Arthritis 'hope' over new drugs
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A new generation of "smart drugs" could revolutionise treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, experts believe.
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The drug maker says a three-year study of the arthritis pain medication demonstrated a higher risk of heart attack and stroke in patients using the drug.
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Many arthritis sufferers who took the drug Vioxx for severe pain are having trouble finding effective treatment alternatives since the drug was taken off the market by its manufacturer, doctors say.
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A gene therapy treatment that helped make cells more sensitive to the body's own painkillers not only helped ease arthritis pain in mice but also reduced other symptoms, researchers said on Friday.
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The findings may be relevant to many people who take aspirin to prevent heart problems as well as a COX-2 inhibitor drug like Vioxx for arthritis.
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A drug often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis -- methotrexate -- seems to improve a condition known as ankylosing spondylitis, Mexican researchers report.
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For people in the beginning stages of rheumatoid arthritis but who have a poor prognosis, early treatment with the drug Remicade can pay dividends, according to the results of a small study.
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For the people who have followed closely the unfolding concerns about popular arthritis medicines, the news that Celebrex may also be linked to a higher risk of stroke and heart attack holds little surprise.
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This hasn&#39;t been a great year for arthritis sufferers - it hasn&#39;t been a good one for the drug industry or the Food and Drug Administration, either.
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NEW YORK  - People recently diagnosed with  rheumatoid arthritis appear to benefit more from Enbrel  treatment than patients with long-standing arthritis,  researchers report.
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Scientists in the United States and Great Britain are calling for a fresh look at Celebrex and other medications similar to Vioxx, the heavily advertised arthritis drug pulled from the market last week after a study suggested it doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Users of an anti-arthritis drug have been warned that it could cause an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. A new study linked the drug to the health risks, but users of Celebrex (celecoxib), manufactured
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The approval of a new drug is a long-term opportunity.
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Arthritis drugs like Celebrex and the recently withdrawn Vioxx may boost the immune system's ability to attack brain tumors, and possibly other types of cancer, researchers said on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - A drug approved for the treatment of arthritis may have a role in reducing the risk of diabetes and heart trouble developing in young obese individuals, Harvard researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - A new study of a device that  removes certain immune system components from the blood  supports its safety and effectiveness as a treatment for  rheumatoid arthritis that doesn't respond to heavy-duty  anti-rheumatic drugs, investigators report.
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a widely prescribed arthritis treatment - more than doubled patients&#39; risk of heart problems in a clinical study. The announcement, 11 weeks after Merck &amp; Co.