Mechanism of action: Recombinant form of human TNF receptor that binds TNF.
Clinical use: Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis.
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Biological response modifiers – [[Etanercept]] (Enbrel)
Mechanism of action: Recombinant form of human TNF receptor that binds TNF. Clinical use: Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis. Adapted from the Wikipedia article Biological response modifiers, under the G.
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