Tefibazumab
Encyclopedia
Tefibazumab is a humanize
d monoclonal antibody for the treatment of severe infections with Staphylococcus aureus
. Possible indications include the treatment of S. aureus in patient with cystic fibrosis
and of methicillin-resistant S. aureus
.
It was developed by Inhibitex.
Humanize
Humanize may refer to:*Humanize a 2001 album by the British jazz/funk band Big Boss Man*Humanized antibody, a type of monoclonal antibody...
d monoclonal antibody for the treatment of severe infections with Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus is a facultative anaerobic Gram-positive coccal bacterium. It is frequently found as part of the normal skin flora on the skin and nasal passages. It is estimated that 20% of the human population are long-term carriers of S. aureus. S. aureus is the most common species of...
. Possible indications include the treatment of S. aureus in patient with cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease affecting most critically the lungs, and also the pancreas, liver, and intestine...
and of methicillin-resistant S. aureus
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans. It is also called multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus...
.
It was developed by Inhibitex.