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).
Note: REQUIRES PRECERTIFICATION.*. Aetna considers vedolizumab (Entyvio) medically necessary for the following indications: Treatment of adult members 18 years of age or older with active ulcerative colitis who meet either of the following criteria: