Rheumatoid Arthritis

Novel pathway regulating immune cell movement may help eliminate debilitating effects of several serious diseases.

Condition shares pathogenic mechanisms with rheumatoid arthritis.

Genetic variants found that are associated with psoriatic arthritis, but not psoriasis.

Mosquito-borne virus causes joint pain and swelling similar to rheumatoid arthritis.

In 2014, the FDA approved notable new therapies for the treatment of cancer, bleeding disorders, inflammatory conditions, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, HIV, hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis, angioedema, and other conditions.

Patients with celiac disease are known to be deficient in the amino acid L-carnitine, a nutrient essential for muscle energy production.

Disease scores with biosimilar equivalent to those who received reference product.

Amgen has announced positive results of a phase 3 study evaluating its investigational drug, ABP 501, a biosimilar candidate to AbbVie's fully human anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha monoclonal antibody, adalimumab, in patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis.

Specific type of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can increase heart attack risk for some people.

Medication shows promising results in phase 3 study.

Patients with autoimmune conditions have an increased risk of developing shingles due to immune-suppressing treatment regimens.

More severe psoriasis associated with clinically significant cardiovascular risk.

Patients significantly overweight or underweight less likely to remain in remission.

First-line therapy with abatacept in combination with methotrexate achieved significantly higher rates of stringent measures of remission in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis.

Researchers find optimal combination and dosage for three common antirheumatic drugs.

Methotrexate injection treats patients with rheumatoid arthritis, polyarticular-course juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and psoriasis.

Researchers investigate link between a child's genetic makeup and RA risk for mothers.

The use of a virtual health assistant provides an ongoing measurement of patient outcomes and a precise picture of disease activity, allowing clinicians to better tailor medication therapy to a patient's needs.

Researchers found a single receptor that appears to aggravate RA symptoms.

Assessing a patient's sense of balance and hearing ability may be an aid in diagnosing psoriatic arthritis.

Specialty therapies for rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and breast cancer tended to have positive functional and clinical outcomes for patients.

A meta-analysis of clinical trials assessed patient-reported outcomes in participants receiving tocilizumab or anti-tumor necrosis factors.

Grocery store chain joins growing list of major companies offering enhanced specialty pharmacy.

A multicenter study will examine whether a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis can improve kidney transplant patients' health.