Telpegfilgrastim Injection to Reduce the Risk of Neutropenia in Patients With Solid Tumor

In recent years, the incidence rate of malignant tumors in China has increased year by year, and tumor treatment methods are also developing; However, various complications may still accompany the treatment of cancer patients, such as neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, nausea and vomiting. The treatment for neutropenia includes removal of the cause, supportive therapy, use of antibiotics, use of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF), oral medication, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, hormone and immunotherapy, among which G-CSF is the most commonly used. At present, stratified management is recommended for chemotherapy-induced neutropenia, including primary prevention, secondary prevention, and treatment. For patients receiving high-risk chemotherapy regimens, prophylactic use of G-CSF is recommended, regardless of whether the treatment goal is to cure, prolong survival time, or improve disease-related symptoms. For patients receiving medium risk chemotherapy regimens, it is necessary to assess their own risk factors, such as patient age. If the patient meets any of the factors that increase the risk factor, it is recommended to use G-CSF preventively. The definition of secondary prevention of neutropenia is that if a patient develops FN or dose limiting neutropenia in the previous chemotherapy cycle, prophylactic use of G-CSF can be considered in the next chemotherapy cycle. For patients who have not received prophylactic use of G-CSF, a risk assessment of therapeutic use of rhG CSF should be conducted. If there are adverse factors, rhG CSF treatment should be considered.

Telpegfilgrastim is a Y-shaped polyethylene glycol (PEG) modified human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) that has been approved by the NMPA for "reducing the incidence of infections manifested as febrile neutropenia in patients with non myeloid malignancies receiving bone marrow suppressive anticancer drugs that are prone to clinically significant febrile neutropenia. " Compared with the existing straight chain PEG rhG CSF in clinical practice, the Y-shaped branch structure of Telpegfilgrastim affects the activity and metabolic rate of the drug to a certain extent. While prolonging the half-life of the drug, the dosage is also significantly lower than that of long-acting products already on the market. It can be administered preventively after chemotherapy, maintaining the effective blood drug concentration throughout the entire cycle and effectively preventing the occurrence of neutropenia. Due to the reduction in medication dosage, the incidence of side effects such as skeletal and muscle pain is correspondingly reduced, resulting in better safety performance.