nivolumab

Meaning

Noun

  • a human IgG4 anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, acting as a checkpoint inhibitor, thus allowing activated T cells to attack cancer cells

Related

Similar words

  • Opdivo
  • MDX-1106

Origin

  • -l- + -umab

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