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Review
. 2008 Jul;8(4):339-47.
doi: 10.1007/s11882-008-0054-2.

Biologic agents in the management of inflammatory eye diseases

Kira Michalova  1 , Lyndell Lim
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Review

Biologic agents in the management of inflammatory eye diseases

Kira Michalova et al. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

Biologics are a new class of drugs that comprise recombinant cytokines and monoclonal antibodies directed against selected cell-surface markers. They include the tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab; the antilymphocyte drugs rituximab and alemtuzumab; the interleukin-2 receptor blocker daclizumab; and recombinant interferon-alpha. This article reviews the rationale and current evidence for their use in uveitis, scleritis, and orbital inflammation.

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