Plerixafor

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Plerixafor
TermPlerixafor
Short definitionplerixafor - (pronounced) (pleh-RIK-suh-for) drug used with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor before autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or multiple myeloma. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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plerixafor - (pronounced) (pleh-RIK-suh-for) drug used with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor before autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or multiple myeloma. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Plerixafor helps transport stem cells from the bone marrow into the blood so they can be collected, stored and then given back to the patient. Plerixafor is a type of hematopoietic stem cell mobilizing agent. Also called AMD 3100 and Mozobil

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