IL6 and rheumatoid arthritis: Given the role of IL-6 in immune responses, an enhanced infectious susceptibility is a rational concern in any therapeutic strategy targeting IL-6 signaling, e.g. IL-6 receptor (IL6R) (tocilizumab, sarilumab) or IL-6 (siltuximab), increasingly utilized in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), or Castleman's disease (8).