Givinostat is expected to exert a clinically relevant therapeutic effect on polyarticular JIA through the inhibition of the production/release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1β, IL-6 and TNFα, which are involved in the pathogenesis of the arthritic process.
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