Golimumab

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

**Definition:** A human monoclonal antibody directed against the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) with immunosuppressive activity. Golimumab binds to TNF-a, thereby preventing TNF-a-mediated immune responses. TNF-a production is dysregulated in various auto-immune diseases and in cancer.

**Synonyms:** - CNTO 148 - GOLIMUMAB - Immunoglobulin G1, Anti-(Human Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha) (Human Monoclonal CNTO 148 Gamma-1-Chain), Disulfide with Human Monoclonal CNTO 148 Kappa-Chain, Dimer