The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
Level | Code | Title | |
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1 | L | Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents | |
2 | L04 | Immunosuppressants | |
3 | L04A | Immunosuppressants | |
4 | L04AG | Monoclonal antibodies | |
5 | L04AG09 |
Active Ingredient | Description | |
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Emapalumab |
Emapalumab is a monoclonal antibody that binds to and neutralizes interferon gamma (IFNγ). Nonclinical data suggest that IFNγ plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of HLH by being hypersecreted. |