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B cell reductive therapy with rituximab in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The approach to treating autoimmune disorders is currently undergoing a significant change in focus. As therapies are developed that are more precise in targeting the pathogenesis for these diseases, patients experience significantly fewer side effects ...
Sands, Jacob, Tuscano, Joseph M
core   +2 more sources

Efficacy of tofacitinib monotherapy in methotrexate-naive patients with early or established rheumatoid arthritis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
IntroductionTofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Tofacitinib monotherapy was previously shown to inhibit structural damage, reduce clinical signs and symptoms of RA, and improve physical ...
DeMasi, Ryan   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

American College of Rheumatology Guidance Statement for Diagnosis and Management of VEXAS Developed by the International VEXAS Working Group Expert Panel

open access: yesArthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Vacuoles E1 enzyme X‐linked autoinflammatory somatic syndrome (VEXAS) is a recently identified rare genetic disorder associated with somatic mutations in the UBA1 gene. VEXAS presents with a combination of inflammatory and hematologic manifestations, leading to increased morbidity and mortality.
Arsene Mekinian   +111 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kinase inhibitors: a new class of antirheumatic drugs

open access: yesDrug Design, Development and Therapy, 2012
Vasileios C KyttarisDivision of Rheumatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAAbstract: The outlook for patients with rheumatoid arthritis has improved significantly over the last three decades with the use
Kyttaris VC
doaj  

To the problem of extended serological testing for viral hepatitis B in rheumatoid arthritis patients

open access: yesТерапевтический архив
Aim. The objectives of the study: to conduct serologic screening for latent HBV infection in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, to determine the level of protective antibodies to HBsAg in RA patients, and to determine the clinical and laboratory ...
Galina I. Gridneva   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, rituximab and abatacept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis after the failure of a tumour necrosis factor inhibitor: a systematic review and economic evaluation

open access: yesHealth Technology Assessment, 2011
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory condition that typically causes a symmetrical chronic arthritis. Timely use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) is an essential aspect of disease management, but many patients may not
K Malottki   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

An algorithm to identify rheumatoid arthritis in primary care: a Clinical Practice Research Datalink study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a multisystem, inflammatory disorder associated with increased levels of morbidity and mortality. While much research into the condition is conducted in the secondary care setting, routinely collected primary
Hayward, RA   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Case‐Based Immunology: B Cells and Systemic Sclerosis Interstitial Lung Disease

open access: yesArthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an important complication of systemic sclerosis (SSc), with high mortality and morbidity. Recent clinical studies in SSc‐ILD have led to US Food and Drug Administration–approved therapies in SSc‐ILD. Importantly, evidence from these studies has been extrapolated to guide management of ILDs of other systemic autoimmune
Nina Goldman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of Abatacept With Lower Mortality Risk Compared to Rituximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: An Emulated Target Trial

open access: yesArthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective The optimal treatment strategy for rheumatoid arthritis–associated interstitial lung disease (RA‐ILD) remains uncertain, and direct comparative data between biologics are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of abatacept compared with rituximab in patients with RA‐ILD.
Po‐Cheng Shih   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) in The Use of Aspirin as Antirheumatoid Drugs

open access: yesSains Medika, 2012
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is used in drug therapy for selected drugs with narrow therapeutic index, or a broad range of kinetics variation, or drugs with strong correlation between plasma concentration and clinical effects or toxicity. Aspirin is
Isnatin Miladiyah
doaj   +1 more source

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