LISA-TRACKER Duo Infliximab

LISA-TRACKER Duo Infliximab is an enzyme linked immunoassay (ELISA) for the quantitative determination of Infliximab (anti-TNFα) and anti-Infliximab antibodies in human serum samples.

Anti-TNFα are therapeutic agents widely used to treat patients with various inflammatory diseases. Infliximab is one of the anti-TNFα recommended for the treatment of the rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, ankylosing spondylitis, etc. This chimeric monoclonal antibody is able to bind TNFα. It blocks the action of TNFα responsible for the inflammatory state. However, during the treatment, some patients can develop antibodies against Infliximab. Consequently, the plasma level of anti-TNFα decreases and simultaneous the disease symptoms reappear or increase.

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