PN-943
Not FDA approved
Digestion and weight
Digestion and weightHow it works
A pill meant to block alpha4beta7, the integrin white blood cells use to enter the gut wall. For ulcerative colitis.
What it's made of
An oral peptide from Protagonist that blocks the integrin α4β7, the “key” some white blood cells use to get into the gut wall. It is the target of the antibody vedolizumab.
What it's for
- Prescribed for
- Nothing.
- Sold as
- A pill that does what vedolizumab does without needles: calm the inflammation in the colon.
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