Becaplermin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D03AX,D03AX06

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0165101-51-9

Chemical Formula

C1064-H1720-N324-O304-S18

Molecular Weight

24496

Therapeutic Category

Wound healing agent

Chemical Name

Recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor B (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Becaplerminum (Latin)
• Becaplermin (German)
• Bécaplermine (French)
• Becaplermina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Becaplermin (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Bécaplermine (OS: DCF)
• Recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor B (IS: WHO)
• rhPDGF-BB (IS)
• RWJ 60235 (IS: Chiron)

Brand Names

• Regranex
  Ethicon, France; Janssen, Germany; Janssen, Israel; Janssen, Mexico; Janssen, Netherlands; Janssen, Slovakia; Janssen, Taiwan; Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Janssen-Cilag, United Kingdom; Janssen-Cilag International, Austria; Janssen-Ortho Inc., Canada; Laboratorios Dr Esteve, Spain

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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