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Anakinra
Anakinra is an IL-1 receptor antagonist, often used as a disease-modulating anti-rheumatoid drug. This drug is known by the tradename "Kineret" and is produced by the pharmaceutical company Amgen.
Using anakinra for adult rheumatoid arthritis Drug News Joint destruction begins as early as 3 to 6 months after disease onset. In fact, joint destruction may progress despite clinical signs of improvement ... From Nurse Practitioner,
4/1/02
by Kupecz, Deborah
New uses for old drugs: Novel therapeutic options Byline: Ujala. Verma, R. Sharma, P. Gupta, B. Kapoor, G. Bano, V. Sawhney Introducing a new drug to the market now costs an average of US$ 897 million ... From Indian Journal of Pharmacology,
9/1/05
by Ujala Verma
Rheumatoid arthritis drugs The autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis occurs in about 1%-2% of the population. The disease is more prevalent in women than men by about a 3:1 ... From OB/GYN News,
4/15/05
by Gerald G. Briggs
Immunomodulators Several immunologic agents--adalimumab, anakinra, etanercept, three classes of interferons, and thalidomide--are classified in the general category of immunomodulators. They are used for various ap From OB/GYN News,
4/15/04
by Gerald G. Briggs
Weekly profile AMGEN INC. Symbol: AMGN Exchange: NASDAQ Close: 57.58 1-WK % Chg: -0.7% Business Overview Amgen Inc., incorporated in 1980, is a global biotechnology ... From Los Angeles Business Journal,
10/11/04