Skip to content
EntityQ3960572· pop 9· linked from 549 articles

siltuximab

Sign in to save

Also known as CNTO-328, CLLB8

Siltuximab (INN), sold under the brand name Sylvant, is used for the treatment of people with multicentric Castleman's disease. It is a chimeric (made from human and mouse proteins) monoclonal antibody that binds to interleukin-6. It is an interleukin-6 (IL-6) antagonist.

Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Has use
medication
Show 5 more facts
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
siltuximab
defined daily dose
37
subject has role
monoclonal antibody
medical condition treated
Castleman's disease
has characteristic
biopharmaceutical
Sources (4)

via Wikidata · CC0

~3 min read

Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Side effects
  • Drug interactions
  • Mechanism of action
  • History
  • Research
  • References

Siltuximab (INN), sold under the brand name Sylvant, is used for the treatment of people with multicentric Castleman's disease. It is a chimeric (made from human and mouse proteins) monoclonal antibody that binds to interleukin-6. It is an interleukin-6 (IL-6) antagonist.

The common adverse reactions include pruritus, increased weight, rash, hyperuricemia, and upper respiratory tract infection.

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

Available in 9 languages

via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0