Drugs Targeting B-Cells in Autoimmune Diseases

Historic outline of the development of drugs targeting B-cells.- Understanding B-cell biology.- Pharmacological effects and mechanisms of action of agents blocking B cells.- Systemic lupus erythematosus: direct B-cell blocking.- Systemic lupus erythematosus: indirect B-cell blocking.- B-cell targeted therapies in rheumatoid arthritis.- B-cell targeted therapies in Primary Sj?gren Syndrome.- Targeting B cells in ANCA-associated vasculitis.- B-cell targeted therapies in systemic sclerosis and inflammatory myopathies.- B-cell targeted therapies in cryoglobulinemia.- B-cell targeted therapies in autoimmune cytopenias and thrombosis.- Targeting B cells in neurological autoimmune diseases.- Targeting B cells in other systemic autoimmune diseases.- Safety of B-cell targeted therapies.- The future potential of biosimilars targeting B-cells.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3034807058
• ISBN13: 9783034807050
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"