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Tofacitinib for RA - Phase 3 Results Draw Attention
Pfizer has announced results from the ORAL Scan Phase 3 study of tofacitinib, an oral JAK inhibitor being developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Reports from a previous study are also getting attention because they involve 4 deaths. Read more...
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  • Tofacitinib (Formerly Tasocitinib) Will Rival Injectable Biologics
  • 10 Things You Should Know About Methotrexate
  • All About Biologic Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • FDA Approves Rituxan to Treat Two Disorders Related to Vasculitis
    On April 19, 2011, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rituxan (rituximab) in combination with steroids for the treatment of Wegener's granulomatosis and microscopic polyangiitis. Read more...
  • Vasculitis - What You Need to Know
  • More About Wegener's Granulomatosis
  • The Facts of Rituxan
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  • ACR Recommendations for the Treatment of JIA
    The International League of Associations for Rheumatology defines juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) as "arthritis of unknown etiology that begins before the sixteenth birthday and persists for at least 6 weeks with other known conditions excluded." The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has released their treatment recommendations for juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Read more...
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  • Systemic Disease in Arthritis Explained
  • How to Prepare Yourself and Your Young Child for Doctor Visit

  • Arthritis Quiz - Myth or Fact?
    Arthritis is a complicated disease with many myths and misconceptions. Can you separate the myths from the facts? Take the Arthritis Quiz - Myth or Fact...

     


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