8. Arcalyst – $250,000 per year
The next drug in our list treats inflammatory problems in the body that are caused by rare genetic disorders.
Again, we meet a disease that is caused by rare genetic disorders. To be more specific, the drug treats familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome and it’s a disease that occurs in one in a million humans and Muckle-Wells syndrome.
Both these diseases cause the increased production of a protein called cryopyrin, which triggers an unnecessarily strong inflammatory response, especially in cold weather conditions.
MWS may result in damage to the kidney if left untreated while FCAS doesn’t cause fatal health issues. Arcalyst helps deal with symptoms like rashes, joint pain and can prevent kidney damage.
