ixekizumab

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noun

A humanized monoclonal antibody for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. It works by binding to interleukin 17 and blocking its action.

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Meanings

nounixekizumab (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA humanized monoclonal antibody for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. It works by binding to interleukin 17 and blocking its action.

    More recently, other biological drugs, such as ustekinumab, ixekizumab, tofacitinib, secukinumab and briakinumab, have targeted immunological mediators of the disease.

    2015 December 12, “Evolution of Cooperation Patterns in Psoriasis Research: Co-Authorship Network Analysis of Papers in Medline (1942–2013)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From [Term?] + -ki- (“interleukin”) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

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