erythropoiesis-stimulating agents

erythropoiesis-stimulating agents

Drugs, such as epoetin alpha and darbepoetin alpha used to stimulate red cell production in anaemia. In the case of anaemia caused by anti-cancer chemotherapy, research in the late 1990s and subsequently has suggested that the risks associated with such treatment include thromboembolic disease and promotion of tumour growth. There are indications that erythropoietin receptors occur on cancer cells.