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ReviewCureus2022

Rilonacept and Anakinra in Recurrent Pericarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Ziad R Affas, Banan Q Rasool, Sneha A Sebastian, Rafe S Affas, Sayran K Mohamadtahr, Nagham H Saoor, Aya N Mohammad, Ghada H Saoor, Bzhar A Husain, Rowaid Touza and 3 more

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Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Pericarditis at the crossroads: Unlocking the next wave of therapies.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Ziad R AffasInternal Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Clinton Township, USA.
Banan Q RasoolInternal Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, IRQ.
Sneha A SebastianResearch, Larkin Community Hospital, South Miami, USA.
Rafe S AffasResearch, Henry Ford Health System, Clinton Township, USA.
Sayran K MohamadtahrPharmacy, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, IRQ.
Nagham H SaoorInternal Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, IRQ.
Aya N MohammadInternal Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, IRQ.
Ghada H SaoorInternal Medicine, University of Al-Mustansiriyah College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah, IRQ.
Bzhar A HusainInternal Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, IRQ.
Rowaid TouzaInternal Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, IRQ.
Ghaid TouzaInternal Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Erbil, IRQ.
Shwan AmenCardiac Surgery, Surgical Specialty Hospital, Erbil, IRQ.
William NazzaroCardiology, Henry Ford Health System, Clinton Township, USA.
Henry Ford Health System · USOrthopedic Specialty Hospital · USLarkin Community Hospital · USHawler Medical University · IQMustansiriyah University · IQ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interleukin 1 (IL-1) has been indicated as a mediator of recurrent pericarditis. Rilonacept, a soluble IL-1 receptor chimeric fusion protein neutralizing interleukin 1 alpha (IL-1α) and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1β), has demonstrated promising results in a phase II study in recurrent or refractory pericarditis. Anakinra is a recombinant inhibitor of the IL-1 receptor with a demonstrated reduction in the incidence of recurrent pericarditis. Definite pharmacological management of pericarditis is key to preventing recurrences, mostly treatment options for recurrent pericarditis refractory to conventional drugs. Here we critically discuss the existing therapy options for recurrent pericarditis, with a focus on new pharmacological approaches: rilonacept and anakinra. A systematic search was conducted across online databases such as PubMed, Cochrane, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, Scopus, and Embase to obtain clinical trials that assess the effectiveness of anti-interleukin 1 therapy such as anakinra and rilonacept in the management of recurrent pericarditis. Our study concluded that anti-interleukin 1 therapy significantly improved both the quality of life and the clinical outcomes of the study population. These outcomes were most prominent with the use of rilonacept and anakinra in the trial treatment. Rilonacept and anakinra are valuable options in case of recurrent pericarditis refractory to conventional drugs.

Indexed as

anakinraanti-interleukin 1pericarditisrecurrent pericarditisrilonacept

Identifiers

PMID36505131
PMCPMC9730293
OpenAlexW4308587308

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