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... > clinical research > candidate treatment > candidate drug > drug class > immunomodulator > monoclonal antibody > tocilizumab
... > clinical research > candidate treatment > candidate drug > drug class > immunomodulator > monoclonal antibody > interleukin inhibitor > interleukin 6 receptor inhibitor > tocilizumab

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tocilizumab  

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  • Tocilizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody against the interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R). Interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a cytokine that plays an important role in immune response and is implicated in the pathogenesis of many diseases, such as autoimmune diseases, multiple myeloma and prostate cancer. (Wikipedia)

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  • Patricia Fener

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