Drug halts organ damage in inflammatory genetic disorder, study suggests

Saturday, February 11, 2012 - 12:31 in Health & Medicine

A new study shows that Kineret (anakinra), a medication approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, is effective in stopping the progression of organ damage in people with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease. This rare and debilitating genetic disorder causes persistent inflammation and ongoing tissue damage.

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