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AnakinraAka: Kineret
- Indications
- Severe active Rheumatoid Arthritis refractory to DMARDs
- Contraindications
- Chronic or acute infection
- Concurrent use of TNF antagonists (infection risk)
- Mechanism
- Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist
- Dosing
- Adults: 100 mg SC qd with rotating injection sites
- Cost
- Vial of 100 mg/0.67 ml (7 doses): $260
- Adverse Effects
- Immunosuppression
- Use caution in any patient prone to infection
- Headache
- Injection site inflammation
- Gastrointestinal upset
- Leukopenia (including Neutropenia)
- Immunosuppression
- Monitoring
- Serum Creatinine
- Complete Blood Count with Neutrophil Count
- Baseline, then
- Monthly for 3 months, then
- Quarterly
- References
- (2003) Lexicomp Drug Database
anakinra (C0245109) | |
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| Definition (MSH) | A synthetic form of native human IL-1Ra that has an additional methionine residue at its amino terminus. |
| Definition (PDQ) | A recombinant human nonglycosylated interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist with potential antineoplastic activity. Anakinra binds to the IL-1 receptor, thereby blocking the binding of the IL-1 to and activation of its receptor. Blockade of IL-1 activity may inhibit the cascade of downstream pro-angiogenic factors such as vascular endothelial cell growth factor, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and IL-6, resulting in inhibition of tumor angiogenesis. Check for "http://www.cancer.gov/Search/ClinicalTrialsLink.aspx?id=43007&idtype=1" active clinical trials or "http://www.cancer.gov/Search/ClinicalTrialsLink.aspx?id=43007&idtype=1&closed=1" closed clinical trials using this agent. ("http://nciterms.nci.nih.gov:80/NCIBrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&code=C38717" NCI Thesaurus) |
| Definition (NCI) | A recombinant human nonglycosylated interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist with potential antineoplastic activity. Anakinra binds to the IL-1 receptor, thereby blocking the binding of the IL-1 to and activation of its receptor. Blockade of IL-1 activity may inhibit the cascade of downstream pro-angiogenic factors such as vascular endothelial cell growth factor, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and IL-6, resulting in inhibition of tumor angiogenesis. (NCI04) |
| Concepts | Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein (T116) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121) |
| MSH | D053590 |
| English | anakinra, ANAKINRA PREPARATION |
| Spanish | anakinra |
| Parent Concepts | Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein (C1704264), Other antirheumatics (C0973578), Unclassified Ingredients (C1372954), Drug allergen (C1320237), Immunomodulators (C1527392), Immune Suppressants (Non-TNF Inhibitors) (C1579325) |
| Sources | MSH, MTH, NCI, NDFRT, PDQ, RXNORM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT, USPMG, VANDF Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
Kineret (C1170364) | |
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| Concepts | Organic Chemical (T109) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121) |
| MSH | D053590 |
| English | Amgen Brand of Anakinra, Anakinra Amgen Brand, Kineret |
| Sources | MSH, NCI, PDQ, RXNORM Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |