Raptiva for psoriasis
December 2005
Canadian physicians will soon prescribe Raptiva for psoriasis.
Raptiva (efalizumab) is the second biologic drug for psoriasis. It's an antibody. It works similar to Amevive (alefacept).
They both inhibit T-cells involved with psoriasis...but each drug blocks different T-cell receptors.
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