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Stelara (ustekinumab)
The monoclonal antibody drug that I have chosen to discuss is Stelara (ustekinumab). A monoclonal antibody is an antibody manufactured in a lab from a specific human antibody-producing cell. Stelara treats Crohn’s disease by targeting elevated levels of IL-12 and IL-23 that causes inflammation in the GI tract. The drug prevents these interleukins from binding…
Hope for Coronavirus: Natural Antibodies
Well, here we are in April 2020, still dealing with the novel coronavirus, a.k.a COVID-19. While we have never faced anything like this before, the scientific community has done its best to develop new tests to determine how we can best fight this invisible enemy. One of the newest developments has been the use of…
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