Clenoliximab

Clenoliximab
Monoclonal antibody
Type Whole antibody
Source Chimeric (primate/human)
Target CD4
Identifiers
ATC code None
ChemSpider none
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Clenoliximab (INN[1]) is a monoclonal antibody against CD4. It acts as an immunomodulator and has been investigated for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.[2] The drug is a chimeric antibody from Macaca irus and Homo sapiens.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 World Health Organization (1997). "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Proposed INN: List 77" (PDF). WHO Drug Information 11 (2): 89.
  2. Hepburn, TW; Totoritis, MC; Davis, CB (2003). "Antibody-mediated stripping of CD4 from lymphocyte cell surface in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.". Rheumatology (Oxford, England) 42 (1): 54–61. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg030. PMID 12509613.


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