Rheumatoid Arthritis News

Effimune With Its Lead Drug Candidate FR104, Has Been Selected Through the Consortium TRIAD, Under the European Union FP7 Funding Program Nantes, France, 13 February 2012.

A new study shows that Kineret , a medication approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis , is effective in stopping the progression of organ damage in people with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease .

It happened to nurse Jane Byron years after an in-line skating fall, business owner Haralee Weintraub while doing "men's" push-ups, and avid cyclist Gene Wilberg while lifting a heavy box.

Hospitals across the nation could soon run out of a drug used to treat childhood leukemia, The New York Times reports.

The Bay County Division on Aging offers "In the Know About Rheumatoid Arthritis" program at 11 a.m. Feb.

A new study shows that Kineret , a medication approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, is effective in stopping the progression of organ damage in people with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease .

Nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than 50 have artificial knees, or more than 4 million people, according to the first national estimate showing how common these replacement joints have become in an aging population.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday created the first shortcut to the U.S. market for "biosimilar" drugs - cheaper versions of expensive and complex medicines made from biological matter.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a serious and dangerous disease. But so are pharma's immune-suppressing biologic drugs like Remicade, Enbrel, and Humira, which are pushed for treating it.

Medications for rheumatoid arthritis can be hard on your stomach. Between heartburn, acid reflux, gas, GERD and other gastrointestinal shenanigans, chances are that sooner or later your doctor will suggest you get scoped.

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I initiated coverage of Antares on December 8, 2011 with a buy rating. Important factors driving my recommendation were its broad based relationship with Teva for developing injectable pharmaceuticals and the recently approved Anturol, a gel based product for urinary incontinence.

The project, REGENER-AR, will bring the first stem cell therapy treatment product for rheumatoid arthritis, Cx611, through final research and clinical development.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA and SAN DIEGO, CA -- -- 02/06/12 -- Benitec Biopharma and Medistem announced today the successful treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in preclinical models using Benitec Biopharma's patented gene silencing technology applied to stem cell-derived immune system cells called dendritic cells.

So far this has been a great year for biotech, as investors have been more than happy to look past the risks and embrace the opportunities in the pipeline.

An estimated 50 million Americans are living with arthritis, and while the pain, stiffness and joint deformities that often go along with it can be debilitating, medical experts say there are treatments that can bring relief to help sufferers live full and productive lives.

To improve delivery of protein drugs, researchers have developed a way to make highly concentrated, injectable suspensions of proteins .

The company uses its cutting-edge technology to create and develop products to address unmet medical needs of oncology, infectious diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.

Biogen Idec was pleased to announce last week that the FDA has approved an update to the prescription labeling of their monthly IV monoclonal antibody medication for multiple sclerosis known as Tysabri .

Although exercise for patients with rheumatoid arthritis is essential, a new study led by a Northwestern researcher found people with this condition are often completely inactive.