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In silico pharmacogenetic approach: The natalizumab case study.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology - 1 Sept 2017
Cavaliere Francesca, Montanari Enrico, Emerson Andrew, Buschini Annamaria, Cozzini Pietro
Abstract excerpt
Natalizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody to α4β1 integrin and is approved for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. In patients there is a great variation in drug response and there is much evidence that genetic contributors play an important role in defining an individual's susceptibility. Natalizumab binds to α4-residues Gln-152, Lys-201, Lys256, and these seem to be essential for its activity. Studies on...
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