condyloma acuminatum renal cell Ca malignant melanoma
8
Q
IFN-beta
A
used in MS
9
Q
IFN-gamma
A
used in chronic granulomatous disease