Although this was not the intent of the study, a highly significant reduction in osteoarthritis pain and improved joint function was reported by those treated with canakinumab compared to patients receiving placebo ( Ridker et al., 2017 ).
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Compared to the placebo-treated group, anakinra-treated patients exhibited improved functional status, but did not reach statistical significance ( Abbate et al., 2013 ).