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Jan 13th, 2009
Methotrexate (MTX), a folate antagonist that blocks folic acid activity, is the most widely used disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) for rheumatoid arthritis. It enters the cell via several pathways, one of which involves folate receptor β (FRβ), which is highly specific for cells present in the joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). During the last two decades, a second generation of folate antagonists has been designed to address some of the limitations of MTX, which include adverse side effects and resistance. A new study examined the capacity of several of these new drugs to determine whether they could selectively target cells that express FRβ and serve as future treatment options for rheumatoid arthritis.
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Dec 12th, 2008
AAOS has approved and released an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on "Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee".
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Nov 15th, 2008
CEL-SCI's rheumatoid arthritis treatment vaccine CEL-2000 prevents or retards the permanent tissue damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
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Nov 4th, 2008
EntreMed announced the publication of preclinical results for 2ME2 (Panzem or 2-methoxyestradiol) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Oct 29th, 2008
One-year data from a two-year Phase III study demonstrated that ACTEMRA (tocilizumab) significantly inhibited the progression of structural joint damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Oct 28th, 2008
Patients who suffer from the debilitating and painful effects of rheumatoid arthritis achieved significant improvements in signs and symptoms when treated with ACTEMRA alone or in combination with methotrexate compared with methotrexate alone.
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Oct 27th, 2008
A new approach to treating gout -- a debilitating form of arthritis -- can normalize levels of uric acid in the blood within hours in patients who have failed to respond to any other treatments, and in some patients, eliminate the painful, needle-like crystals of uric acid that clump around fingers, toes and other joints.
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Oct 27th, 2008
Rheumatoid arthritis is on the upswing among women in the United States. That's the finding presented by Mayo Clinic investigators at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals in San Francisco
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Oct 27th, 2008
Rheumatologists, dermatologists, and patient advocates have come together to publish the first-ever international guidelines for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, a disease that mainly affects people who have psoriasis but also some people without it.
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Oct 23rd, 2008
Meta-analysis calls into question the premises underlying classic osteoarthritis treatment guidelines.
