title: Technology evaluation: lumiliximab, Biogen Idec.
abstract: Biogen Idec (formerly IDEC Pharmaceuticals) is developing lumiliximab, a primatized anti-CD23 macaque/human chimeric antibody that inhibits the production of the IgE antibody, for the potential treatment of allergic conditions.
authors.affiliation: Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, 192 South Street, Suite 550, Boston, MA 02111, USA. janice.reichert@tufts.edu
authors.forename: Janice M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Reichert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001666:Binding Sites, Antibody; D015507:Drugs, Investigational / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D017455:Receptors, IgE / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D015507:Drugs, Investigational; D017455:Receptors, IgE; C509683:lumiliximab