Now a days Monoclonal antibodies are used for the treatment of various diseases. These antibodies are developed by fusing myeloma tumour cell with B lymphocytes. These cells have the combined property of producing an antibody against a particular antigen and proliferating property of tumour cell. These antibodies have an important therapeutic use in the treatment of cancers, autoimmune diseases and as an antiplatelet agent.The various antibodies that are used now a days are :
Trastuzumab for the treatment of carcinoma breast
Absciximab as an antiplatelet agent
Etanercept for Rheumatoid arthritis
Infliximab for rheumatoid arthritis
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