Is cosentyx a biologic?

Is Cosentyx (secukinumab) considered a biologic?

Yes. Cosentyx (secukinumab) is a biologic medicine. It is a monoclonal antibody made using biological systems, not a traditional small-molecule drug like typical pills.

Why does it count as a biologic?

Cosentyx is designed to bind to a specific immune target (interleukin-17A, IL-17A), and it is manufactured as an antibody product. Medicines that are antibodies (and other products made from living systems) are classified as biologics.

Is Cosentyx an immunotherapy or just a biologic?

Cosentyx is a biologic immunotherapy used to treat inflammatory/autoimmune conditions. It works by modulating the immune pathway involving IL-17A.

Is it a “biosimilar” instead of a biologic?

No. Cosentyx is the original branded biologic. Biosimilars are separate products that are highly similar to the reference biologic and are approved based on similarity to it, but the brand Cosentyx itself is not a biosimilar.