Anakinra is a ?: (A) IL - 1 antagonist, (B) IL - 2 antagonist, (C) IL - 6 antagonist, (D) IL - 10 antagonist
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., IL-1 antagonist Anakinra is an IL-1 antagonist. It is used for some rare syndromes dependent on IL-1 production : Neonatal - onset inflammatory disease Muckle - Wells syndrome Familial cold uicaria Systemic juvenile - onset inflammatory ahritis RA