Etanercept
- Generic Name
- Etanercept
- Brand Names
- Enbrel, Eticovo, Benepali, Erelzi, Nepexto
- Drug Type
- Biotech
- Chemical Formula
- -
- CAS Number
- 185243-69-0
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- OP401G7OJC
- Background
Dimeric fusion protein consisting of the extracellular ligand-binding portion of the human 75 kilodalton (p75) tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) linked to the Fc portion of human IgG1. The Fc component of etanercept contains the CH2 domain, the CH3 domain and hinge region, but not the CH1 domain of IgG1. Etanercept is produced by recombinant DNA technolo...
- Indication
Etanercept is indicated for the treatment of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis in adults and in chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in patients 4 years of age and older. It is also used to manage signs and symptoms of polyarticular idiopathic arthritis and Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis in those aged 2 years and older. Etanercept is al...
- Associated Conditions
- Active Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), Graft-versus-host Disease (GVHD), Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Psoriasis Vulgaris (Plaque Psoriasis), Psoriatic Arthritis, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Severe Plaque psoriasis, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Chronic, severe Psoriatic Arthritis, Moderate Plaque psoriasis, Moderate, active Rheumatoid arthritis, Severe, active Rheumatoid arthritis
- Associated Therapies
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