Review Article

Anti-Interleukin-1 Agents in Adult Onset Still's Disease

Table 1

Anti-IL1 agents.

Biologic agent target cytokine(s)Molecular characteristicsDoses (route of administration)Recorded indications

Anakinra (Kineret) IL-1α and IL-1βRecombinant human IL-1 receptor antagonist100 mg/day (sc)Rheumatoid arthritis
Rilonacept (Regeneron) IL-1α and IL-1βFusion protein of the extracellular domains of IL-1R1 and IL-1RAP, coupled to the Fc region of human IgGInduction dose: 320 mg maintenance: 160 mg/week (sc)Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPSs)
Canakinumab (Ilaris) IL-1βFully human monoclonal anti-IL1β antibody150 mg every 8 weeks (sc)Cryopirin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPSs)
Gevokizumab (Xoma 052) IL-1βRecombinant humanized anti-IL1β antibodyNot labeled potential therapeutic use: Behçet's uveitis, types 1 and 2 diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis (phase II trials)

sc: subcutaneous.