(may vary within provinces – refer to local patient support program)
Ulcerative colitis
CLASS
Interleukin-23 (IL-23) p 19 antagonist
ACTION
Humanized immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) monoclonal antibody that binds with high affinity and specificity to the p19 subunit of human IL-23 cytokine and inhibits its interaction with the IL-23 receptor.