Secukinumab

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Secukinumab ?
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Human
Target IL17A
Clinical data
Legal status Investigational
Identifiers
ATC code L04AC10
Synonyms AIN457
Chemical data
Formula C6584H10134N1754O2042S44 
Mol. mass 147.94 kDa
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Secukinumab is a human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatments of uveitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis. It targets member A from the cytokine family of interleukin 17.[1][2]

Secukinumab was developed by Novartis Pharma AG and has completed Phase II clinical trials for plaque psoriasis in 2011.[3]

It is also in a phase II clinical trial for Multiple Sclerosis [4] as it has exhibited efficacy in treating experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model of MS.

CAS registry numbers

  • 875356-43-7 (heavy chain)
  • 875356-44-8 (light chain)

References

  1. "Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council: Secukinumab". American Medical Association. 
  2. Hueber, W.; Patel, D. D.; Dryja, T.; Wright, A. M.; Koroleva, I.; Bruin, G.; Antoni, C.; Draelos, Z.; Gold, M. H.; Psoriasis Study, P.; Durez, P. P.; Tak, J. J.; Gomez-Reino, C. S.; Rheumatoid Arthritis Study, R. Y.; Foster, C. M.; Kim, N. S.; Samson, D. S.; Falk, D.; Chu, Q. D.; Callanan, K.; Nguyen, A.; Uveitis Study, F.; Rose, K.; Haider, A.; Di Padova, F. (2010). "Effects of AIN457, a Fully Human Antibody to Interleukin-17A, on Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Uveitis". Science Translational Medicine 2 (52): 52ra72. doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.3001107. PMID 20926833. 
  3. Papp K.A. et al. 'Secukinumab efficacy and safety preliminary results from a phase II subcutaneous dose-ranging study in the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.' Presented at: 20th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology; 20-24 October, 2011; Lisbon, Portugal.
  4. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01874340
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