NCIt definition : A recombinant therapeutic agent which is chemically identical to or similar to the
endogenous cytokine interleukin 11 (IL-11). Secreted by bone marrow stromal cells
and a number of mesenchymal cells, IL-11 binds to and activates its cell-surface receptor,
promoting primary and secondary immune responses, modulating antigen-specific antibody
reactions, and preventing apoptotic cell death. This agent also stimulates the T-cell-dependent
development of IgG-secreting B-cells in spleen cell cultures and may be an important
regulator of megakaryocytopoiesis. (NCI04);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A drug used to increase the number of blood cells, especially platelets,
in some cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Neumega is a form of interleukin-11
(a cytokine normally made by support cells in the bone marrow) that is made in the
laboratory. It is a type of biological response modifier.;
UNII : HM5641GA6F;
CAS number : 145941-26-0;
Drug name : Neumega;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000520411; CDR0000580275; CDR0000580234; CDR0000580268; 372;