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Pegsunercept

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Routes of administration
  
subcutaneous injection

Legal status
  
investigational

CAS Number
  
330988-75-5

ATC code
  
none

Bioavailability
  
N/A

ChemSpider
  
none

Pegsunercept is a drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. As of January 2010, Phase II clinical trials have been completed. It is being developed by Amgen.

Similarly to etanercept, pegsunercept is a soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor. Pegsunercept is a PEGylated protein.

References

Pegsunercept Wikipedia