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Alemtuzumab

drug
Also known as: Campath
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    Another monoclonal antibody, called Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada), which is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, also binds to the cell membrane of lymphocytes but works by stimulating antibody-mediated destruction of the cells. In clinical trials in patients with early-stage RRMS, this agent not only stopped progression of the disease but…

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    Another monoclonal antibody, called Alemtuzumab (Lemtrada), which is used to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia, also binds to the cell membrane of lymphocytes but works by stimulating antibody-mediated destruction of the cells. In clinical trials in patients with early-stage RRMS, this agent not only stopped progression of the disease but…

    Read More