Thrombopoietic agent

Thrombopoietic agents are drugs that induce the growth and maturation of megakaryocytes.[1] Some of them are currently in clinical use: romiplostim,[2] eltrombopag, oprelvekin (a recombinant interleukin 11) and thrombopoietin. Several others are under clinical investigation such as lusutrombopag and avatrombopag.

References
  1. Michael Clinton Perry. The Chemotherapy Source Book. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008 pg. 51
  2. Romiplostim


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