Antithymocyte immunoglobulin

Also known as: ATG Anti-thymocyte globulin

Active ingredient description

Antithymocyte immunoglobulin is a selective immunosuppressive agent mostly acting on T lymphocytes. Antithymocyte immunoglobulin is used for the prevention and treatment of graft rejection after solid organ transplantation, usually in combination with other immunosuppressive drugs.

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
Antithymocyte immunoglobulin (rabbit)
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
Type
Country
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK
Structured Product Labeling (SPL/PLR)
US

Medicines

Antithymocyte immunoglobulin is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries

Canada Estonia Hong Kong Ireland New Zealand

Austria Cyprus Estonia France Ireland

Brazil Ecuador France Ireland Lithuania

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 308067-60-9
DrugBank Drug: DB00098
RxNorm Ingredient: 107044
SNOMED-CT Concept: 768651008
Antithymocyte immunoglobulin (substance)
UNII Identifier: D7RD81HE4W
LAPINE T-LYMPHOCYTE IMMUNE GLOBULIN