NCIt definition : A humanized monoclonal antibody against interleukin 13 (IL-13) with immunosuppressive
and anti-asthmatic activities. Lebrikizumab binds to IL-13 and inhibits IL-13-mediated
pathways. IL-13, a cytokine mainly secreted by type 2 helper T cells, plays a key
role in the induction of allergic inflammation.;