Table 5. Summary of prospective and retrospective clinical studies .
Study | Year | Patient size | Drug Regimen | Result |
Imazio et al. [18] (IRAP) | 2020 | 224 | 100 mg/day | 91% reduction in Emergency Department visits and 86% reduction in hospitalizations after six months on anakinra compared to prior treatment |
Shaukat et al. [21] | 2020 | 34 | 100 mg/day | Anakinra group had a higher rate of resolution of symptoms and in a shorter period of time in comparison to the traditional therapy group. |
Brucato et al. [16] (AIRTRIP) | 2016 | 21 | 2 mg/kg/day Max:100 mg/day | Recurrence of pericarditis was significantly lower in the anakinra group compared to the placebo group. |