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Also known as Siliq

Brodalumab, sold under the brand name Siliq in the US and Kyntheum in the EU, is a human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.

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medication
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medical condition treated
psoriasis
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
brodalumabum
subject has role
monoclonal antibody
defined daily dose
15
legal status (medicine)
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Brodalumab, sold under the brand name Siliq in the US and Kyntheum in the EU, is a human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.

In February 2017, it received US FDA approval to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in people who have not improved with other treatments.

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