Certolizumab Pegol
Synonyms
870, CDP
870s, CDP
CDP 870
CDP 870s
CDP870
CDP870s
Certolizumab Pegols
Cimzia
Cimzias
Pegol, Certolizumab
Pegols, Certolizumab
A polyethylene-glycolated Fab' fragment of TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR antibody that binds specifically to TNF-ALPHA and neutralises it in a dose-dependent manner. It also inhibits the production of lipopolysaccharide-induced TNF-ALPHA and IL-1 BETA and is used to treat RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS and PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS.