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Humanized IgG1 kappa isotype monoclonal antibody that binds to human CD11a. Efalizumab has a molecular weight of approximately 150 kilodaltons and is produced in a Chinese hamster ovary mammalian cell expression system in a nutrient medium containing the antibiotic gentamicin. The FDA approved efalizumab in 2003. It was later withdrawn in 2009 due to a potential risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).
Siponimod, also known as _Mayzent_, by Novartis, is a new drug formulated for the management of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). It was approved by the FDA on March 26, 2019 and by Health Canada on February 20, 2020. This drug is considered a _sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulator_ and is thought to play a role in suppressing the central nervous system inflammation that is associated with MS [FDA label]. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that is chronic and inflammatory, disrupting communication between the brain and other parts of the body. Most patients diagnosed with this illness experience their initial disease symptoms between the age of 20 to 40, often the most productive years of life. Symptoms may include but are not limited to fatigue, gait changes, bowel or bladder dysfunction, abnormal muscle twitching, vision disturbance, and depressing or mood swings. MS is one of the most common causes of neurological disability in young adults and is found to occur more frequently in women than in men.[A176474,L5792]
Efalizumab {u} may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with {v} Zinc sulfate
Efalizumab {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Influenza A virus A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like antigen (propiolactone inactivated)
Efalizumab {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Infliximab
Efalizumab {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Leflunomide
Efalizumab may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with Zinc sulfate
Efalizumab may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Influenza A virus A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like antigen (propiolactone inactivated)
Efalizumab may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Infliximab
Efalizumab may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Leflunomide