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crizanlizumab
Indications: - prevention of sickle cell painful crises * may be used in conjunction with hydroxyurea Dosage: - 2.5-5.0 mg/kg every 4 weeks Mechanism of action: - inhibits P-selectinInteractions
drug adverse effects of pharmaceutical monoclonal antibodiesGeneral
pharmaceutical monoclonal antibodyReferences
- Ataga KI, Kutlar A, Kanter J et al. Crizanlizumab for the prevention of pain crises in sickle cell disease. N Engl J Med 2016 Dec 3; PMID: 2795970