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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

New Treatments For Rheumatoid Arthritis

New RA combo med shows promise in clinical trials

October 02, 2008
A new medication for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has shown promising results in new clinical trials. CRx-139 is a combination of the active ingredients in prednisone and Persantine. The combo med is currently in Phase II clinical trials. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Green Tea for Rheumatoid Arthritis Relief? Maybe.
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

It appears that whenever the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is under fire,... Read more »

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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 Expert

Question:  In an effort to try to have control over something in my life, I've decided that... Read more »

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Flexibility and Close Patient Contact Key to Successful RA Treatment
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

Another study about the benefits of treating new rheumatoid arthritis patients with combination... Read more »

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A New Drug May Protect Bones in People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

Recently, the pharmaceutical company Amgen (the makers of Enbrel) announced that the results of a... Read more »

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A New Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2008?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

The 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 »
Rheumatoid arthritis
RA; Arthritis - rheumatoid Treatment RA usually requires lifelong treatment, including medications, physical therapy, exercise, education, and possibly surgery.... Read more »

Medications

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Sulfasalazine is used to treat a certain type of bowel disease called ulcerative colitis. This... Read more »

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Azathioprine is used with other medications to prevent rejection of a kidney transplant. It... Read more »

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This medication is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (e.g.,... Read more »

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This medication is used to reduce pain and swelling due to certain types of arthritis (e.g.,... Read more »

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Methotrexate is used to treat certain types of cancer or to control severe psoriasis or rheumatoid... Read more »

Related News

Report: Enbrel still best choice for RA
October 03, 2008

According 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 »

Study rates new RA meds
October 03, 2008

Authors of a study published in the British journal The Lancet say that three new meds -- Rituxan, Orencia, and Actemra -- mark a new era in the... Read summary »

Clinical trial: New med for rheumatoid arthritis
October 03, 2008

This is a study to determine whether a new medication, MM-093, is safe and effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. This national study is... Read summary »

Humira approved for treating psoriatic arthritis joint damage
October 02, 2008

The 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 »

Enbrel may reduce disability from RA
October 03, 2008

A 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 »