Ritlecitinib
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ritlecitinib is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A medication belonging to the class of Tec/Janus kinase inhibitors, used for the treatment of alopecia areata.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A medication belonging to the class of Tec/Janus kinase inhibitors, used for the treatment of alopecia areata.
Example Sentences
Ritlecitinib is an irreversible covalent inhibitor that binds to a distinct cysteine residue in the JAK3 catalytic domain, which other JAK family members lack. […] Ritlecitinib was found to be superior to placebo in a phase II study in RA patients with an inadequate response to MTX (76).
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