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ip·il·i·mum·ab
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ipilimumabnoun
A human monoclonal antibody being developed as a drug to activate the immune system.
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Ipilimumab
Ipilimumab, marketed as Yervoy, is a drug used for the treatment of melanoma, a type of skin cancer. It is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved human monoclonal antibody developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb, and works by activating the immune system by targeting CTLA-4. Cytotoxic T lymphocytes can recognize and destroy cancer cells. However, there is also an inhibitory mechanism that interrupts this destruction. Ipilimumab turns off this inhibitory mechanism and allows CTLs to continue to destroy cancer cells. In addition to melanoma, ipilimumab is undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of non-small cell lung carcinoma, small cell lung cancer and metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ipilimumab in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ipilimumab in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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