Abstract
Alefacept is an immunobiologic agent that has been recently introduced in the treatment of plaque psoriasis. The author presents a brief review of the drug, its efficacy and safety profile. Recent case reports of the use of alefacept in conjunction with other conditions as well as the drugs possible use for treatment of other conditions are reviewed as
Keywords: immunosuppressive fusion protein, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), psoriatic arthritis, intramuscular injection
Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials
Title: Alefacept - A Drug Review
Volume: 1 Issue: 2
Author(s): Hadar Lev-Tov and Suhail Hadi
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Keywords: immunosuppressive fusion protein, Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), psoriatic arthritis, intramuscular injection
Abstract: Alefacept is an immunobiologic agent that has been recently introduced in the treatment of plaque psoriasis. The author presents a brief review of the drug, its efficacy and safety profile. Recent case reports of the use of alefacept in conjunction with other conditions as well as the drugs possible use for treatment of other conditions are reviewed as
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Lev-Tov Hadar and Hadi Suhail, Alefacept - A Drug Review, Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials 2006; 1 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157488706776876481
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157488706776876481 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1876-1038 |
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