The investigator proposes to perform a Phase I study assessing safety, efficacy, and biomarker response to the therapeutic interventions of Etanercept followed by mifepristone for veterans with Gulf War Illness. The investigator will conduct and repeat the exercise challenge before treatment and on therapy to assess the impact of the interventions on homeostatic regulation and the dynamic model identified in prior studies.
Age range
40 Years – 70 Years
Sex
MALE
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Biomarker response to therapy using Cytokine panel
Timeframe: Change from Baseline at 6 weeks and 16 weeks