INTERLEUKIN-1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE AND REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION TREATED WITH ANAKINRA
Background: Patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) commonly show signs of systemic inflammation. Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine, known to modulate cardiac function. We aimed to determine the effects of treatment with anakinra, recombinant IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), on plasma IL-1Ra levels. Methods: ). Results: >0.05). Conclusions: ).
Authors
- Chantel McSkimming
- Eleonora Mezzaroma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0164-2051)
- Pratyush Narayan
- Stefano Toldo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1588-4019)
- Jazmin Kelly
- Michele Golino
- J M Canada
- Adolfo Mauro
- Cory Trankle
- Benjamin W. Van Tassell
- Antonio Abbate
- Andrea Roscioni
Institutions
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- medRxiv
- Published
- 2026-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.04.17.26351024
- Primary Topic
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
- Novo Nordisk
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute