PROSPECTS FOR PHARMACOTHERAPY OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
The whole armory of the drugs used in rheumatology is employed to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); how- ever, most of them have not got regulatory authorities' approval and are used off-label for SLE. The successful use of a biological agent rituximab (anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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IMA PRESS LLC
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Научно-практическая ревматология |
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| Online Access: | https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/1946 |
| Summary: | The whole armory of the drugs used in rheumatology is employed to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); how- ever, most of them have not got regulatory authorities' approval and are used off-label for SLE. The successful use of a biological agent rituximab (anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies) and the registration of belimumab (anti-BLyS mono- clonal antibodies) for the treatment of SLE have spurred the development of novel approaches to treating this disease. |
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| ISSN: | 1995-4484 1995-4492 |