name: | Tezepelumab |
ATC code: | R03DX11 | route: | subcutaneous |
n-compartments | 2 |
Tezepelumab is a human monoclonal antibody targeting thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), used for the treatment of severe asthma. It is approved for clinical use in adults and adolescents with severe, uncontrolled asthma despite standard therapy.
Pharmacokinetics reported in healthy adults and patients with severe asthma receiving subcutaneous administration.
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