Recent post-hoc analyses of two Phase 3 clinical trials show that RA patients with high interleukin 6 levels taking sarilumab experienced improved symptoms and less joint damage than those using other treatments…
Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP, is a freelance medical writer and editor. She is also a pharmacist at New York Presbyterian Hospital–Lower Manhattan campus. She has been a past guest lecturer at Touro College of Pharmacy in New York City for the Medical Writing elective. Dr Kaufman is a member of the New York City Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy, the New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists, the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)—Northeast Region Affiliate Chapter, the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and the Empire State-Metropolitan NY Chapter of the American Medical Writers Association. She received her BS in Pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island (URI) College of Pharmacy and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences in Boston. She also completed a Drug Information Fellowship at the URI Drug Information Center/Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, R.I. Dr Kaufman is a registered pharmacist and is a Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist.
Articles by Michele B. Kaufman, PharmD, BCGP
Bimekizumab Promising for PsA
CHICAGO—Bimekizumab is an investigational interleukin (IL) 17A and IL-17 neutralizing agent being studied to modulate inflammation in psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. During the late-breaking abstract session at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, researchers reported on the results of a 48-week, Phase 2b, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of bimekizumab in patients with active psoriatic…
Long-Term Data Show Baricitinib Is Safe & Effective for RA
Data from multiple clinical trials and an extension study showed baricitinib is safe and effective for the long-term treatment of adults with RA…
Upadacitinib Monotherapy Proves Promising; Plus FDA Approves Tocilizumab Autoinjector
In a study, RA patients taking upadactinib monotherapy experienced less pain and morning joint stiffness than methotrexate-treated patients…
FDA Update: Topical Plaque Psoriasis Treatment Approved; Dupilumab Will Receive FDA Priority Review
The FDA has approved halobetasol propionate lotion as a topical treatment for plaque psoriasis…
Rituximab Receives Label Update for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
The FDA has approved an update for rituximab’s label, which will include safety and efficacy information for treating ANCA-associated vasculitis…
Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Show Long-Term, Sustained Improvement with Secukinumab
In a four-year study, patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) experienced sustained improvement in PsA signs and symptoms on secukinumab…
FDA Approves Opioid Treatment
The FDA has approved the use of sublingual sufentanil (Dsuvia) to treat acute pain in adults in a medically supervised setting…
5-Year Data on Secukinumab in AS; Oliceridine Not Recommended for FDA Approval
In a long-term study, secukinumab proved safe and effective for treating ankylosing spondylitis…
FDA Approves Subcutaneous Tocilizumab for Ages 2–17
The FDA has approved subcutaneous tocilizumab for treating active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis in pediatric patients as young as 2 years old…
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