Biologic immunomodulators: Difference between revisions

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==Background==
==Background==
*Immunomodulators created by a mouse or human cell that either create antibodies or targets against various cell lines that are receptor based. They interact with cellular immunity such as tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukins.  
*Immunomodulators created by a mouse or human cell that either create antibodies<ref>https://www.ama-assn.org/sites/ama-assn.org/files/corp/media-browser/public/usan/usan-previous-monoclonal-antibodies-policy.pdf</ref> or targets against various cell lines that are receptor based. They interact with cellular immunity such as tumor necrosis factor alpha and interleukins.  
*The agent's uses range from a wide array of indications such as [[Crohn's disease]], [[Ulcerative colitis]] and [[Inflammatory bowel disease]], [[Rheumatoid arthritis]], [[Psoriatic arthritis]], [[Ankylosing spondylitis]] and many malignancies with specific receptors.
*The agent's uses range from a wide array of indications such as [[Crohn's disease]], [[Ulcerative colitis]] and [[Inflammatory bowel disease]], [[Rheumatoid arthritis]], [[Psoriatic arthritis]], [[Ankylosing spondylitis]] and many malignancies with specific receptors.



Revision as of 13:44, 21 June 2019

Background

Naming

The various letters chosen in the name indicated the structure, origin, and targets of the molecule. For example ixekizumab for psoriasis ends with –mab, so it is a monoclonal antibody, has a –u- so it is human and has –ki- which means that it is interleukin targeted.

Suffix

  • -mab means a monoclonal antibody
  • –cept indicates a protein that mimics an immunoglobulin.

Middle syllable

  • –u- means all human derived
  • -o- means all mouse derived
  • -zu- means humanized after being mouse derived
  • –xi- means part-human and part-non human.

Middle bridging syllable

This lettering can indicate the biologic's target

  • t- means tumor is the target.
  • –ba- means there is bacterium target.
  • –so- means bone is targeted.
  • –ci- targets circulation.
  • –fu- targets fungus.
  • –gro- targets growth factor.
  • –ki- or –li- which means it is interleukin or immune targeted.

Adverse events

Special considerations

  • No live vaccines should be given to these patients.


References