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Also known as LY2439821, LY-2439821

Ixekizumab, sold under the brand name Taltz, is an injectable medication for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Chemically, it is a form of a humanized monoclonal antibody. The substance acts by binding interleukin 17A and neutralizing it, reducing inflammation.

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Within Vinony's link graph, ixekizumab is referenced by 409 other articles, and connects out to antibody, monoclonal antibody and biological half-life.

It is catalogued under topics including Chemicals that do not have a ChemSpider ID assigned, Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and Drugboxes which contain changes to verified fields.

Its subject is documented across 12 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Drug.Verifiedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
458270595
Drug.type
mab
Drug.mab_type
mab
Drug.source
zu
Drug.target
Interleukin 17A (IL-17A)
Drug.pronounce
ix-ee-KIZ-ue-mab
Drug.tradename
Taltz
Drug.MedlinePlus
a616025
Drug.DailyMedID
Ixekizumab
Drug.pregnancy_AU
C
Drug.routes_of_administration
Subcutaneous injection
Drug.ATC_prefix
L04
Drug.ATC_suffix
AC13
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only
Drug.legal_UK
POM
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only

via Wikipedia infobox

Chemical data

Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Antibody
First approval
2016
Admin. routes
parenteral
Indications
psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis

via ChEMBL · EBI

Wikidata facts

Has use
medication
Show 2 more facts
subject has role
monoclonal antibody
defined daily dose
2.9
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Contraindications
  • Adverse effects
  • Overdose
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Chemistry
  • History
  • References

Ixekizumab, sold under the brand name Taltz, is an injectable medication for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Chemically, it is a form of a humanized monoclonal antibody. The substance acts by binding interleukin 17A and neutralizing it, reducing inflammation.

The most common side effects include upper respiratory infections, injection site reactions and fungal (tinea) infections.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “ixekizumab” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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