hepatitis C immune globulin intravenous

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-014086",
  "term": "hepatitis C immune globulin intravenous",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A human plasma-derived, polyclonal, intravenous immunoglobulin G (IgG) formulation containing high levels of antibodies against hepatitis C virus (HCV), a small, enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family, with potential immunomodulating and antiviral activities. The hepatitis C IgG is isolated from donors expressing high amounts of HCV antibodies. Upon intravenous administration, the anti-HCV antibodies bind to the virus and provide passive immunization against HCV. This may prevent both infection by HCV in immunocompromised patients and hepatitis C-related liver disease. The polyclonal anti-HCV antibodies are able to target various viral epitopes.",
  "abbreviation": "HCIG",
  "synonyms": [
    "anti-HCV immunoglobulin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/hepatitis-c-immune-globulin-intravenous/"
}