2024年10月29日 · Raptiva is used to treat plaque psoriasis (raised, silvery flaking of the skin) in adults. Learn about side effects, interactions and indications.

Efalizumab (brand name Raptiva, Genentech, Merck Serono) is a formerly available medication designed to treat autoimmune diseases, originally marketed to treat psoriasis. As implied by …

Today, Genentech, the manufacturer of the psoriasis drug Raptiva (efalizumab), announced that it has begun a voluntary, phased withdrawal of the product from the U.S. market.

Genentech’s decision to withdraw is based on the finding of an association with the use of Raptiva and an increased risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a rare and usually...

What Is Raptiva? Raptiva (efalizumab) is an immunosuppressive medication used to treat plaque psoriasis (raised, silvery flaking of the skin) in adults. The brand name Raptiva is discontinued, …

RAPTIVA increases the risk for PML, a rapidly progressive viral infection of the central nervous system that has no known treatment and that leads to death or severe disability.

Learn about the side effects of Raptiva (efalizumab), from common to rare, for consumers and healthcare professionals.

2005年6月13日 · Efalizumab is a monoclonal anti-CD11a antibody used to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Humanized IgG1 kappa isotype monoclonal antibody that binds to …

2023年12月12日 · Efalizumab is a synthetic (man-made) antibody that is used for the treatment of psoriasis. Psoriasis is a disease of the skin in which the cells of the skin reproduce more …

Raptiva may cause mild to moderate flu-like symptoms including headache, chills, nausea, musc aches and occasionally fever within 48 hours of an injection of Raptiva.