etanercept

etanercept
A drug that treats autoimmune diseases by interfering with the TNF receptor (part of the immune system).

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  • Etanercept — Schematische Darstellung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Etanercept — Étanercept Étanercept Général No CAS 185243 69 0 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Étanercept — Général No CAS 185243 69 0 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Etanercept — ] juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and, potentially, in a variety of other disorders mediated by excess TNFα. This therapeutic potential is based on the fact that TNF alpha is the master… …   Wikipedia

  • etanercept — noun a genetically engineered anti TNF compound (trade name Enbrel) consisting of receptors that bind TNF; it is injected twice a week in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis • Syn: ↑Enbrel • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Enbrel) • Hypernyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • etanercept — eta·ner·cept (e tanґər sept) a soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor that inactivates tumor necrosis factor, used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis; administered subcutaneously …   Medical dictionary

  • etanercept — n. a cytokine inhibitor that is used in the treatment of severe rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis and severe psoriasis that have not responded to other treatments. It is administered by subcutaneous injection; side effects include nausea and… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • etanercept — A drug that is commonly used to treat arthritis. It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer, and as a treatment for loss of appetite and weight loss in cancer patients. It belongs to the family of drugs called tumor necrosis factor (TNF) …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • 185243-69-0 — Étanercept Étanercept Général No CAS 185243 69 0 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • C2224H3475N621O698S36 — Étanercept Étanercept Général No CAS 185243 69 0 …   Wikipédia en Français

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