Immunomodulator Class

Adalimumab

Brand: Humira / Exemptia / Hyrimoz
Subclass: TNF-alpha inhibitor (human mAb)
PK: t½ 14 days | Clearance: reticuloendothelial
severe
AE: Injection-site reactions, serious infections (TB, fungal), malignancy risk (lymphoma), hepatitis B reactivation, cytopenias

Certolizumab Pegol

Brand: Cimzia
Subclass: PEGylated anti–TNF-α antibody fragment (Fab’)
PK: t½ 14 days | Clearance: reticuloendothelial
severe
AE: Infections (TB, invasive fungal), injection reactions, hepatotoxicity, cytopenias, malignancy risk

Etanercept

Brand: Enbrel / Intacept
Subclass: TNF-alpha inhibitor (receptor-Fc fusion protein)
PK: t½ 4 days | Clearance: reticuloendothelial
severe
AE: Injection-site reactions, serious infections (TB, fungal), reactivation of HBV, demyelinating disease, neutropenia

Golimumab

Brand: Simponi / Golimumax
Subclass: TNF-alpha monoclonal antibody (IgG1κ)
PK: t½ 14 days | Clearance: reticuloendothelial
severe
AE: Serious infections (TB, fungal), injection reactions, hepatotoxicity, demyelinating disease, CHF exacerbation

Guselkumab

Brand: Tremfya
Subclass: IL-23 (p19) monoclonal antibody
PK: t½ 16 days | Clearance: reticuloendothelial
moderate
AE: URTIs, headache, injection site reactions, arthralgia, diarrhea

Infliximab

Brand: Remicade / Inflectra
Subclass: TNF-alpha inhibitor (chimeric mAb)
PK: t½ 9.5 days | Clearance: reticuloendothelial
severe
AE: Infusion reactions, severe infections (TB, fungal), hepatotoxicity, reactivation of hepatitis B, demyelination, heart failure exacerbation

Ixekizumab

Brand: Taltz
Subclass: IL-17A monoclonal antibody
PK: t½ 13 days | Clearance: reticuloendothelial
moderate
AE: Injection site reactions, infections (URTI, candidiasis), neutropenia, inflammatory bowel disease flare

Risankizumab

Brand: Skyrizi
Subclass: IL-23 (p19) monoclonal antibody
PK: t½ 28 days | Clearance: reticuloendothelial
moderate
AE: URTI, headache, injection site reactions, fatigue

Secukinumab

Brand: Cosentyx
Subclass: IL-17A monoclonal antibody
PK: t½ 27 days | Clearance: reticuloendothelial
moderate
AE: Infections (URTI common), Candida infections, neutropenia, inflammatory bowel disease flare

Ustekinumab

Brand: Stelara
Subclass: IL-12/IL-23 monoclonal antibody
PK: t½ 21 days | Clearance: reticuloendothelial
moderate
AE: Infections (URTI), injection-site reactions, malignancy risk (rare), reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome (very rare)