Process in the treatment of non-infectious uveitis with Adalimumab

Abstract

Uveitis is a clinically common refractory blinding eye disease with complicated etiology and pathogenesis that is difficult to treat and prone to recurrence. It is currently considered to be closely associated autoimmune inflammatory response. Tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)acts as a key pro-inflammatory factor in development and progression of uveitis. Adalimumab(ADA)is a fully humanized recombinant anti-immunoglobulin monoclonal antibody targeting TNF-α, and exerts its biological effects by specifically binding to TNF-α and blocking its binding to tumor necrosis factor receptors(TNFR-1/TNFR-2). This paper reviews the clinical research progress on the mechanism, efficacy and safety of ADA in the treatment of non-infectious uveitis.

Keywords

• adalimumab
• non-infectious uveitis
• tnf-α inhibitors
• drug therapy
• progress