Foralumab

Foralumab is an immunomodulator. It binds to CD3 epsilon.[1]

Foralumab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHuman
TargetCD3 epsilon
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TZLS-501 is a class of monoclonal antibody mAb an anti-interleukin-6 receptor and in accordance with recent testing carried out, has revealed that it has significance in a role to treat coronavirus patients with severe lung damage.[2]

Doctors in China carrying out clinical studies suggest anti-IL-6R MABs could treat COVID-19 patients with elevated IL-6 levels of lung damage. The Canadian company TIZIANA's anti-IL-6R MAB binds the membrane bound and soluble forms of IL-6R. Thus IL-6 levels are reduced in the blood. IL-6 in excessive quantities is thought to drive chronic inflammation and is associated with severe lung damage caused by COVID-19 infection.[3]

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