Definition of "ustekinumab" [ustekinumab]

• A human monoclonal antibody directed against interleukin 12 and interleukin 23, in clinical trials for multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis. (noun)

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• "An FDA panel just voted to recommend approval of a new psoriasis drug called ustekinumab, which targets the immune system to reduce inflammation."
• "In a late-stage study, the J&J drug, known by the chemical name ustekinumab, reduced the scope of psoriasis patches by at least three-quarters in 74 percent of patients who got a"
• "Johnson & Johnson's ustekinumab anti-inflammatory drug in the U.S."