Rilonacept

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Rilonacept
Clinical data
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Pregnancy
category
  • US: C (Risk not ruled out)
Routes of
administration
Subcutaneous
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
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Rilonacept (marketed under the tradename Arcalyst), is a dimeric fusion protein for the treatment of Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS), including Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome (FCAS) and Muckle-Wells Syndrome (MWS). It was given an "Orphan Drug" status by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

It was approved by the FDA on February 2008.[1]

References

  1. "Drugs.com, FDA Approves Arcalyst - New Orphan Drug for Treatment of Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS)". Retrieved 2008-03-15.

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