Abstract
Immunosuppressive treatment still is an important element in the management of autoimmune mediated diseases. However, immunosuppressive therapy is often complicated by a narrow therapeutic index and high variability of treatment response. This review discusses the clinical management and monitoring strategies for the use of ciclosporin A, tacrolimus, azathioprine, mycophenolat mofetil, mitoxantrone and some monoclonal antibodies with focus on natalizumab.
Keywords: Neuroimmunology, therapeutic drug monitoring, mitoxantrone, natalizumab, ciclosporin A, azathioprine, mycophenolat mofetil, immunosuppressive therapy, tacrolimus, monoclonal antibodies.
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:Therapeutic Monitoring of Immunotherapies in Autoimmune Diseases
Volume: 18 Issue: 29
Author(s): Nicolas von Ahsen and Andrew Chan
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Keywords: Neuroimmunology, therapeutic drug monitoring, mitoxantrone, natalizumab, ciclosporin A, azathioprine, mycophenolat mofetil, immunosuppressive therapy, tacrolimus, monoclonal antibodies.
Abstract: Immunosuppressive treatment still is an important element in the management of autoimmune mediated diseases. However, immunosuppressive therapy is often complicated by a narrow therapeutic index and high variability of treatment response. This review discusses the clinical management and monitoring strategies for the use of ciclosporin A, tacrolimus, azathioprine, mycophenolat mofetil, mitoxantrone and some monoclonal antibodies with focus on natalizumab.
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von Ahsen Nicolas and Chan Andrew, Therapeutic Monitoring of Immunotherapies in Autoimmune Diseases, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2012; 18(29) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161212802502152
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161212802502152 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |

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