Basic Information
ID DDInter1824
Drug Type biotech
Protein Chemical Formula C6428H9976N1720O2018S42
Protein Average Weight 148000.000
CAS Number 375823-41-9
Description Tocilizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody IL-6 receptor inhibitor used to treat inflammatory and autoimmune conditions.[L12789] It was first described in the literature in 2003 when Chugai, a subsidiary of Roche began developing IL-6 inhibiting monoclonal antibodies.[A193281] Tocilizumab was granted FDA approval on 8 January 2010 to treat a number of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, such as different types of arthritis and cytokine release syndrome.[L12789] It was later approved by Health Canada on 30 April 2010.[L43697] After being investigated to treat severely ill patients with COVID-19,[A193278,L12837,L12843] tocilizumab was approved by the European Commission in December 2021 to treat COVID-19 in adults receiving systemic corticosteroids and supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation.[L40164] Subsequently, it was granted approval by Health Canada and the FDA in October [L43697] and December 2022, respectively.[L44483]
ATC Classification L04AC07
Sequences >Tocilizumab light chain: DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDISSYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYYTSRLHSGVPS RFSGSGSGTDFTFTISSLQPEDIATYYCQQGNTLPYTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPP SDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLT LSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC
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