Abatacept
Category: ArthritisAbatacept Overview
Abatacept, sold under the brand name Orencia, is a medication used to treat autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, by interfering with the immune activity of T cells. It is a modified antibody. Abatacept is a fusion protein composed of the Fc region of the immunoglobulin IgG1 fused to the extracellular domain of CTLA-4. In order for a T cell to be activated and produce an immune response, an antigen-presenting cell must present two signals to the T cell. One of those signals is the ma...
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Giant Cell Arteritis/Abatacept Study
We are interested in finding out whether abatacept has been successful in treating Giant Cell Arteritis, before joining the study group. My mother has recently lost 95% of her vision to this disease and is afraid to risk the remainder, but is resistant to the common treatment methods. All input is appreciated.
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We are interested in finding out whether abatacept has been successful in treating Giant Cell Arteritis, before joining the study group. My mother has recently lost 95% of her vision to this disease and is afraid to risk the remainder, but is resistant to the common treatment methods. All input is appreciated.
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Abatacept
- Injection: 250mg
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Giant Cell Arteritis/Abatacept Study
We are interested in finding out whether abatacept has been successful in treating Giant Cell Arteritis, before joining ...
We are interested in finding out whether abatacept has been successful in treating Giant Cell Arteritis, before joining ...