Sargramostim

Sargramostim, a recombinant DNA product, is a granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) indicated for the treatment of cancer patients after autologous bone marrow transplants. It stimulates immature cells to develop into granulocytes and macrophages and can also switch on mature granulocytes and macrophages.Other indications include improved bone m m w recovery in non-Hodgkins lymphoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia.Sargramostim, rGM-CSF (Leukine), isa glycoprotein comme

Antineutropenic; hematopoietic stimulant.Sargramostim binds to specific receptors on target cellsand induces proliferation, activation, and maturation.Administration to patients causes a dose-related increase inthe peripheral white blood cell count. Unlike G-CSF, GMCSFis a multilineage hematopoietic growth factor that inducespartially committed progenitor cells to proliferate anddifferentiate along the granulocyte and the macrophage pathways.It also enhances the function of mature granulocytesa