Anakinra
Approved · EMAAlso known as Anakinra (E. coli), IL-1RA, Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist anakinra, Kineret.
Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.
The Effects of IL-1 Blockade on Inotrope Sensitivity in Patients With Heart Failure (AID-HEART)
BRIDGE - Blocking Receptor of IL-1β for Donor Graft Edema Reduction
Early efficacy trial of anakinra in corticosteroid-resistant autoimmune inner ear disease.
Profile
Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.
Regulatory timeline
The complete regulatory record, grouped by authority — approvals, safety advisories and label changes. Each authority shows its most recent events; expand one to read its full history.
Indication: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Kineret is indicated in adults for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of RA in combination with methotrexate, with an inadequate response to… Show full indicationShow less
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Kineret is indicated in adults for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of RA in combination with methotrexate, with an inadequate response to methotrexate alone. COVID-19 Kineret is indicated for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adult patients with pneumonia requiring supplemental oxygen (low- or high-flow oxygen) who are at risk of progressing to severe respiratory failure determined by plasma concentration of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) ? 6 ng/ml. Periodic fever syndromes Kineret is indicated for the treatment of the following autoinflammatory periodic fever syndromes in adults, adolescents, children and infants aged 8 months and older with a body weight of 10 kg or above: Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS) Kineret is indicated for the treatment of CAPS, including: Neonatal-Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease (NOMID) / Chronic Infantile Neurological, Cutaneous, Articular Syndrome (CINCA) Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS) Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) Kineret is indicated for the treatment of Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF). Kineret should be given in combination with colchicine, if appropriate. Still’s Disease Kineret is indicated in adults, adolescents, children and infants aged 8 months and older with a body weight of 10 kg or above for the treatment of Still’s disease, including Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA) and Adult-Onset Still’s Disease (AOSD), with active systemic features of moderate to high disease activity, or in patients with continued disease activity after treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or glucocorticoids. Kineret can be given as monotherapy or in combination with other anti-inflammatory drugs and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs).
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Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.
Late-stage studies
Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.
A Randomized, Controlled, Open-label, Non Inferiority KawasakI Trial With Anakinra
Recent completions
Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Major research themes4
Journals, researchers & institutions
- Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle1
- The American journal of cardiology1
- The Journal of clinical investigation1
- The Lancet. Respiratory medicine1
- Abbate A1
- Abouzaki NA1
- Abumrad NN1
- Alsouqi A1
- Biondi-Zoccai G1
- Deger SM1
- Dinarello CA1
- Ertuglu LA1
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology1
- Dokuz Eylul University1
- Hofstra North Shore–LIJ School of Medicine at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center Campus1
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center1
- Vanderbilt Center Kidney Disease1
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center1
- RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
- Europe PMC — research literature
- ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
- Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.