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Canakinumab for the treatment of cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20069137     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Familial cold-induced autoinflammatory syndrome, Muckle-Wells syndrome and neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease make up cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS). These are autoinflammatory inherited disorders caused by autosomal dominant gain-of-function mutations in the NLRP3 gene, located on chromosome 1q44. Cryopyrin/NALP3/NLRP3 is an essential component of intracellular inflammasomes that activate caspase-1, which in turn converts interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) to its active form. IL-1beta is a potent cytokine that activates diverse elements of the immune and inflammatory systems leading to the pathogenic changes characteristic of CAPS. There is therefore much interest in the development of IL-1beta blocking agents as novel biologic treatments for these conditions. Canakinumab (ACZ-885; Ilaris, Novartis Pharma) is a fully humanized monoclonal antibody (mAb) specific for IL-1beta and is indicated for a wide range of inflammatory disorders including CAPS. This review will assess the utility of canakinumab as a treatment for CAPS.
Authors:
Garry M Walsh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain : 1998)     Volume:  45     ISSN:  1699-3993     ISO Abbreviation:  Drugs Today     Publication Date:  2009 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-13     Completed Date:  2010-04-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101160518     Medline TA:  Drugs Today (Barc)     Country:  Spain    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  731-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2009 Prous Science, S.A.U. or its licensors. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Division of Applied Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, UK. g.m.walsh@abdn.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Carrier Proteins / genetics
Clinical Trials as Topic
Cryopyrin-associated Periodic Syndromes / drug therapy*,  genetics
Humans
Interleukin-1beta / antagonists & inhibitors*,  physiology
Mutation
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/Carrier Proteins; 0/Interleukin-1beta; 0/NLRP3 protein, human; 0/canakinumab

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