GM-CSF

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GM-CSF
Stands forGranulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor
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GM-CSF stands for Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, a drug abbreviation.

Growth factor, given as the drug sargramostim (Leukine), that stimulates production of several white blood cell types. It is used to speed recovery after stem cell transplant and was approved in 2018 for acute radiation syndrome.

Example: Sargramostim (GM-CSF) 250 mcg/m2 IV daily after autologous transplant.

Usage notes

The US government stockpiles sargramostim for radiological and nuclear emergencies. GM-CSF is also studied as an immune-boosting agent in cancer vaccines. It causes more fever and fluid retention than G-CSF, which has become more widely used.

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