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The incidence and timing of leukocyte overshoot after pegfilgrastim administration
Eiseki Usami1, Michio Kimura1, Mina Iwai1
1Department of Pharmacy, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
Introduction:
Pegfilgrastim is a PEGylated formulation of filgrastim with a long half-life. It is highly convenient and less burdensome for patients. However, white blood cell count may temporarily increase after administration; in particular, a leukocyte overshoot may be observed. The present study retrospectively examined the incidence and timing of leukocyte overshoot after pegfilgrastim administration.
Patients And Methods:
Fifty-five patients (118 occasions of pegfilgrastim) were evaluated. Leukocyte overshoot was defined as white blood cell count ≥10,000/mm3 exceeding the reference value.
Results:
Leukocyte overshoot was observed in 71.2% (84/118) occasions, in 76.4% (42/55) patients. The maximum white blood cell count ≥30,000/mm3 was observed in 30.5% (36/118) occasions in 45.5% (25/55) patients and was observed in 39.3% (33/84) occasions on day 1 after pegfilgrastim administration and 26.2% (22/84) on day 2. Leukocyte overshoot has been observed in only 23.1% (9/39) patients administered with normal granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. However, there were no patients with white blood cell counts ≥30,000/mm3.
Conclusion:
There was a higher frequency of occurrence of leukocyte overshoot in response to pegfilgrastim than in response to normal granulocyte colony-stimulating factor. High incidence of leukocyte overshoot was observed when blood was collected 1-2 days after administration of pegfilgrastim. It is important for patients to understand the characteristics of pegfilgrastim by conducting pharmaceutical guidance.
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