a drug used before autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with non-hodgkin lymphoma or multiple myeloma. plerixafor is given together with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (g-csf) to help move stem cells from the bone marrow to the blood. the stem cells can then be collected, stored, and given back to the patient. plerixafor is a type of chemokine receptor antagonist. also called amd 3100 and mozobil.
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出典:『Wiktionary』 (2012/11/01 15:45 UTC 版)
plerixafor (uncountable)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/03/26 07:39 UTC 版)
Plerixafor (rINN and USAN, trade name Mozobil) is an immunostimulant used in to multiply hematopoietic stem cells in cancer patients. The stem cells are subsequently transplanted back to the patient. The drug was developed by AnorMED which was subsequently bought by Genzyme.