Filgrastim vs. Lenograstim — What's the Difference?

Filgrastim, sold under the brand name Neupogen among others, is a medication used to treat low neutrophil count. Low neutrophil counts may occur with HIV/AIDS, following chemotherapy or radiation poisoning, or be of an unknown cause.

Lenograstim is a recombinant granulocyte colony-stimulating factor which functions as an immunostimulator. It is developed by Chugai Pharmaceuticals under the brand name Granocyte.

A recombinant form of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, used as a drug to treat neutropenia especially as a result of chemotherapy, and in patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation.

A synthetic hormone used to stimulate the immune system.

A granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) analogue used to stimulate the proliferation and differentiation of granulocytes.