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December 21, 2016December 21, 2016

JAK-1 Inhibitor, ABT-494, Seen to Aid RA Patients Now Advancing into Phase 3 Tests

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Recent results from a Phase 2b clinical trial evaluating the JAK-1 inhibitor, ABT-494, in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who did not respond to methotrexate (MTX) therapy show that, ... Read more

December 19, 2016December 19, 2016

Specific Bacterium May Be Link Between RA and Gum Disease, Study Finds

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A bacterium that causes gum infections may also contribute to inflammation leading to chronic joint-destroying rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to new research. This could provide useful information on how to ... Read more

December 14, 2016December 14, 2016

Less Than Half of Opiates Used by RA Patients Were Prescribed by Rheumatologist

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New research indicates 43 percent of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were prescribed opiates between 2006 and 2014 had their prescriptions written by a rheumatology specialist. These were the findings ... Read more

December 12, 2016December 12, 2016

University Recruiting Participants for Research Study on Effects of RA and Lupus

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Researchers at the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders of East Stroudsburg University (ESU) in Pennsylvania are conducting a research study on the effects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus ... Read more

December 9, 2016December 9, 2016

T-cells May Predict Rituxan Treatment Response in RA Patients

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Rheumatoid arthritis patients who benefit from Rituxan (rituximab) have a distinctive drop in T-cells after treatment — a change that corresponds to an improvement in symptoms. The findings show that counts ... Read more

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016

Report Highlights Deficiencies in Treatment of Arthritis Patients in Wales

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The British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) and the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) have jointly issued the report, “Rheumatology in Wales: The State of Play,” exploring rheumatology services in Wales ... Read more

December 5, 2016December 5, 2016

Report Provides Information on 33 New Humira Biosimilar Therapy Candidates for RA

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PNS Pharma recently released a report titled “Humira Biosimilars Clinical Trial Insight” that includes clinical data on 33 potential new drugs that have a similar action to Humira (adalimumab), an ... Read more

December 2, 2016December 2, 2016

Specific Fibroblasts Found to Promote Joint Damage in RA, Study Shows

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Researchers at the University of Birmingham in England unraveled the key role of different types of fibroblasts — cells that synthesize extracellular matrix and collagen — in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The study, ... Read more

November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

Children Born to Moms with Rheumatoid Arthritis at Risk for Epilepsy, Study Finds

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Children born to mothers with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk for developing epilepsy, new research shows. The study, “Parental rheumatoid arthritis and childhood epilepsy,” published in the journal ... Read more

November 29, 2016November 29, 2016

Genalyte’s Diagnostic Tool Shows Potential to Improve Turnaround Time in RA, Other Conditions

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Genalyte recently presented promising data on its new Maverick Detection System, demonstrating its potential to be used in a near patient setting to improve turnaround time for test results and diagnosis for ... Read more