Effects of Polyethylene Glycol–Conjugated Recombinant Human Megakaryocyte Growth and Development Factor on Platelet Counts after Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer

Abstract
Polyethylene glycol (PEG)–conjugated recombinant human megakaryocyte growth and development factor (MGDF, also known as PEG-rHuMGDF), a recombinant molecule related to thrombopoietin, specifically stimulates megakaryopoiesis and platelet production and reduces the severity of thrombocytopenia in animals receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy.