METHOXYPOLYETHYLENE GLYCOL EPOETIN BETA


Meaning of METHOXYPOLYETHYLENE GLYCOL EPOETIN BETA in English

A substance that is being studied in the treatment of anemia in patients who are receiving chemotherapy. It is a form of erythropoietin (a substance produced in the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells) that has been changed in the laboratory. Also called Ro 50-3821.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).