Use of Canakinumab in the Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome
Use of Canakinumab in the Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndrome
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DOI:
10.1056/nejmoa0810787
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发表时间:
2009-06-04
影响因子:
158.5
通讯作者:
Hawkins, Philip N.
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作者:
Lachmann, Helen J.;Kone-Paut, Isabelle;Hawkins, Philip N.
BACKGROUNDThe cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome ( CAPS) is a rare inherited inflammatory disease associated with overproduction of interleukin-1. Canakinumab is a human anti-interleukin-1 beta monoclonal antibody.METHODSWe performed a three-part, 48-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized withdrawal study of canakinumab in patients with CAPS. In part 1, 35 patients received 150 mg of canakinumab subcutaneously. Those with a complete response to treatment entered part 2 and were randomly assigned to receive either 150 mg of canakinumab or placebo every 8 weeks for up to 24 weeks. After the completion of part 2 or at the time of relapse, whichever occurred first, patients proceeded to part 3 and received at least two more doses of canakinumab. We evaluated therapeutic responses using disease-activity scores and analysis of levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid A protein (SAA).RESULTSIn part 1 of the study, 34 of the 35 patients (97%) had a complete response to canakinumab. Of these patients, 31 entered part 2, and all 15 patients receiving canakinumab remained in remission. Disease flares occurred in 13 of the 16 patients (81%) receiving placebo (P