Belimumab is a fully human recombinant IgG1λ monoclonal antibody that inhibits soluble human B lymphocyte stimulator protein (BLyS, also referred to as BAFF and TNFSF13B), a B cell survival factor. BLyS levels are often elevated in immunodeficient and autoimmune disorders, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). By binding to BLyS and blocking its intera...
In the US, belimumab is indicated to treat active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and active lupus nephritis in patients aged five years and older who are receiving standard therapy. In Europe, belimumab is also used to treat SLE and lupus nephritis but only in adults.
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GSK Investigational Site, VigoPontevedra, Spain
GSK Investigational Site, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
Amsterdam UMC; location Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
GSK Investigational Site, Suzhou, China
GSK Investigational Site, London, United Kingdom
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, Tianjin, China
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