natalizumab
Noun
Meaning
natalizumab (uncountable)
(pharmacology) A humanized monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease.
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As of May 2011, over 130 cases of PML had been reported in MS patients, all in patients who had taken natalizumab for more than a year.
The estimated prevalence of PML in MS is 1.5 cases per thousand natalizumab users.
Related to these investigations is the development of a test for JC virus antibodies, which might help to determine who is at greater risk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy when taking natalizumab.