In a clinical trial with patients receiving background methotrexate, patients treated with Kineret and etanercept were observed to have a higher rate of serious infections (7%) and neutropenia than patients treated with etanercept alone and higher than observed in previous trials where Kineret was used alone.
Kliinilises uuringus patsientidega metotreksaatravi taustal oli Kineret’ i ja etanertseptiga ravitud patsientidel rohkem tõsiseid infektsioone (7%) ja neutropeeniat kui ainult etanertseptiga ravitud patsientidel ja rohkem kui varasemates uuringutes, kus kasutati ainult Kineret’ i.