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canakinumab

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Etymology

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From -kin- (“interleukin”) +‎ -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

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Noun

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canakinumab (uncountable)

  1. (pharmacology) A human monoclonal antibody targeted at interleukin-1 beta, intended to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
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