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Rituximab, sold under the brand name Rituxan among others, is a monoclonal antibody medication used to treat certain autoimmune diseases and types of cancer. [18] It is used for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (in children and adults, but not recommended in elderly patients), rheumatoid arthritis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura ...
It is a promising treatment of renal diseases with proteinuria, in particular patients with resistance or partial response to rituximab. [10] A single low-dose infusion of Obinutuzumab, found to be effective and safe in inducing prolonged remission in children with steroid-dependent or frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome.
Anti-cancer monoclonal antibodies can be targeted against malignant cells by several mechanisms. Ramucirumab is a recombinant human monoclonal antibody and is used in the treatment of advanced malignancies. [18] In childhood lymphoma, phase I and II studies have found a positive effect of using antibody therapy. [19]
ovarian cancer, malignant ascites, gastric cancer cBR96-doxorubicin immunoconjugate: mab: humanized: Lewis-Y antigen: cancer Cedelizumab [47] mab: humanized: CD4: prevention of organ transplant rejections, treatment of autoimmune diseases Cemiplimab [32] Libtayo: mab: human: PD-1: Y: cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma Cergutuzumab amunaleukin ...
Ipilimumab, in combination with nivolumab, is indicated for the treatment of adults and adolescents twelve years and older with microsatellite instability-high or mismatch repair deficient metastatic colorectal cancer that has progressed following treatment with a fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan.
One possible treatment for cancer involves monoclonal antibodies that bind only to cancer-cell-specific antigens and induce an immune response against the target cancer cell. Such mAbs can be modified for delivery of a toxin , radioisotope , cytokine or other active conjugate or to design bispecific antibodies that can bind with their Fab ...
The use of monoclonal antibodies in cancer therapy was first introduced in 1997 with rituximab, an anti-CD20 antibody for treatment of B cell lymphoma. [15] Since then several monoclonal antibodies have been approved for treatment of various haematological malignancies as well as for solid tumours. [16] [17]
Induction chemotherapy is the first line treatment of cancer with a chemotherapeutic drug. This type of chemotherapy is used for curative intent. [1] [6]: 55–59 Combined modality chemotherapy is the use of drugs with other cancer treatments, such as surgery, radiation therapy, or hyperthermia therapy.