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CD20 Monoclonal Antibodies

Also called anti-CD20 therapy, B-cell depleting antibodies

CD20 is a protein found on the surface of B-cells. Antibodies that bind it flag those B-cells for destruction, wiping out the population and rebooting it. That single mechanism turns out to be useful in two very different settings: B-cell cancers such as lymphoma, and autoimmune diseases where B-cells drive the damage, including multiple sclerosis.

Reviewed by Sreepriya Prasannan
MSc Digital Transformation of Life Sciences (Innopharma Education / Griffith College); MSc & BSc Botany HSE Spark Ignite 2026 — Top 14 finalist
Compiled from official FDA data · Last verified · Editorial standards
What this class is used for
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis

2 CD20 Antibodies in this directory

Rituxan
Rituximab
A B-cell antibody for lymphomas, leukaemia and autoimmune disease.
Ocrevus
Ocrelizumab
A B-cell antibody for relapsing and primary-progressive multiple sclerosis.

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