Chemicals and Drugs

Ipilimumab

An anti-CTLA-4 ANTIGEN monoclonal antibody initially indicated for the treatment of certain types of metastatic MELANOMA. Its mode of actions may include blocking of CTLA-4 mediated inhibition of CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTES, allowing for more efficient destruction of target tumor cells.

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An anti-CTLA-4 ANTIGEN monoclonal antibody initially indicated for the treatment of certain types of metastatic MELANOMA. Its mode of actions may include blocking of CTLA-4 mediated inhibition of CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTES, allowing for more efficient destruction of target tumor cells.

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  • Anti-CTLA-4 MAb Ipilimumab
  • Anti CTLA 4 MAb Ipilimumab
  • Ipilimumab, Anti-CTLA-4 MAb
  • MDX 010
  • MDX-010
  • MDX-CTLA-4
  • MDX010
  • Yervoy
  • MDX CTLA 4

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2018(2012)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ipilimumab. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000074324. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000074324
  2. Ipilimumab. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipilimumab
  3. Ipilimumab. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2459042