Abatacept

Chemical formula: C₃₄₉₈H₅₄₅₈N₉₂₂O₁₀₉₀S₃₂  Molecular mass: 92,300 g/mol 

Active ingredient description

Abatacept is a fusion protein that consists of the extracellular domain of human cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) linked to a modified Fc portion of human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1). Abatacept selectively modulates a key costimulatory signal required for full activation of T lymphocytes expressing CD28.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
L04AA24 Abatacept L Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents → L04 Immunosuppressants → L04A Immunosuppressants → L04AA Selective immunosuppressants
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
ORENCIA Solution for injection European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC
ORENCIA Powder for concentrate for solution for infusion European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 332348-12-6
DrugBank Drug: DB01281
KEGG Drug: D03203
RxNorm Ingredient: 614391
SNOMED-CT Concept: 421777009
Abatacept (substance)
UNII Identifier: 7D0YB67S97
ABATACEPT

Medicines

Abatacept is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Australia (AU)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Canada (CA)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Italy (IT)

Japan (JP)

Lithuania (LT)

Netherlands (NL)

New Zealand (NZ)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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