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…
Pfizer Plans to Increase U.S. Drug Prices in January
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Pfizer Inc. said on Friday that it plans to hike U.S. prices on 41 of its medicines in January, after walking back its previous price increases this summer under pressure from President Donald Trump. The company said in a statement that the increases would be on around 10% of its drugs. Pfizer said…
Phase 2 Results for Mavrilimumab Are In
Recent data showing sustained, long-term safety and efficacy of mavrilimumab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) confirm and build on prior evidence from phase 2 studies of the potential for this new agent for the treatment of RA. Mavrilimumab is a human monoclonal antibody that blocks a proinflammatory cytokine involved in RA pathogenesis—granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating…
Turmeric: The Evidence for Therapeutic Use for Arthritis
During a recent divisional grand rounds presentation, I asked a room full of my colleagues how many of them had been asked about turmeric by a patient within the past year, month, week or day. Most hands remained up by the end of the exercise. During a recent trip to New York City, I was…
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…
Ixekizumab Improves Outcomes of Ankylosing Spondylitis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Ixekizumab improves signs and symptoms in patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (ankylosing spondylitis), according to results from the COAST-W study. “Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic and debilitating disease, and I have a large number of patients who have failed TNF inhibitors,” says Dr. Atul Deodhar from Oregon Health and Science University, Portland….
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