Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors such as etanercept (Enbrel) or infliximab (Remicade) are some of the newest and most expensive drugs available to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Because they are so effective for many people with RA, the numbers of people taking them has been growing significantly over the last few years, despite the very high cost of the drugs and the risk of harmful side effects such as serious infections and several types of skin, lung, breast and blood cancers.
A new study...
New research published online in June in the journal "Nature Medicine" finds that the TNF inhibitor etanercept... Read more »
Centocor, a pharmaceutical company, issued two press releases on June 11, touting the positive results of its new TNF-inhibitor drug... Read more »
The recent meeting of the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) continued to present more data on the tumor necrosis factor (TNF)... Read more »
What are the warnings? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just announced that the manufacturers of Humira, Cimzia, Enbrel, and Remicade... Read more »
Earlier in November, the American College of Rheumatology held its 71st annual scientific meeting. Among the many research studies... Read more »
According to a new study, recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis patients who do respond to methotrexate respond well to TNF blocker drugs such as... Read more »
New research published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism suggests that the anti-TNF drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's... Read more »
Medications used to treat such conditions as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inflammatory bowel disease may boost patients' risk of infection, experts... Read more »
An analysis of previous studies has found that treatment with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers does not increase rheumatoid arthritis (RA)... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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