Correction: SelectImmune Pharma AB to conduct clinical trials in cystitis and bladder pain syndrome
As of March 29[th], SelectImmune Pharma AB has signed an agreement with Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (Sobi®) to buy Kineret® (anakinra) and placebo in order to investigate anakinra as a potential treatment of patients with select forms of cystitis and bladder pain syndrome.Extensive research into the molecular mechanism of cystitis at Lund University has identified interleukin-1 alpha and beta as a major regulator of inflammation and disease in acute cystitis and bladder pain syndrome. The interleukin-1 alpha and beta receptor antagonist (IL1-RA) anakinra has been shown to inhibit inflammation