anakinra   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 6972

Synonyms: antril | Kineret®
Approved drug Immunopharmacology Ligand
anakinra is an approved drug (FDA (no history prior to 2001), EMA (2002))
Comment: This drug is a recombinant, nonglycosylated form of the endogenous IL-1 receptor antagonist peptide with an additional methionine at the amino terminus compared to the endogenous peptide.
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References
1. Dripps DJ, Verderber E, Ng RK, Thompson RC, Eisenberg SP. (1991)
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist binds to the type II interleukin-1 receptor on B cells and neutrophils.
J Biol Chem, 266 (30): 20311-5. [PMID:1834644]