Objective To evaluate the prognostic utility of circulating interleukin‐18 (IL‐18) levels in predicting disease activity, macrophage activation syndrome (MAS), and disease course in patients with Still disease (SD) receiving first‐line IL‐1 inhibitors (IL‐1i).
Matteo Trevisan +8 more
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Objective To report the long-term safety and effectiveness of canakinumab, a fully human anti-interleukin 1β monoclonal antibody, in patients with cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS), including familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS ...
Ulrich A Walker +8 more
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Coverage Generosity of Novel Antirheumatic Drugs in Medicare Advantage and Stand‐Alone Part D Plans
Objective We examine coverage of self‐administered disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in Medicare Part D. Methods Using 2022–2026 Part D formulary data, we assessed coverage of the following DMARD classes that treat relapsed rheumatoid arthritis (RA): tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, T cell costimulatory modulator, interleukin‐6 (IL ...
Youngmin Kwon +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Schnitzler syndrome refractory to anakinra: successful treatment with canakinumab
Schnitzler syndrome (SchS) is a rare autoimmune and inflammatory disease mediated by interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β). Recurrent monoclonal gammopathy and chronic urticarial rash are the symptoms required for diagnosis according to the Strasbourg criteria. The
Angel Luis Salcedo-Mingoarranz +4 more
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Off-label use of canakinumab in pediatric rheumatology and rare diseases
Since the first success of interleukin-1 blockade in cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome, the use of interleukin-1 inhibitors has expanded to other disorders, including off-label indications.
Emanuela Del Giudice +6 more
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International Retrospective Chart Review of Treatment Patterns in Severe Familial Mediterranean Fever, Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor–Associated Periodic Syndrome, and Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency/Hyperimmunoglobulinemia D Syndrome [PDF]
Objective: Periodic fever syndrome (PFS) conditions are characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and localized inflammation. This study examined the diagnostic pathway and treatments at tertiary centers for familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), tumor ...
Cantarini, L +19 more
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Systemic aging fuels heart failure: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic avenues
Abstract Systemic aging influences various physiological processes and contributes to structural and functional decline in cardiac tissue. These alterations include an increased incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy, a decline in left ventricular diastolic function, left atrial dilation, atrial fibrillation, myocardial fibrosis and cardiac ...
Zhuyubing Fang +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Experience with canakinumab in a patient with gout and IgA nephropathy
The paper discusses the results of clinically using the interleukin-1_ inhibitor canakinumab in a patient with chronic tophaceous gout, IgA nephropathy, and chronic kidney disease with resistance to traditional anti-inflammatory drugs (colchicine ...
E. V. Ilyinykh, M. S. Eliseev
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Skin and Systemic Inflammation in Schnitzler's Syndrome Are Associated With Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation [PDF]
Schnitzler's syndrome is a rare autoinflammatory disorder characterized by interleukin-1ß-mediated and neutrophil-dominated inflammation. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are web-like structures of decondensed chromatin, histones, and antimicrobial ...
Bonnekoh, Hanna +5 more
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