canakinumab

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What does canakinumab mean?

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

Where does canakinumab come from?

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

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