This brand name is authorized in United States
The drug TZIELD contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Teplizumab
UNII S4M959U2IJ - TEPLIZUMAB
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Teplizumab-mzwv binds to CD3 (a cell surface antigen present on T lymphocytes) and delays the onset of Stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and pediatric patients aged 8 years and older with Stage 2 type 1 diabetes. The mechanism may involve partial agonistic signaling and deactivation of pancreatic beta cell autoreactive T lymphocytes. Teplizumab-mzwv leads to an increase in the proportion of regulatory T cells and of exhausted CD8+ T cells in peripheral blood. |
Below package inserts are available for further reading:
Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
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TZIELD Solution for injection | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/PLR |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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A10XX01 | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10X Other drugs used in diabetes → A10XX Other drugs used in diabetes | |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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Country: US | FDA, National Drug Code | Identifier(s): 73650-316 |
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