The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1171
ISSUE 1171
December 8, 2003
Issue 1171
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Efalizumab (Raptiva) for Treatment of Psoriasis
December 8, 2003 (Issue: 1171)
Efalizumab (Raptiva - Genentech/XOMA), a humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits T-cell activation, has been approved by the FDA for treatment of adults with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis.
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