cyclosporin A

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cyclosporine

[si″klo-spōr´in]

a cyclic peptide from an extract of soil fungi, an inhibitor of t cell function; used as an immunosuppressant to prevent and treat rejection in organ transplant recipients and to treat severe psoriasis and as a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug.

cyclosporin A

/cy·clo·spor·in A/ (-spor´in) cyclosporine.

cyclosporin A

see cyclosporine.

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Patients unresponsive to traditional therapy with cyclosporin A or other topical drugs for at least 8 weeks might benefit from transposition of the parotid salivary gland duct (GELATT & GELATT, 2001).

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These NIAMS researchers hope that cyclosporin A will soon be an important addition to the list.

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High-throughput analysis of everolimus (RAD001) and cyclosporin A (CsA) in whole blood by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry using a semi-automated 96-well solid-phase extraction system.

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65) in the cyclosporin A alone group; 1/cystatin C = 0.

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He led the development, registration and approval of cyclosporin as well as six other major compounds.

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The FDA has granted Orphan Drug designation to Maas BiolAB for cyclosporin as a treatment for ALS.

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Maas is developing cyclosporin as a treatment for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.