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Tysabri - Natalizumab - Dosage - Side Effects - Drug Interactions

Tysabri (natalizumab) drug information, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and warnings. Tysabri, generic name natalizumab, is a selective adhesion molecule inhibitor. Tysabri was FDA approved 11/2004 for MS, but later withdrawn in 02/2005. Tysabri was also being studied for arthritis treatment. In 06/2006, it was reintroduced to treat relapsing forms of MS.
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Tysabri (Natalizumab) Information Center

Tysabri is approved for adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.

Drugs A-Z - Tysabri / Natalizumab Injection

Patient education for Tysabri / natalizumab injection.

05/07/2007 Tysabri History: Tysabri Still Holding Strong

05/07/2007, After less than four months on the market, Tysabri was withdrawn after the FDA issued a public health advisory. Its manufacturer, Biogen, withdrew Tysabri in February 2005 after two patients in clinical trials died from PML. In June 2006, the FDA approved Tysabri under the condition that any patients taking the drug register with a program designed to ensure its safe use.

Multiple Sclerosis Treatments

There are many considerations when deciding which therapy to begin, including: side effects, type of MS you have, ease of use and any necessary monitoring.

CenterWatch Newly Approved Drug Therapies: Tysabri (Natalizumab)

Tysabri (Natalizumab) is a recombinant humanized IgG4k monoclonal antibody produced in murine myeloma cells. In development, Tysabri was originally slated to be named Antegren, but FDA regulators forced a change due to name confusion with existing products such as Integrilin and Edecrin, from CenterWatch.

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