Thrombopoietic agent

Last updated June 30, 2025

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

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

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[1] Michael Clinton Perry. The Chemotherapy Source Book. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008 pg. 51

[2] Romiplostim

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