Definition of "etanercept" [etanercept]

• A drug that treats autoimmune diseases by interfering with the TNF receptor (part of the immune system). (noun)

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• "The new study documents a dramatic and unprecedented therapeutic effect in an Alzheimer’s patient: improvement within minutes following delivery of perispinal etanercept, which is etanercept given by injection in the spine."
• "Nowadays, with aggressive treatment, including combinations of medications plus the new Biologic therapies (such as etanercept, adalimumab and abatacept), we are able to control the inflammation and prevent joint damage in the majority of patients."
• "• Therapy with TNF antagonists such as etanercept and infliximab is highly active in patients with RA through downmodulation of both synovial inflammation and cartilage and bone destruction."