While the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibiting drugs have been a great addition in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, it must be remembered that they have a failure rate in up to 40% of patients. Thus, B-lymphocyte cells became one more target; TNF is not the only thing that can be attacked and give improvement in rheumatoid arthritis.
Rituxan is one approach to targeting those B cells. Rituxan does this by depleting B cells, cells participating in the abnormal immune system in...
"Ouch! Sorry I didn’t mean to jump like that. The pain was unexpected." The infusion nurse Kay (not her real name) said, “that’s... Read more »
Have you seen the commercials for flu shots offered at your local grocery store? Or have you seen the signs outside the large chain... Read more »
On September 11, the FDA, Genentech and Biogen Idec (the manufacturers of Rituxan) announced that the labeling for the drug is being... Read more »
Earlier this summer, Dr. Borigini reported about the meeting of the European League Against Rheumatism that took place in Barcelona, Spain... Read more »
With nine biologic medications available to treat rheumatoid arthritis, it can be difficult knowing which to choose and how they compare. ... Read more »
Drugmaker Genentech Inc. is preparing to submit Rituxan for wider use against rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Rituxan is already used for the treatment of... Read more »
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who took repeat doses of Rituxan improved their RA symptoms, a new study has found. RA patients reported that... Read more »
This is a study to see how well patients with rheumatoid arthritis are able to tolerate Rituxan in combination with methotrexate (Trexall,... Read more »
The use of the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug Rituxan by people in the early stages of the disease has been rejected by U.S. health regulators. The... Read more »
This is a study to evaluate the immune responses of rheumatoid arthritis patients who are taking Trexall/Rheumatrex after they are given a dose of... Read more »
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