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modifier — That which alters or limits. biologic response m. agent that modifies host responses to neoplasms by enhancing immune systems or reconstituting impaired immune mechanisms. * * * mod·i·fi·er mäd ə .fī( ə)r n 1) one that modifies 2) a gene that… … Medical dictionary
Anakinra — drugbox IUPAC name = Recombinant human Interleukin 1 receptor antagonist protein; syn. N2 l methionyl interleukin 1 receptor antagonist (human isoform x reduced) width = 220 CAS number = 143090 92 0 ATC prefix = L04 ATC suffix = AA14 ATC… … Wikipedia
imiquimod — An immune response modifier used on the skin in the treatment of external genital and perianal warts. * * * im·i·quim·od (im″ĭ kwimґod) a biologic response modifier used topically in the treatment of condyloma acuminatum of the… … Medical dictionary
BRM — biological response modifier; biuret reactive material * * * biologic response modifier … Medical dictionary
biomodulator — bio·mod·u·la·tor (bi″o modґu la″tər) biologic response modifier … Medical dictionary
interferon alfa-2b — a synthetic form of interferon α produced by recombinant technology that acts as a biologic response modifier, used in the treatment of condylomata acuminata, hepatitis B, and chronic hepatitis C and as an antineoplastic in the treatment of… … Medical dictionary
interferon alfa-n3 — a highly purified mixture of natural human interferon proteins, manufactured from pooled human leukocytes that have been induced to produce interferon alfa n3, that acts as a biologic response modifier; used in the treatment of condylomata… … Medical dictionary
interferon beta-1a — a synthetic form of interferon β produced by recombinant DNA techniques that acts as a biologic response modifier; used in the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis; administered intramuscularly … Medical dictionary
interferon beta-1b — a synthetic modified form of interferon β produced by recombinant DNA techniques, having 165 amino acids, substituting serine for cysteine at position 17, and lacking the carbohydrate side chains of the natural form. It has both antiviral… … Medical dictionary
interferon gamma-1b — a synthetic form of interferon γ produced by recombinant technology that acts as a biologic response modifier; used to enhance phagocytic function in order to reduce the frequency and severity of serious infections associated with chronic… … Medical dictionary
