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US patent granted for 4SC's clinical Project

The Munich-based drug discovery and development company 4SC AG has been informed by the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) that the office has granted the patent with the US patent number 7,071,355.

27 Jul 2006

Estradiol and its metabolites and their association with knee osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis, which usually develops between the ages of 40 and 50, is more prevalent in women. It is thought that sex hormones may play a role in developing the disease, since they can be involved in inflammation of the tissues affected by it.

26 Jul 2006

Disease-specific gene expression profiles in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

They sleep together, eat together, and most people find it impossible to tell them apart. Identical twins who grow up together share just about everything, including their genes.

26 Jul 2006

Remicade receives European approval for treatment of psoriatic arthritis

Schering-Plough Corporation today announced that the European Commission has approved the use of Remicade (infliximab) as monotherapy in the treatment of active and progressive psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients who show intolerance to methotrexate or for whom methotrexate is contraindicated.

26 Jul 2006

NICE backs use of Enbrel and Raptiva to treat severe psoriasis

NICE has today issued guidance for the use of the targeted biological therapies, Enbrel (etanercept) and Raptiva (efalizumab), to treat adult patients with severe plaque psoriasis.

26 Jul 2006

Importance of T cells in the prevention of autoimmune diseases

Centenary scientist Associate Professor Barbara Fazekas de St. Groth, a leader in inflammatory bowel disease research, has demonstrated for the first time the important role of T cells in the prevention of autoimmune diseases in humans.

9 Jul 2006

Celiac success: New enzyme efficiently degrades gluten

A new enzyme originally developed for commercial food processing turns out to also quickly and nearly-completely break down whole gluten molecules as well as the T cell stimulatory peptides that cause celiac disease, a digestive disease with no current effective treatment other than avoiding wheat, barley or rye products.

5 Jul 2006

Drug trial horror gave victim '4 months of hell'

One of the six volunteers who were left critically ill when a drug trial went horribly wrong has spoken out about his ordeal.

28 Jun 2006

New immunology research collaboration established

Singapore's Agency forScience, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and The Australian National University establish immunology research collaboration.

27 Jun 2006

Rituximab shown to significantly inhibit structural damage of joints caused by rheumatoid arthritis

New data presented at the EULAR meeting (European League Against Rheumatism) show for the first time that MabThera (rituximab), a unique B cell targeted therapy, is able to significantly inhibit structural damage of joints caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

27 Jun 2006

3 new genes implicated in rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers continue to search for genetic clues into rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory joint disease.

27 Jun 2006

Study of fetal DNA in serum and disease activity during pregnancy in women with inflammatory arthritis

During pregnancy, women with inflammatory arthritis usually experience disease improvement or even remission, while a disease flare regularly occurs within 3 to 4 months after delivery.

27 Jun 2006

Trust in physicians and elements of the medical interaction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus

Trust between a patient and doctor is a key factor in promoting improved quality of life, compliance with treatment, and better health outcomes.

31 May 2006

Health disparities in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), a group of autoimmune diseases involving chronic inflammation of the joints, can adversely affect health-related quality of life, often into adulthood.

31 May 2006

Music can help patients cope with chronic pain

Researchers in the U.S. have confirmed that listening to music can have a significant positive impact on the perception of chronic pain.

29 May 2006

Music can alleviate chronic pain and depression

Listening to music can reduce chronic pain by up to 21 per cent and depression by up to 25 per cent, according to a paper in the Journal of Advanced Nursing.

24 May 2006

Pollution increases risks in people with diabetes, heart failure and other diseases

People with diabetes, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of death when they are exposed to particulate air pollution, or soot, for one or more years.

23 May 2006

Arthritis drug wins approval for use in children with Crohn's disease

The Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. has given approval for the drug Remicade for use in children with active Crohn's disease(CD), a chronic and debilitating condition.

21 May 2006

New rheumatoid arthritis drugs may put patients at risk of infections and cancer

Anti-TNF (tumor necrosis factor) therapies are a tried and tested type of medication used for treating rheumatoid arthritis and the drugs provide benefit to many of thousands of patients worldwide.

21 May 2006

Study shows strong association between treatment with TNF-blocking antibodies and development of serious infections

A new meta-analysis of many previous studies of TNF- (tumor necrosis factor) blocking antibodies for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has confirmed a previously discovered increased risk for serious infection and has found that cancer also is a potential risk associated with the drugs.

17 May 2006

Rheumatoid Arthritis News and Research

Latest Rheumatoid Arthritis News and Research

US patent granted for 4SC's clinical Project

Estradiol and its metabolites and their association with knee osteoarthritis

Disease-specific gene expression profiles in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Remicade receives European approval for treatment of psoriatic arthritis

NICE backs use of Enbrel and Raptiva to treat severe psoriasis

Importance of T cells in the prevention of autoimmune diseases

Celiac success: New enzyme efficiently degrades gluten

Drug trial horror gave victim '4 months of hell'

New immunology research collaboration established

Rituximab shown to significantly inhibit structural damage of joints caused by rheumatoid arthritis

3 new genes implicated in rheumatoid arthritis

Study of fetal DNA in serum and disease activity during pregnancy in women with inflammatory arthritis

Trust in physicians and elements of the medical interaction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus

Health disparities in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Music can help patients cope with chronic pain

Music can alleviate chronic pain and depression

Pollution increases risks in people with diabetes, heart failure and other diseases

Arthritis drug wins approval for use in children with Crohn's disease

New rheumatoid arthritis drugs may put patients at risk of infections and cancer

Study shows strong association between treatment with TNF-blocking antibodies and development of serious infections

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