Cellcept and Bone marrow depression - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bone marrow depression is reported as a side effect among people who take Cellcept (mycophenolate mofetil), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prograf, and have Chronic renal failure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bone marrow depression when taking Cellcept. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,092 people who have side effects when taking Cellcept from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cellcept?

Cellcept has active ingredients of mycophenolate mofetil. It is often used in systemic lupus erythematosus. eHealthMe is studying from 41,872 Cellcept users. Check the latest studies of Cellcept.

What is Bone marrow depression?

Bone marrow depression (decreased ability or inability of the bone marrow to produce blood cells) is found to be associated with 350 drugs and 465 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bone marrow depression.

On Jul, 02, 2026

41,092 people reported to have side effects when taking Cellcept.
Among them, 84 people (0.2%) have Bone marrow depression.

Could Cellcept cause Bone marrow depression?

Among these 84 people:

How long have people been on Cellcept when they have Bone marrow depression? *

What is the gender of people who have Bone marrow depression when taking Cellcept? *

female: 45 %
male: 55 %

What is the age of people who have Bone marrow depression when taking Cellcept? *

What are other drugs people take besides Cellcept? *

What are other side effects people have besides Bone marrow depression? *

Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 24 people, 28.57%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 14 people, 16.67%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 13 people, 15.48%
Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets): 11 people, 13.10%
White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 11 people, 13.10%
Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 8 people, 9.52%
Cytomegalovirus Infection: 7 people, 8.33%
Multi-Organ Failure (multisystem organ failure): 6 people, 7.14%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 7.14%
Weakness: 6 people, 7.14%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Chronic Renal Failure (kidney failure): 9 people, 10.71%
Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 4 people, 4.76%
Transplant Rejection (a transplant material is not worked): 3 people, 3.57%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 3.57%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 3 people, 3.57%
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 2 people, 2.38%
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 2 people, 2.38%
Immunodeficiency Disorders: 1 person, 1.19%
Hypovitaminosis (any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins): 1 person, 1.19%
Hepatitis B: 1 person, 1.19%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on mycophenolate mofetil (the active ingredients of Cellcept) and Cellcept (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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