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Nucala(mepolizumab)
Nucala (mepolizumab) is an antibody pharmaceutical. Mepolizumab was first approved as Nucala on 2015-11-04. It is used to treat asthma in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat asthma. The pharmaceutical is active against interleukin-5.
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respiratory tract diseasesD012140
immune system diseasesD007154
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Nucala
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Mepolizumab
Tradename
Proper name
Company
Number
Date
Products
NucalamepolizumabGSKN-125526 RX2015-11-04
4 products
NucalamepolizumabGSKN-761122 RX2019-06-06
4 products
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Last Update
nucalaBiologic Licensing Application2023-03-08
Indications
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Ontology
MeSH
ICD-10
asthmaEFO_0000270D001249J45
Agency Specific
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mepolizumab, Nucala, GlaxoSmithKline LLC
2027-09-25Orphan excl.
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ATC Codes
R: Respiratory system drugs
R03: Drugs for obstructive airway diseases
R03D: Other systemic drugs for obstructive airway diseases in atc
R03DX: Other systemic drugs for obstructive airway diseases in atc
R03DX09: Mepolizumab
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Description
J2182
Injection, mepolizumab, 1 mg
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Clinical Trials
133 clinical trials
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Indications Phases 4
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AsthmaD001249EFO_0000270J452515134277
Pulmonary eosinophiliaD011657EFO_0007257J82.81362029
Nasal polypsD009298J3311281022
RhinosinusitisD0000968251181020
EosinophiliaD004802D72.11223815
PolypsD011127EFO_00006622147
SinusitisD012852EFO_0007486J321337
InflammationD007249MP_00018451214
BronchitisD001991J40112
Aspirin-induced asthmaD05596311
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Indications Phases 2
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Eosinophilic esophagitisD057765EFO_0004232K20.0144
EsophagitisD004941HP_0100633K20144
AngioedemaD000799EFO_0005532T78.311
Atopic dermatitisD003876EFO_0000274L2011
EczemaD004485L30.911
DermatitisD003872L30.911
Bullous pemphigoidD010391EFO_0007187L1211
GastroenteritisD005759EFO_1001463K52.9111
Coronary diseaseD00332711
Coronary artery diseaseD003324I25.111
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Indications Phases 1
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PharmacokineticsD01059911
Healthy volunteers/patients11
Pharmacological phenomenaD00006943711
FasciitisD005208HP_0100537M72.911
Chronic urticariaD000080223L50.811
UrticariaD014581EFO_0005531L5011
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosisD051359D76.111
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DepressionD003863F33.911
Mental disordersD001523EFO_0000677F91.911
Psychological stressD01331511
EmotionsD00464411
AnxietyD001007EFO_0005230F41.111
Psychological adaptationD00022311
Psychological distressD00007922511
Emotional adjustmentD00006649811
Psychosocial functioningD00008362311
Airway remodelingD05615111
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General
Drug common nameMepolizumab
INNmepolizumab
Description
Mepolizumab, sold under the brand name Nucala, is a humanized monoclonal antibody used for the treatment of severe eosinophilic asthma, eosinophilic granulomatosis, and hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES). It recognizes and blocks interleukin-5 (IL-5), a signalling protein of the immune system.
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Antibody
Drug classmonoclonal antibodies
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ChEMBL IDCHEMBL2108429
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PubChem CID
DrugBankDB06612
UNII ID90Z2UF0E52 (ChemIDplus, GSRS)
Target
Agency Approved
IL5
IL5
Organism
Homo sapiens
Gene name
IL5
Gene synonyms
NCBI Gene ID
Protein name
interleukin-5
Protein synonyms
B-cell differentiation factor I, colony-stimulating factor, eosinophil, Eosinophil differentiation factor, T-cell replacing factor, TRF
Uniprot ID
Mouse ortholog
Il5 (16191)
interleukin-5 (P04401)
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