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Stratification of responders towards eculizumab using a structural epitope mapping strategy.
Scientific reports - 11 Aug 2016
Volk Anna-Luisa, Hu Francis Jingxin, Berglund Magnus M, Nordling Erik, Strömberg Patrik, Uhlen Mathias, Rockberg Johan
Abstract excerpt
The complement component 5 (C5)-binding antibody eculizumab is used to treat patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). As recently reported there is a need for a precise classification of eculizumab responsive patients to allow for a safe and cost-effective treatment. To allow for such stratification, knowledge of the precise binding site of the drug...
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