Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA.
MAbs. 2009 Sep-Oct;1(5):432-8. doi: 10.4161/mabs.1.5.9497. Epub 2009 Sep 10.
Roche is co-developing tocilizumab (Actemra, RoActemra), a humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) monoclonal antibody, with Chugai Pharmaceutical. Tocilizumab is marketed in Japan for Castleman disease and several types of arthritis. The product is approved in the European Union for treatment of moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, and is currently undergoing review by the US Food and Drug Administration for this condition. Tocilizumab has also been studied for potential use in the treatment of other IL-6 related disorders including Crohn disease.
罗氏与中外制药合作开发托珠单抗(雅美罗),一种人源化抗白细胞介素 6 受体(IL-6R)单克隆抗体。托珠单抗在日本获批用于治疗 Castleman 病和几种类型的关节炎。在欧盟,托珠单抗获批用于治疗中重度类风湿关节炎,目前正在接受美国食品和药物管理局对该适应症的审查。托珠单抗也正在研究用于治疗其他与白细胞介素 6 相关的疾病,包括克罗恩病。