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It is a complement factor B inhibitor that was developed by Novartis. [4] It is taken by mouth. [4] Iptacopan was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria in December 2023. [6] [7] The FDA considers it to be a first-in-class medication. [8]
This gene encodes complement factor B, a component of the alternative pathway of complement activation. Factor B circulates in the blood as a single chain polypeptide. Upon activation of the alternative pathway, it is cleaved by complement factor D yielding the noncatalytic chain Ba and the catalytic subunit Bb. The active subunit Bb is a ...
Sutimlimab, sold under the brand name Enjaymo, is a monoclonal antibody that is used to treat adults with cold agglutinin disease (CAD). [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is given by intravenous infusion . [ 1 ] Sutimlimab prevents complement-enhanced activation of autoimmune human B cells in vitro.
Danicopan, sold under the brand name Voydeya, is a medication used for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. [6] [7] It is a complement inhibitor which reversibly binds to factor D to prevent alternative pathway-mediated hemolysis and deposition of complement C3 proteins on red blood cells.
Eculizumab, sold under the brand name Soliris among others, is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody used to treat paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, generalized myasthenia gravis, and neuromyelitis optica.
Ravulizumab, sold under the brand name Ultomiris, is a humanized monoclonal antibody complement inhibitor medication designed for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome. It is designed to bind to and prevent the activation of Complement component 5 (C5). [8] [7]
This list of over 500 monoclonal antibodies includes approved and investigational drugs as well as drugs that have been withdrawn from market; consequently, the column Use does not necessarily indicate clinical usage. See the list of FDA-approved therapeutic monoclonal antibodies in the monoclonal antibody therapy page.
Zilucoplan, sold under the brand name Zilbrysq, is a medication used for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis. [6] [9] [10] It is a complement inhibitor that is injected subcutaneously (under the skin). [6] Zilucoplan is a cyclic peptide that binds to the protein complement component 5 (C5) and inhibits its cleavage into C5a and C5b. [11]