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, Suwon, Kyonggi-do, Korea, Republic of
GSK Investigational Site, London, United Kingdom
GSK Investigational Site, Zürich, Switzerland
GSK Investigational Site, Suwon, Kyonggi-do, Korea, Republic of
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris : BICETRE Hospital, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
University of Pennsyvlania Kidney Transplant Program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Rheumatology Associates of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, United States
GSK Investigational Site, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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