Odulimomab
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Odulimomab is an investigational drug for the prevention of transplant rejection
and for the treatment of various immunological diseases.
It is a mouse
monoclonal antibody directed against the alpha chain
of the protein lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1 which is involved in immune reactions.
Transplant rejection
Transplant rejection occurs when transplanted tissue is rejected by the recipient's immune system, which destroys the transplanted tissue. Transplant rejection can be lessened by determining the molecular similitude between donor and recipient and by use of immunosuppressant drugs after...
and for the treatment of various immunological diseases.
It is a mouse
Mouse
A mouse is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse . It is also a popular pet. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are also common. This rodent is eaten by large birds such as hawks and eagles...
monoclonal antibody directed against the alpha chain
CD11a
Integrin, alpha L , also known as ITGAL, is a human gene which functions in the immune system. It is involved in cellular adhesion and costimulatory signaling...
of the protein lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1 which is involved in immune reactions.