Bapineuzumab

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A humanized monoclonal antibody that acts on the nervous system and has potential therapeutic value for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and possibly glaucoma. uncountable

    "In 2012, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson halted development of the antibody drug bapineuzumab, after it failed in late-stage trials to treat patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s."

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"In 2012, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson halted development of the antibody drug bapineuzumab, after it failed in late-stage trials to treat patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s."

Etymology

From [Term?] + neu(ral) + -zumab (“humanized monoclonal antibody”).

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