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Clinical trial: New med for rheumatoid arthritis
October 03, 2008
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Ask the Expert: Are There Any Diets You Can Recommend to Reduce the Symptoms of RA?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health ExpertQuestion: In an effort to try to have control over something in my life, I've decided that... Read more »
Flexibility and Close Patient Contact Key to Successful RA Treatment
By Christine Miller , Health ExpertAnother study about the benefits of treating new rheumatoid arthritis patients with combination... Read more »
A New Drug May Protect Bones in People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health ExpertRecently, the pharmaceutical company Amgen (the makers of Enbrel) announced that the results of a... Read more »
Which Biologic Agent Will Become the Standard Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health ExpertMost U.S. rheumatologists would agree that the standard of care when it comes to treating... Read more »
A New Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2008?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health ExpertThe American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston last week provided more... Read more »
Health Guide
New Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis
...potenitally deadly side effects are issues patients must consider. To read the story, visit WSJ, New Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis. You will need a subscription to read the article.... Read more »Feltys syndrome
People with this syndrome are usually already under treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Patients may need additional medications to suppress their immune system. Splenectomy ... Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis: Highlights
Celecoxib (Celebrex) was approved in December 2006 for treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). It is not recommended for patients with systemic onset JRA, a more... Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis: Treatment
The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis involves medications and lifestyle changes.General Guidelines for Drug TreatmentsMany drugs are used for managing the pain and slowing the progression... Read more »Scleroderma: Other Treatments
Other TreatmentsInterferons. Interferons include drugs that are used in hepatitis. Such drugs have helped reduce liver scarring. Early research is suggesting interferon gamma (for example, Actimmune)... Read more »Images
Medications
Sulfasalazine is used to treat a certain type of bowel disease called ulcerative colitis. This... Read more »
Azathioprine is used with other medications to prevent rejection of a kidney transplant. It... Read more »
This medication is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (e.g.,... Read more »
This medication is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (e.g.,... Read more »
Methotrexate is used to treat certain types of cancer or to control severe psoriasis or rheumatoid... Read more »
Related News
Humira approved for treating psoriatic arthritis joint damage
October 02, 2008The Food and Drug Administration has approved Humira for a new use. Humira may now be used to slow joint damage in people with psoriatic arthritis.... Read summary »
New RA combo med shows promise in clinical trials
October 02, 2008A new medication for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has shown promising results in new clinical trials. CRx-139 is a combination of the active... Read summary »
Report: Enbrel still best choice for RA
October 03, 2008According to a new report, the new and emerging treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are no more effective at reducing the signs and symptoms of... Read summary »
RA drug Actemra returns to FDA for approval
August 03, 2009Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have accepted Roche Pharmaceutical's resubmission of its drug Actemra for the treatment of... Read summary »
Enbrel may reduce disability from RA
October 03, 2008A new study of 2,000 patients has found that Enbrel is safe and effective for the long-term treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Researchers say... Read summary »
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