tildrakizumab
Sign in to saveTildrakizumab, sold under the brand name Ilumya among others, is a monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of immunologically mediated inflammatory disorders. It is approved for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in the United States and in the European Union.
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- chemical compound
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- medication
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- physically interacts with
- Interleukin 23 subunit alpha
- defined daily dose
- 1.11
- subject has role
- monoclonal antibody
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Tildrakizumab, sold under the brand name Ilumya among others, is a monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of immunologically mediated inflammatory disorders. It is approved for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in the United States and in the European Union.
Tildrakizumab was designed to block interleukin-23 (IL-23), a cytokine that plays a key role in managing the immune system and autoimmune disease.
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