Abatacept in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Abatacept (CTLA4-Ig) is a new agent which targets T-cell activation, an event which is thought to be critical to the onset and maintenance of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Abatacept now has substantial evidence from phase III trials for efficacy in patients with RA who have failed to respond to disease...

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Main Authors: Vital, Edward M, Emery, Paul
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2006
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1936358/