Eculizumab
In the US, Eculizumab (eculizumab systemic) is a member of the drug class selective immunosuppressants and is used to treat Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis and Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
L04AA25
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0219685-50-4
Therapeutic Categories
Monoclonal antibody
Reduction in haemolysis
Chemical Name
Immunoglobulin, anit-(human complement C5 α-chain) (human-mouse monoclonal 5G1.1 heavy chain), disulfide with human-mouse monoclonal 5G1.1 light chain, dimer (WHO)
Foreign Names
- Eculizumabum (Latin)
- Eculizumab (German)
- Eculizumab (French)
- Eculizumab (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Eculizumab (OS: USAN, BAN)
- AX-451 (IS)
- h5G1.1 (IS)
- h5G1.1VHC+h51.1VLC (IS)
Brand Names
- Soliris
Alexicon, United Kingdom; Alexion, Austria; Alexion, Canada; Alexion, Switzerland; Alexion, Germany; Alexion, Denmark; Alexion, Finland; Alexion, France; Alexion, Luxembourg; Alexion, Netherlands; Alexion, Norway; Alexion, Sweden; Alexion, United States; Alexion Europe SAS, Lithuania; Alexion Pharma Italy, Italy; Alexion Pharma Spain, Spain; GlaxoSmithKline, Latvia; LCA, Belgium
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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