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Review
. 2004 Aug;4(4):386-91.
doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2004.03.005.

Inhibition of IL-6 for the treatment of inflammatory diseases

Norihiro Nishimoto  1 , Tadamitsu Kishimoto
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Review

Inhibition of IL-6 for the treatment of inflammatory diseases

Norihiro Nishimoto et al. Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2004 Aug.

Abstract

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a pleiotropic cytokine with various biological activities. Deregulated overproduction of IL-6 has been found to play pathological roles in chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Castleman's disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis and Crohn's disease. Humanized anti-IL-6 receptor antibody has been developed as a therapeutic agent for these diseases, and therapeutic benefits have been revealed in clinical studies.

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