Monoclonal Antibodies

Monoclonal Antibody Therapy (MAb)1

Specific proteins that are normally found attached to cells via GPI anchors are absent from the surface of PNH cells. Monoclonal antibody therapy in PNH interrupts the complement cascade and helps preserve PNH cells, thereby significantly reducing chronic hemolysis (as measured by LDH).

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Reference: 1. de Castro CM. Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) Basic Explanations. Annapolis, MD: Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation; 2006.