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Diplomat Pharmacy Begins Dispensing Kevzara to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diplomat Pharmacy has begun filling prescriptions for Kevzara (sarilumab) for patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The announcement comes after the U.S. Food and ... Read more -
Filgotinib Improves RA Patient Outcomes When Methotrexate Is Inadequate, Study Suggests
Active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients whose response to methotrexate (MTX) therapy was insufficient showed improvement when MTX was combined with filgotinib, an investigational JAK–1 inhibitor, ... Read more -
EMA Accepts Humira and Remicade Biosimilars for Regulatory Review
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted a marketing authorization application from generic pharmaceuticals developer Sandoz for the review of biosimilars for AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) and Janssen’s Remicade ... Read more -
DMARDs Triple Therapy Provides Better Cost-Effective First Line Strategy for RA, Study Finds
Results of a recent study showed that biological therapy regimens, such as Enbrel (etanercept), Humira (adalimumab), Remicade (infliximab), Simponi (golimumab), or Cimzia (certolizumab), are less ... Read more
Researchers Uncover Gene Variations Linked to RA, Other Immune Diseases
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A large-scale genetic study, in combination with information from electronic health records (EHRs), identified new human leukocyte antigen (HLA) associations with several immune conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and multiple ... Read more
Phase 3 Trial Finds Kevzara Superior to Humira, and Just as Safe, in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
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The drug Kevzara (sarilumab) is more effective than Humira (adalimumab) — and just as safe — in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients who cannot tolerate or don’t respond ... Read more
Despite Treatment, 80% of RA Patients Report ‘Life-Altering’ Pain Weekly or Even Daily, Survey Finds
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Honestly RA, an online survey for Americans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), found that although most RA patients agree that the treatments improve their lives, 80 percent still experience life-altering pain multiple ... Read more
Kevzara Takes Step Toward EU Approval, While FDA Decision Is Expected in May
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Kevzara (sarilumab) has received a thumbs-up from the European Medicine Agency (EMA), which has recommended that the European Commission approve it to treat adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, ... Read more
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients More Likely to Develop Atherosclerosis, British Study Shows
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People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are more likely to develop atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the heart, according to new research. The study, “Imaging atherosclerosis in rheumatoid arthritis: evidence ... Read more
Phase 3 Trial of Can-Fite’s Piclidenoson for Treating RA Is Underway
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Can-Fite BioPharma’s Phase 3 ACRobat clinical trial protocol was approved by Barzilai Medical Center’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) and patient enrollment is now ready to begin. The study will ... Read more
Researchers Find 2 Potential Molecules for Fighting Rheumatoid Arthritis, Other Inflammatory Diseases
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Greek researchers have found two molecules — T23 and T8 — that show promise in treating rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic inflammatory diseases. Both molecules act against tumor necrosis ... Read more
Early Treatment Improves Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms, Helps Patients Live Longer, Study Suggests
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Earlier and more aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) helps patients grip things, walk and dress themselves better — and live longer, a study suggests. The daily lives of ... Read more
Inmedix, Omegawave to Adapt Elite-athlete Tests to Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis
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Inmedix and Omegawave will work together on medical applications of tests related to athletes’ performance, with one target being rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A key goal will be to enhance biomarker ... Read more
FDA Asks More Information a Second Time on Baricitinib as Arthritis Therapy
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U.S. regulators want additional dosing- and safety-related information before they will approve Eli Lilly and Incyte‘s New Drug Application (NDA) request for the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment baricitinib. It is the ... Read more