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. 2021 Jan-Dec:35:20587384211006584.
doi: 10.1177/20587384211006584.

Off-label use of anti-IL-1 drugs in rheumatic diseases

Silvia Stefania  1 , Ripalta Colia  1 , Rotondo Cinzia  1 , Addolorata Corrado  1 , Francesco Paolo Cantatore  1
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Off-label use of anti-IL-1 drugs in rheumatic diseases

Silvia Stefania et al. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol. 2021 Jan-Dec.

Abstract

Interleukin-1 (IL-1) plays a key role in the pathogenesis of different rheumatic diseases. There are now several agents available on the market capable of blocking IL-1. The proven effectiveness and excellent safety of these drugs makes them a possible therapeutic option in the treatment of IL-1 driven diseases, when previous therapies are contraindicated or ineffective. This article discusses the European wide off-label use of these drugs for the treatment of rheumatic diseases.

Keywords: anakinra; anti IL-1; canakinumab; off-label use; rheumatic diseases.

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Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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