Discussing the advantages of IL-6 over traditional biomarkers, Dr. Seán Whelan, lead author, explained, "IL-6 secretion rises within 1-2 hours, peaks at 6 hours and decreases by 24 hours, whereas ...

Administering anti–IL-6 therapy in later pregnancy may be safe for women who would benefit from it, showed a study that evaluated its safety in critically ill pregnant women with COVID-19.

(RTTNews) - Roche (RHHBY) said the Elecsys IL-6 immunoassay has become the first IL-6 test to have a certified claim for use in diagnosis of neonatal sepsis, in countries accepting the CE Mark.

Exercise reduced abdominal visceral fat, a risk factor for cardiometabolic disease, but not when obese patients received tocilizumab, an anti-arthritis drug that blocks IL-6 receptors, in a new study.

In all, the study included 31,846 treatment courses. Among those, 17,522 were TNF inhibitors, 2,775 were abatacept, 3,863 were IL-6 inhibitors and 7,686 were JAK inhibitors.

Background: IL-6, one of the pro-inflammatory cytokines, is a recognized mediator of cachexia and cancer cell invasion. It has been reported that elevation of the serum IL-6 level may be associated ...

Targeting interleukin-6 could help relieve immunotherapy side effects Study shows combined IL-6 and immune checkpoint blockade reduces toxicity while preserving anti-tumor immune response Date ...

Recent landmark study results have shown that interleukin-6 blockade may be superior to prolonged prednisone therapy in giant cell arteritis, according to a presenter at the 2020 Congress of ...