Inebilizumab

Specification

• Cat#: THA-0091
• Product Name: Inebilizumab
• Description: Inebilizumab is a humanized anti-CD19 cytolytic monoclonal antibody for B-cell depletion in autoimmune conditions. Currently approved only for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
• Sequences: Not Available
• Molecular Weight: 149000.0 Da (approximate)
• Introduction: Inappropriate growth of or self-directed antibody production by B-cells is the etiological underpinning of a variety of conditions, including the multiple sclerosis-like neurological condition neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Inebilizumab is a humanized afucosylated monoclonal IgG1 antibody directed against the broadly expressed B-cell surface antigen CD19. Inebilizumab is cytolytic, resulting in B-cell depletion and offering therapeutic benefit to patients suffering from NMOSD. Compared to the anti-CD20 antibody rituximab, which is also used to treat NMOSD, inebilizumab has broader specificity. Inebilizumab was granted FDA approval on June 11, 2020, for the treatment of anti-aquaporin 4 positive NMOSD patients. Given its Mechanism of action and good safety profile, it may prove useful in the treatment of other conditions linked to autoimmune antibody production or B-cell malignancies. On January 16, 2024, Iinebilizumab also received Health Canada approval for the same indication.
• Purity: >99% by SDS-Page and HPLC analysis
• Formula: Not Available
• Appearance: Solid

Pharmaceutical Information

• Pharmacodynamics: Inebilizumab is a CD19-directed monoclonal antibody that results in immunosuppression through B-cell depletion with sufficient efficacy to allow a six-month dosing schedule. Due to this Mechanism of action, patients undergoing inebilizumab treatment may be at higher risk of infections and should be monitored for active infections and immunoglobulin levels while undergoing treatment; vaccination is not recommended during inebilizumab treatment. Also, there is a risk of severe infusion reactions. Animal data suggests the possibility of fetal harm with inebilizumab and therefore, effective contraception during and for six months following inebilizumab treatment is recommended.
• Targets: B-lymphocyte antigen CD19