Prosorba column

The Prosorba Column is a plasma filtering device used to treat severe cases of rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis.^[1] Its active element is Protein A bonded to a diatomaceous earth/clay bead.^[2] The effect of the Protein A is to remove circulating immune complexes responsible for the autoimmune joint deterioration process.

The device was originally manufactured by Imre Corp and approved by the FDA in 1987.^[3] The Prosorba Column went out of production at the end of 2006.

References

^ Moreland, Larry W., ed. (2004), "Prosorba column", Rheumatology and Immunology Therapy, Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, pp. 731–732, doi:10.1007/3-540-29662-x_2231, ISBN 978-3-540-20625-5, retrieved 2024-03-08
^ Eustice, Carol; Scott J. Zashin (2007). The Everything Health Guide to Arthritis. Everything Books. pp. 111–113. ISBN 978-1-59869-410-9.
^ "Drug Discovery in Seattle 2015: An Updated History | Xconomy". Xconomy. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

External links

http://arthritis.about.com/od/prosorba/a/prosorbafda.htm

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[1] Moreland, Larry W., ed. (2004), "Prosorba column", Rheumatology and Immunology Therapy, Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, pp. 731–732, doi:10.1007/3-540-29662-x_2231, ISBN 978-3-540-20625-5, retrieved 2024-03-08

[2] Eustice, Carol; Scott J. Zashin (2007). The Everything Health Guide to Arthritis. Everything Books. pp. 111–113. ISBN 978-1-59869-410-9.

[3] "Drug Discovery in Seattle 2015: An Updated History | Xconomy". Xconomy. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

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