Nucala

Nucala (mepolizumab) is a monoclonal antibody that helps the body’s immune system by reducing the level of a certain type of white blood cells. Specifically it is an interleukin-5 (IL-5) antagonist monoclonal antibody (IgG1 kappa) for patients with severe eosinophilic asthma and patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis polyangiitis (EGPA).

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MANUFACTURER:

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

CLASS:
Biologics (IL-5 blockers)
WHAT IT TREATS:

Severe Eosinophilic Asthma, and EGPA

PRESCRIBED BY:
  • Pulmonologists
  • Immunologists
HOW ADMINISTERED:
Subcutaneous injection
FREQUENCY:

Once a month

Length of infusion:
10 minutes or less