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lebrikizumab

A humanized monoclonal antibody against interleukin 13 (IL-13) with immunosuppressive and anti-asthmatic activities. Lebrikizumab binds to IL-13 and inhibits IL-13-mediated pathways. IL-13, a cytokine mainly secreted by type 2 helper T cells, plays a key role in the induction of allergic inflammation.
Synonym:anti-IL-13 humanized monoclonal antibody TNX-650
immunoglobulin G4, anti-(human interleukin 13) (human-mouse monoclonal MILR1444a gamma-4-chain), disulfide with human-mouse monoclonal MILR1444a kappa-chain, dimer
monoclonal antibody TNX-650
Abbreviation:TNX-650
Code name:MILR1444A
PRO301444
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