evolocumab

English

Etymology

From [Term?] +‎ -c- (“cardiovascular”) +‎ -umab (“human monoclonal antibody”).

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Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛv.əˈlɑk.jəˌmæb/

Noun

evolocumab (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of hyperlipidemia.
   • 2015 July 24, Andrew Pollack, “New Drug Sharply Lowers Cholesterol, but It’s Costly”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     So was Repatha, or evolocumab, a similar drug developed by Amgen that is expected to win F.D.A. approval by the end of August.