IL-6 blockade

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Tocilizumab, anti-human IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody developed in Japan, prevents IL-6 from binding to IL-6 receptor blocking IL-6 signal. The clinical and radiographic efficacy of tocilizumab has proved in many clinical studies. Tocilizumab monotherapy is superior to methotrexate, which has not proved in TNF inhibitors, although tocilizuab in combination with methotrexate is more effective than tocilizumab monotherapy in inducing remission. Hepatotoxicity and infection are adverse events to be careful about.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:74

Enthalten in:

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 74(2016), 6 vom: 10. Juni, Seite 963-7

Sprache:

Japanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kaneko, Yuko [VerfasserIn]
Takeuchi, Tsutomu [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Clazakizumab
I031V2H011
Interleukin-6
Journal Article
Methotrexate
NU90V55F8I
Olokizumab
PAI71R1D2W
Receptors, Interleukin-6
Review
Sarilumab
Tocilizumab
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Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 21.07.2016

Date Revised 19.12.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM261465228