USMLE (Fach) / Pharmacology - Musculoskeletal, Skin, Connective Tissue (Lektion)

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Fusion protein (decoy receptor for TNF-α + IgG Fc) produced by recombinant DNA.

Clinical use:- Rheumatoid arthritis- Psoriasis- Ankylosing spondylitis

Adverse effects: Predisposition to infection, including reactivation of latent TB, since TNF is important in granuloma formation and stabilization. Can also lead to drug-induced lupus.

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