antitumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF)

antitumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF)

; anti-TNF-α agents; cytokine antibody to TNF-α used to control inflammation and vasculitis, and effect tissue repair in rheumatological diseases (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriasis); indicated for rheumatoid arthritis patients who have not responded to at least two standard disease-modifying antirheumatism drugs, including methotrexate