This is a research-grade, unconjugated recombinant analog of brodalumab, an anti-IL-17RA antibody, supplied strictly for research use only and not for human or veterinary use. It is a non-therapeutic biosimilar built around the human IL-17 receptor A (IL-17RA) target and formatted as a human IgG2-kappa molecule that reproduces the antigen-binding specificity of the originator, making it a convenient tool for probing IL-17 receptor biology without sourcing clinical material. Typical research applications include use as a binding and blocking reagent against IL-17RA, as an isotype-matched positive control in receptor-engagement and neutralization assays, and as a reference standard when benchmarking in-house anti-IL-17RA antibodies or characterizing IL-17-axis signaling in cell-based systems. Because it is offered at research grade with low endotoxin (typically <1 EU/mg, with ultra-low <0.5 EU/mg options) and in bulk milligram-to-gram quantities, it suits both routine in-vitro work and larger preclinical study designs where lot consistency and cost per mg matter. It is not the clinical drug and carries no therapeutic claims.
IL-17RA (interleukin-17 receptor A; UniProt Q96F46) is a broadly expressed type I transmembrane receptor that serves as the shared, central subunit of the IL-17 receptor family. By pairing with different co-receptor chains, it transduces signals for multiple IL-17 family cytokines: with IL-17RC it forms the receptor for IL-17A and IL-17F (UniProt Q16552 corresponds to IL-17A), and it also partners with IL-17RB and IL-17RE for IL-17E/IL-25 and IL-17C signaling. Ligand engagement drives Act1 (CIKS) recruitment via SEFIR domains, activating NF-kB and MAPK pathways and inducing pro-inflammatory mediators, chemokines, and antimicrobial peptides. Because IL-17RA is the obligate hub for several IL-17 cytokines, blocking it interrupts a wider slice of IL-17-axis signaling than neutralizing a single ligand, which underlies its interest in barrier immunity and chronic inflammatory conditions such as psoriasis.