Tocilizumab
Approved, for something elseHeight measured in peopleBy injectionAntibodyAlso Actemra
A lab-made antibody that blocks one of the body's main inflammation signals, licensed for childhood arthritis from age two.
Humanised monoclonal antibody against the IL-6 receptor. Approved for polyarticular JIA and for systemic JIA in patients 2 years of age and older, alongside adult indications in rheumatoid arthritis, giant cell arteritis, systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease and others.
Risks. Its label carries the strongest class of warning, for serious infections that can lead to hospital or death.
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