Daclizumab in treatment of multiple sclerosis patients.
BACKGROUND
Daclizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb) that blocks the interleukin-2 receptor alpha subunit (IL-2R-alpha chain; CD25) expressed on activated T cells leading to the inhibition of T-cell expansion, thus strongly reduces brain inflammation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Another mechanism is significant expansion of CD56 (bright) natural killer (NK) cells that in turn inhibit T-cell survival.


OBJECTIVE
At the Partners MS center, we have been using Daclizumab in an open-label fashion in patients who fail first line therapy or non-standard immunosuppressive treatment. Our aim was to assess its safety and tolerability in our patient population.
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Partners MS Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. eman_c5@yahoo.com
Healy
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Stazzone
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Brown
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Weiner
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Khoury
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D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000077561:Daclizumab; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020528:Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020529:Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D000077561:Daclizumab