It's the first therapy approved by the FDA for prevention of type 1 diabetes.
It is the first therapy approved for prevention of type 1 diabetes. The monoclonal antibody teplizumab, which will be marketed under the brand name Tzield, from ProventionBio and Sanofi is given through intravenous infusion. It is thought to work by turning down the body’s misdirected attack on its own insulin-producing cells. The idea is that protecting these cells buys people more time before they become dependent on insulin to manage their condition.
” The treatment comes in a single 14-day course of infusions that each last 30 to 60 minutes. The most common side effects reported in the trial participants were low white blood cells and lymph cells, rash and headache. The first option for preventing type 1 With type 1 diabetes, a person’s immune system attacks cells called beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, a hormone that helps blood sugar enter cells, where it’s used for energy.
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