Mechanism of Action of Avacopan
Introduction Avacopan is an oral immunology drug marketed under the brand name Tavneos. Pharmacologically, avacopan is a complement 5a receptor antagonist, commonly written as a C5aR antagonist. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis, or ANCA-associated vasculitis, is an autoimmune small-vessel vasculitis. It includes granulomatosis with polyangiitis, also called GPA, and microscopic polyangiitis, also called MPA. In these … Read more
