Imalumab

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Immunologic Factor|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A human, recombinant monoclonal antibody (MoAb) against macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), with potential immunomodulating, anti-inflammatory and antineoplastic activities. Upon intravenous administration, imalumab binds to MIF, blocking its activity and preventing the MIF-mediated secretion of certain cytokines, including interleukin-1 beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha. This may lead to an inhibition of cancer cell proliferation in MIF-overexpressing tumor cells. MIF, a pro-inflammatory cytokine overexpressed in some cancers, plays a key role in inflammation, immune responses and cancer cell proliferation.

**Synonyms:** - BAX-69 - BAX069 - BAX69 - IMALUMAB - Immunoglobulin G1-kappa, Anti-(Homo sapiens MIF (Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor, Glycosylation-inhibiting Factor, GlIF, GIF)), Homo sapiens Monoclonal Antibody