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Preferred term

Abatacept  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A fusion protein immunoconjugate of the extracellular domain of CTLA4 and the Fc domain of human IgG1. It functions as a T-cell co-stimulation blocker that inhibits TNF-ALPHA and prevents the activation of T-LYMPHOCYTES. It is used in the treatment of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 332348-12-6
  • 7D0YB67S97

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-C2M2BDW0-1

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