Ocrelizumab

Ocrelizumab is an pharmaceutical treatment developed for people with primary-progressive multiple sclerosis. It is an immunosuppressive drug that targets mature B cell lymphocytes which have the CD20 antibody on their surface. The therapy is similar to rituximab. Ocrelizumab is registered under the brand name Ocrevus, and is awaiting approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, hopefully in the spring of 2017.

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