Adsorbent for removing interleukins and tumor necrosis factor, and process for removing the same

摘要

An adsorbent for removing at least one interleukin selected from the group consisting of interleukin-1, interleukin-2, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 and/or TNF, which comprises a porous water-insoluble carrier and a compound satisfying the value of log P of at least 2.50, in which P is a distribution coefficient in an octanol-water system and being immobilized onto the carrier, a process for removing the above IL(s) and/or TNF by the adsorbent and an adsorber comprising the adsorbent. According to the present invention, IL(s) and TNF in body fluid can be efficiently adsorbed using the above-mentioned adsorbent.