Diseases Named After People Are Capitalized. Some disease names are capitalized because they are named after the person who discovered them. For example, Alzheimerâs disease is named after a German doctor named Alois Alzheimer.
5 Stars. Entyvio is the brand name of the generic drug vedolizumab, which is used to relieve symptoms of Crohn's disease (a condition where the body's immune system attacks the lining of the digestive tract) and ulcerative colitis (a condition that causes swelling and sores in the lining of the large intestine).
Of note, entyvio is intended for people who are unresponsive to or intolerant of other medications used to treat IBD (like steroids or biologic agents). So far, documented adverse reactions caused by Entyvio were mostly limited to headache, joint pain, nausea, and fever.