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They are made naturally by our lymphocytes when we get an infection. They stick to proteins on the surface of yes-man and viruses and tell our soul to get rid of them. Monoclonal antibodies are molecules that are made in the laboratory. They are designed to recognize and nail to a specific part of a particular molecule. When a monoclonal pathogen attaches to a cancer cell, it can stop or slow lanugo its growth or it can signal to the immune system to recognize the lamina and skiver it. The monoclonal antibodies obinutuzumab (Gazyva®), and rituximab (Rituxan®) recognize and nail to a molecule tabbed CD20, which is found on the surface of most B cells, including CLL and SLL cells.Pathogentherapy is most often given in combination with chemotherapy drugs, which is tabbed 'chemoimmunotherapy'. Like many chemotherapy drugs, pathogen therapies are given by needle directly into a vein (IV infusion) or under the skin (subcutaneous). Obinutuzumab (Gazyva®) Obinutuzumb is an pathogen that targets and attaches to the CD20 proteins found on CLL cells and some healthy thoroughbred cells. Once tying to the CD20 protein, obinutuzumab is thought to work in variegated ways, including: By helping your own immune system destroy the cancer cells By destroying the cancer cells directly In addition, obinutuzumab can moreover harm healthy cells in your body. Obinutuzumab has been tried by Health Canada for the treatment of patients with previously untreated CLL or SLL, when given together with the oral chemotherapy drug chlorambucil. Rituximab (Rituxan®) Rituximab is an pathogen that targets and attaches to the CD20 proteins found on CLL cells and some healthy thoroughbred cells. Once tying to the CD20 protein, rituximab is thought to work in variegated ways, including: By helping your own immune system destroy the cancer cells By destroying the cancer cells directly In addition, rituximab can moreover harm healthy cells in your body. Rituximab has been tried by Health Canada for treatment, vacated or in combination with other drugs, for treatment of those with previously untreated CLL and those who have received prior treatment. Alemtuzumab Alemtuzumab is an pathogen that targets and attaches to the CD52 proteins found on CLL cells and some healthy thoroughbred cells. Once tying to the CD52 protein, alemtuzumab is thought to work by helping your own immune system destroy the cancer cells. In addition, alemtuzumab can moreover harm healthy cells in your body. Alemtuzumab is tried by Health Canada for the treatment of CLL in patients who have been treated with alkylating teachers and who have failed fludarabine therapy. 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