Other names: CAPS
Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes are a group of rare autosomal dominant diseases, generally caused by mutations affecting the cryopryin protein. Included in this group are Familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome, Muckle-Wells syndrome and Neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease/Chronic infantile neurological, cutaneous and articular syndrome.
Drugs used to treat Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes
Name | Drug Class |
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Canakinumab | Interleukin inhibitors |
Anakinra | Antirheumatics |
Rilonacept | Interleukin inhibitors |
Ilaris | Interleukin inhibitors |
Arcalyst | Interleukin inhibitors |
Kineret | Antirheumatics |