NCIt related terms : Soliris; Eculizumab-beke; Eculizumab-epys;
NCIt definition : A humanized monoclonal antibody directed against terminal complement protein C5. Eculizumab
binds to terminal complement protein C5, thereby blocking C5 cleavage into pro-inflammatory
components and blocking the complement-mediated destruction of paroxysmal nocturnal
hemoglobinuria (PNH) red blood cells. (NCI05);
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A monoclonal antibody used to prevent red blood cells from being destroyed
in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a red blood cell disorder.
Monoclonal antibodies are made in the laboratory and can locate and bind to substances
in the body. Eculizumab blocks a protein in the blood that causes the breakdown of
red blood cells.;