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1
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Alemtuzumab

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CLL

“ALYMtuzumab”: chronic LYMphocytic leukemia

2
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Bevacizumab

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Colorectal cancer, renal cell carcinoma

3
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Cetuximab

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Stage IV colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer

4
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Rituximab

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B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, RA (with MTX), ITP

5
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Trastuzumab

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Breast cancer, gastric cancer

HER2 “tras2zumab”

6
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Infliximab, adalimumab

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IBD, Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing sponydilitis, psoriasis. (PAIR HLA-B27 diseases except for Rheumatoid arthritis)
“RA “inflix” pain in “da limbs”

7
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Natalizumab

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Multiple sclerosis, Crohn disease
alpha4-integrin: leukocyte adhesion.
Risk of PML in patients with JC virus

8
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Abciximab

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Anti

IIb times IIIa equals “abSIXimab”

9
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Denosumab

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Osteoporosis; inhibits osteoclast maturation (mimics osteoprotegrin)
“DenOSumab affects OSteoclasts”

10
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Digoxin immune Fab

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Antidote for digoxin toxicity

11
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Omalizumab

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Allergic asthma; prevents IgE binding to FcEpsilonRI

12
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Palivizumab

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RSV PPx for high risk infants

PaliVIzumab: VIrus