Belinostat Brand Name– Beleodaq What is Belinostat Belinostat (PXD-101) is a class I/II intravenous histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. HDAC plays an important role in the epigenetic silencing of tumor suppressor genes. The overall response rate was 25% following a median of 2 cycles of belinostat in 24 patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma …
Belimumab Brand Names- Benlysta | Benlysta SC What is Belimumab Belimumab is a human monoclonal antibody that inhibits B lymphocyte stimulator protein (BLyS). Inhibition of BLyS inhibits the survival of B cells including autoreactive B cells and reduces the differentiation of B cells into immunoglobulin-producing plasma cells. Belimumab is indicated as an adjunct to standard therapy …
Belatacept Brand Name– NULOJIX What is Belatacept Belatacept is a selective T-cell costimulation blocker indicated for rejection prophylaxis in adults receiving a kidney transplant. Belatacept is used in combination with basiliximab induction, mycophenolate mofetil, and corticosteroids and is only indicated for use in Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) seropositive patients. Belatacept is contraindicated for use by patients …
Bedaquiline Brand Name– SIRTURO What is Bedaquiline Bedaquiline is a diarylquinoline antimycobacterial approved for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older weighing at least 30 kg with pulmonary multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) for which no other effective treatment regimens are available. It is not indicated for monotherapy and should only be …
Beclomethasone Brand Names Beclovent | Beconase AQ | Qnasl | Qnasl Children’s | QVAR | Vancenase | Vancenase AQ | Vanceril What is Beclomethasone Beclomethasone is a synthetic halogenated inhaled glucocorticoid. It is used for treating steroid-dependent asthma, for relieving symptoms associated with allergic or nonallergic (vasomotor) rhinitis, for preventing recurrent nasal polyps following surgical removal, and for the treatment of chronic …
Becaplermin rhPDGF Brand Name– Regranex What is Becaplermin rhPDGF Becaplermin rhPDGF BB is approved for use as a topical wound healing agent to treat lower extremity, neuropathic, diabetic ulcers that extend into the subcutaneous tissue or beyond and have an adequate blood supply. The efficacy of becaplermin has not been established for diabetic neuropathic ulcers …
Basiliximab Brand Name– Simulect What is Basiliximab Basiliximab is an immunosuppressant used to prevent rejection in renal allograft recipients. Like daclizumab, basiliximab is a recombinant, chimeric (murine/human) monoclonal antibody (IgG1) against CD25, the interleukin-2 receptor alpha-chain. When used prophylactically in combination with cyclosporine and corticosteroids, basiliximab reduces biopsy-confirmed rejection episodes in patients undergoing renal transplantation. …