Canakinumab as treatment for COVID-19-related pneumonia: A prospective case-control study [PDF]
Objectives: Canakinumab is an IL-1β antibody that neutralises the activity of IL-1β. This study examined the efficacy and safety of canakinumab in patients with moderate COVID-19-related pneumonia.
Daniele Generali +2 more
exaly +6 more sources
Background and Objectives. The aim of this observational retrospective cohort study was to demonstrate indications and response rates of the patients with pediatric rheumatic diseases that used canakinumab. Method. The files of the patients
Mustafa Çakan +2 more
doaj +3 more sources
Feasibility of canakinumab withdrawal in colchicine-resistant familial Mediterranean fever
OBJECTIVES: There is no consensus on canakinumab treatment tapering and discontinuation strategies in colchicine-resistant FMF patients. In this study, we aimed to establish a treatment management and discontinuation protocol in paediatric FMF patients ...
Seher Sener +2 more
exaly +2 more sources
Standard and increased canakinumab dosing to quiet macrophage activation syndrome in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis [PDF]
ObjectiveMacrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a life-threatening, potentially fatal condition associated with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA). Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a key cytokine in the pathogenesis of sJIA MAS.
Mikhail M. Kostik +13 more
doaj +2 more sources
Effectiveness of Canakinumab Treatment in Colchicine Resistant Familial Mediterranean Fever Cases
Anti-interleukin 1 agents are used successfully in colchicine-resistant or intolerant Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) patients. Sixty-five patients with FMF who received canakinumab treatment for at least 6 months due to colchicine resistance or ...
Burcu Bozkaya Yücel
exaly +3 more sources
Canakinumab in patients with COVID-19 and type 2 diabetes – A multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial [PDF]
Summary: Background: Patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity have chronic activation of the innate immune system possibly contributing to the higher risk of hyperinflammatory response to SARS-CoV2 and severe COVID-19 observed in this population.
Matthias Hepprich +25 more
doaj +2 more sources
Cost-Effectiveness of Canakinumab From a Canadian Perspective for Recurrent Cardiovascular Events [PDF]
Background: Cardiovascular (CV) disease is a condition with high levels of morbidity and mortality. Canakinumab is a novel monoclonal antibody therapy that has been shown to reduce CV events but is associated with side effects and high cost.
Kevin E. Boczar, MD +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Effectiveness of Canakinumab for First‐Line Steroid‐Free Treatment in Systemic‐Onset Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Juvenile Still Disease [PDF]
Objective This prospective study assesses the response to canakinumab monotherapy administered as three monthly subcutaneous injections in glucocorticoid‐naïve patients with newly diagnosed systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and Still disease ...
Gerd Horneff +9 more
doaj +2 more sources
Long-term safety of canakinumab in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis: 5-year results from the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) registry [PDF]
Background Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) is a severe form of juvenile idiopathic arthritis characterized by fever, rash, chronic arthritis, and systemic inflammation.
Colleen Correll +12 more
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Long-term Effectiveness and Safety of Canakinumab in Patients with TRAPS: Analysis of the RELIANCE Non-Interventional Study [PDF]
Introduction This is an interim analysis of the long-term effectiveness and safety of canakinumab in the tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) cohort of the RELIANCE non-interventional study.
Norbert Blank +11 more
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