RA Safety

KINERET has decades of well-documented safety data targeting IL-1–mediated autoinflammation in RA1

Safety was demonstrated in a high-risk RA population and shown to be well-tolerated in those with1:

  • Varying degrees of disease activity
  • Concurrent medications for RA
  • History of complicating conditions, including:
  • Asthma
  • Diabetes
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • Pneumonia
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KINERET offers flexibility to enable better disease control

The 4- to 6-hour half-life of KINERET gives doctors the flexibility to stop and restart treatment as necessary.1,2

KINERET offers a well-tolerated treatment experience1,3

  • The most commonly reported adverse events were injection site reactions (ISRs)
  • Most ISRs were mild (72.6% mild, 24.1% moderate, 3.2% severe)
  • The most serious adverse reactions were serious infections and neutropenia, particularly when used in combination with TNF-blocking agents
A chart showing the adverse events observed in patients being treated with KINERET® (anakinra) 100 mg/day compared to placebo. Please review the Important Safety Information on this website

Additional safety information1

  • In KINERET-treated NOMID patients, the risk of a disease flare when discontinuing KINERET treatment should be weighed against the potential risk of continued treatment. Do not initiate KINERET in patients with active infections
  • Use in combination with TNF-blocking agents is not recommended
  • Hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylactic reactions and angioedema, have been reported
  • The impact of treatment with KINERET on active and/or chronic infections and the development of malignancies is not known
  • Live vaccines should not be given concurrently with KINERET
  • Neutrophil counts should be assessed prior to initiating KINERET treatment, and while receiving KINERET, monthly for 3 months, and thereafter quarterly for a period up to 1 year
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Important Safety Information
INDICATION

KINERET® (anakinra) is an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist indicated for:

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Reduction in signs and symptoms and slowing the progression of structural damage in moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis, in patients 18 years of age or older who have failed 1 or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)

Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS). Treatment of Neonatal-Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease (NOMID)

Deficiency of Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist (DIRA). Treatment of Deficiency of Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist (DIRA)

CONTRAINDICATION

KINERET is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to E. coli–derived proteins, KINERET, or to any components of the product

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Serious Infections. In RA, discontinue use if serious infection develops. In KINERET-treated NOMID or DIRA patients, the risk of a disease flare when discontinuing KINERET treatment should be weighed against the potential risk of continued treatment. Do not initiate KINERET in patients with active infections

Use in combination with Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-blocking agents is not recommended

Hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylactic reactions and angioedema, and serious cutaneous reactions including drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) have been reported. Patients with DIRA may have an increased risk of allergic reactions, particularly in the first several weeks after starting KINERET treatment

Immunosuppression. The impact of treatment with KINERET on active and/or chronic infections and the development of malignancies is not known

Immunizations. Live vaccines should not be given concurrently with KINERET

Neutrophil counts should be assessed prior to initiating KINERET treatment, and while receiving KINERET, monthly for 3 months, and thereafter quarterly for a period up to 1 year

Serious Adverse Reactions

RA: The most serious adverse reactions were: Serious Infections and Neutropenia, particularly when used in combination with TNF blocking agents.

NOMID and DIRA: The most serious adverse events were infections.

Most Common Adverse Reactions

RA: The most common adverse reactions (incidence ≥ 5%) are injection site reaction, worsening of rheumatoid arthritis, upper respiratory tract infection, headache, nausea, diarrhea, sinusitis, arthralgia, flu-like symptoms, and abdominal pain

NOMID: The most common AEs during the first 6 months of treatment (incidence > 10%) are injection site reaction, headache, vomiting, arthralgia, pyrexia, and nasopharyngitis

DIRA: The most common AEs are upper respiratory tract infections, rash, pyrexia, influenza-like illness, and gastroenteritis

Post-marketing Experience

Hepato-biliary disorders (elevations of transaminases; non-infectious hepatitis) and thrombocytopenia, including severe thrombocytopenia and DRESS have been identified during postapproval use of KINERET. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

These are not all the possible risks associated with KINERET. Please see Full Prescribing Information for KINERET at https://www.KineretRxHCP.com/home.php
To report suspected adverse reactions, contact Sobi North America at 1-866-773-5274 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088
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References: 1. KINERET [Prescribing Information]. Stockholm, Sweden: Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ). 2. Nordström DC. Anakinra in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other IL-1-driven conditions. Future Rheumatol. 2007;2(4):353-360. 3. Cohen SB, Moreland LW, Cush JJ, et al. A multicentre, double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial of anakinra (Kineret), a recombinant interleukin 1 receptor antagonist, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with background methotrexate. Ann Rheum Dis. 2004;63(9):1062-1068.