What is belimumab?
Belimumab is a monoclonal antibody directed against soluble B lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS).
Belimumab is used in the treatment of?
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Mnemonic: Belly Selly SLE (rhymes! sing it enough times and you will never forget)
At present, belimumab is indicated as add-on therapy in adults with active, antinuclear antibody or anti-dsDNA-positive SLE with a high degree of disease activity in the skin and/or musculoskeletal systems that remain moderately to severely active despite optimized standard immunosuppression.
Patients with severe lupus nephritis or active CNS lupus are not the candidates for belimumab.
That's all!
-IkaN
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