"Abatacept" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A fusion protein immunoconjugate of the extracellular domain of CTLA4 and the Fc domain of human IgG1. It functions as a T-cell co-stimulation blocker that inhibits TNF-ALPHA and prevents the activation of T-LYMPHOCYTES. It is used in the treatment of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069594
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.124.790.651.114.580.225 D12.776.377.715.548.114.580.225
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| Concept/Terms |
CTLA-4-Ig- CTLA-4-Ig
- Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte-Associated Antigen 4-Immunoglobulin
- Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Associated Antigen 4 Immunoglobulin
- CTLA4-Ig
- CTLA4-Ig Immunoconjugate
- CTLA4 Ig Immunoconjugate
- Immunoconjugate, CTLA4-Ig
- CTLA4-Fc
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| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abatacept" by people in Profiles.
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Phase II Trial of Costimulation Blockade With Abatacept for Prevention of Acute GVHD. J Clin Oncol. 2021 06 10; 39(17):1865-1877.
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Cost-effectiveness of abatacept in patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis and inadequate response to tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonists. J Rheumatol. 2008 Sep; 35(9):1745-53.
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Cost-effectiveness of abatacept in patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis and inadequate response to methotrexate. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008 Apr; 47(4):535-41.