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FDA approves Humira for Crohn's disease

October 02, 2008
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Humira for the treatment of moderate to severe Crohn's disease. The FDA estimates that about 1 million Americans suffer from Crohn's disease. Humira has been shown to treat the symptoms of Crohn's and to induce clinical remission in some patients. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Going for Gold with Crohn's Disease: Meet Carrie Johnson
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...also makes no secret about the fact she lives with Crohn's disease.   Carrie's Crohn's symptoms... Read more »

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Do I Have Crohn's Disease?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...normal. Two of my cousins have been diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Is it possible that I have... Read more »

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids & Crohn's Disease
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...patients with inflammatory bowel disease, especially Crohn's disease, due to the chronic nature... Read more »

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Can Bacterial Infections be Confused for Crohn's Disease?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

My Crohn's Disease has been acting up of late. I had been on a trip in upstate NY and a few other... Read more »

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Dr. Eisner Answers Your IBD Questions: Steriods & Antibiotics
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

I have been taking Pentasa for my Crohn's disease and had been doing well until recently. My doctor... Read more »

Health Guide

Crohn's disease
Inflammatory bowel disease - Crohn's disease; Regional enteritis; Ileitis; Granulomatous ileocolitis Prevention References US Food and Drug... Read more »
Crohn's disease
Inflammatory bowel disease - Crohn's disease; Regional enteritis; Ileitis; Granulomatous ileocolitis Treatment Medicines that may be prescribed include: ... Read more »
Meet Dr. Mitchell Tepper
...from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to academic credentials, Dr. Tepper, who grew up with Crohn's Disease and acquired a spinal cord injury at age 20, brings a lifetime of first-hand... Read more »
Crohn's Disease: Complications
The outlook for Crohn's disease varies widely. Crohn's disease can range from being benign (such as when limited Crohn's disease occurs only around the anus in older people) or it can be... Read more »
Crohn's Disease: Diagnosis
...weight loss, are not present. Slow growth may be a key feature in making a diagnosis, particularly of Crohn's disease, in children.Several laboratory tests may be performed:Blood tests are used... Read more »

Medications

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...Natalizumab is also used to treat a bowel condition called Crohn's disease (CD) when it is... Read more »

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...psoriatic arthritis), certain bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), and a... Read more »

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...moderate symptoms of a bowel condition called Crohn's disease. While budesonide does not... Read more »

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...multiple sclerosis, and CD TOUCH for patients with Crohn's disease. Only doctors, infusion... Read more »

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...azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for the treatment of Crohn's disease, there have been rare... Read more »

Related News

Clinical trial: Orencia for Crohn's patients
October 02, 2008

This is a study to determine if Orencia is a safe and effective treatment for Crohn's disease in patients who have not had success with other... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Adacolumn for the treatment of Crohn's
October 02, 2008

This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of the Adacolumn Apheresis System medical device for the treatment of the symptoms of... Read summary »

Bacteria Battles IBD
June 03, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers did a gut check, and may have come up with the solution to a painful condition known as inflammatory bowel disease... Read summary »

Many new Crohn's treatments in development
October 02, 2008

Patients with Crohn's disease may soon have new treatment options. Medications such as the rheumatoid arthritis drugs Humira and Orencia and the... Read summary »

Genetic link to Crohn's disease found
October 02, 2008

Canadian scientists say seven genes are responsible for the risk of Crohn's disease. Researchers at the University of Montreal studied more than... Read summary »