Monoclonal antibody | |
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Type | Fab' fragment |
Source | Humanized (from mouse) |
Target | TNF alpha |
Clinical data | |
Trade names | Cimzia |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Consumer Drug Information |
MedlinePlus | a608041 |
Pregnancy category |
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Routes of administration |
Subcutaneous |
ATC code | L04AB05 (WHO) |
Legal status | |
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Pharmacokinetic data | |
Biological half-life | about 11 days |
Excretion | Renal (PEG only) |
Identifiers | |
CAS Number | 428863-50-7 |
ChemSpider | none |
UNII | UMD07X179E |
KEGG | D03441 |
ChEMBL | CHEMBL1201831 |
Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C2115H3252N556O673S16 |
Molar mass | 47,750 g/mol |
(what is this?) |
Certolizumab pegol (CDP870, tradename Cimzia) is a biologic medication for the treatment of Crohn's disease,rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. It is a fragment of a monoclonal antibody specific to tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and is manufactured by UCB.
Certolizumab pegol is a monoclonal antibody directed against tumor necrosis factor alpha. More precisely, it is a PEGylated Fab' fragment of a humanized TNF inhibitor monoclonal antibody.
Significant side effects occur in 2% of people who take the medication.