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BAT is the only FDA-approved product available for treating botulism in adults, and for botulism in infants caused by botulinum toxins other than types A and B. BAT has been used to treat a case of type F infant botulism and, on a case-by-case basis, may be used for future cases of non-type A and non-type B infant botulism.
When used as drugs, the International Nonproprietary Names (INNs) end in -mab. The remaining syllables of the INNs, as well as the column Source, are explained in Nomenclature of monoclonal antibodies. Types of monoclonal antibodies with other structures than naturally occurring antibodies.
Bortezomib, sold under the brand name Velcade among others, is an anti-cancer medication used to treat multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma. [4] This includes multiple myeloma in those who have and have not previously received treatment. [3]
Bupropion, when sold under the brand name Wellbutrin is indicated for depression. It is also sold as a smoking cessation drug, under the name Zyban. In Ontario, Canada, smoking cessation drugs are not covered by provincial drug plans. Thus, a physician can write a prescription for Wellbutrin to assist with giving up the habit of smoking.
FcεRI is a tetrameric receptor complex that binds Fc portion of the ε heavy chain of IgE. [1] It consists of one alpha ( FcεRIα – antibody binding site), one beta ( FcεRIβ – which amplifies the downstream signal), and two gamma chains ( FcεRIγ – the site where the downstream signal initiates) connected by two disulfide bridges on ...
B10 markers have been expressed since this divergence event, including CD19, CD1d, IL-21, and CD5 markers. [7] CD24, a human B10 marker, is exclusive to higher vertebrates and is absent in Vombatus and the organisms that diverged prior. [7] The B10 cell was first characterized in 2008, as a different subset of B cells in mice.
Sotatercept, sold under the brand name Winrevair is a medication used for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. [6] It is an activin signaling inhibitor, [ 6 ] based on the extracellular domain of the activin type 2 receptor expressed as a recombinant fusion protein with immunoglobulin Fc domain (ACTRIIA-Fc). [ 9 ]
Bicalutamide, sold under the brand name Casodex among others, is an antiandrogen medication that is primarily used to treat prostate cancer. [10] It is typically used together with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue or surgical removal of the testicles to treat metastatic prostate cancer (mPC).