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briakinumab

briakinumab noun: a human monoclonal antibody being developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and multiple sclerosis.

Noun

briakinumab (uncountable)

  1. A human monoclonal antibody being developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and multiple sclerosis.
    • As another interleukin 12/23 antagonist, briakinumab, was withdrawn from further development in part due to concerns about cardiovascular safety, discussion has also emerged on cardiovascular safety of ustekinumab.2015 December 4, “Patient Preferences for Biologicals in Psoriasis: Top Priority of Safety for Cardiovascular Patients”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of briakinumab

From -kin- (“interleukin”) + -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

Questions about briakinumab

What does briakinumab mean?
Briakinumab means a human monoclonal antibody being developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and multiple sclerosis.
What part of speech is briakinumab?
Briakinumab is a noun.

Words near briakinumab in the dictionary

  1. Bri'ishes
  2. Bri-Nylon
  3. Bria
  4. Briagolong
  5. Briahna
  6. briakinumab
  7. brialmontin
  8. brian
  9. Briana
  10. Brianchon hexagon
  11. Brianchon hexagons

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