Immunologic Factor
infliximab Audio
[ in-flik-sih-mab ]
Brand Names:
Avsola; Inflectra; Remicade; Renflexis
Effect:
Decreased Vascular Permeability; Increased Adhesion Factor Production
May Treat:
Arthritis, Psoriatic; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Colitis, Ulcerative; Crohn Disease; Spondylitis, Ankylosing
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; DrugInfo; PDR
Definitions related to infliximab:
  • A chimeric monoclonal antibody to TNF-ALPHA that is used in the treatment of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS and CROHN'S DISEASE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A monoclonal antibody that blocks the action of a cytokine called tumor necrosis factor alfa. It is being studied in the treatment and prevention of weight loss and loss of appetite in patients with advanced cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called monoclonal antibodies.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A recombinant chimeric, mouse-human monoclonal antibody directed against tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), a protein involved in inflammation, cell survival, and apoptosis. Infliximab may be pro- apoptotic or anti-apoptotic, depending on cell type. (NCI04)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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