Efficacy, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile of belimumab for systemic lupus erythematosus

Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism and Toxicology

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1635-1645

  Jordan, Natasha P ^a   DCruz, David P ^b  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B lymphocyte stimulator; belimumab; systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

BELIMUMAB; B CELL ACTIVATING FACTOR; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; PHARMACODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; ANIMAL; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG DESIGN; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL, HUMANIZED; B-CELL ACTIVATING FACTOR; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG DESIGN; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 84941993233     PISSN: 17425255     EISSN: 17447607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2015.1077808     Document Type: Review

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