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Table 4e. Interleukin-6 Inhibitors: Selected Clinical Data

Last Updated: December 16, 2021

The clinical trials described in this table do not represent all the trials that the Panel reviewed while developing the recommendations for IL-6 inhibitors. The studies summarized below are those that have had the greatest impact on the Panel’s recommendations.

Table 4e. Interleukin-6 Inhibitors: Selected Clinical Data
Table 4e. Interleukin-6 Inhibitors: Selected Clinical Data
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