Autoimmunity News

Tuesday, March 25, 2008 New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Works for Adults, Children
Two new studies have found tocilizumab to be effective in relieving the symptoms of RA in adults and children…

Monday, March 24, 2008 Should RA Patients Go Vegan?
A gluten-free, vegan diet may improve RA patients’ cardiovascular risk profile…

Thursday, March 20, 2008 Two-Pronged Strategy for Treating PAH in Lupus or Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Lupus or MCTD patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) should be treated with cyclophosphamide and glucocorticoids, with added pulmonary vasodilators in more severe cases...

Thursday, March 20, 2008 Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Completes Enrollment in a Phase II Study of MM-093, Recombinant AFP, in Patients With RA
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc's phase II trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of MM-093, a nonglycosylated, recombinant version of human alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has completed enrollment...

Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Centocor, Schering-Plough Submit Marketing Authorization Application Requesting EU Approval of Golimumab to Treat RA, PsA, AS
Centocor, Inc and Schering-Plough Corp are seeking EU approval of golimumab, which targets and neutralizes both the soluble and membrane-bound forms of TNFα, to treat RA, PsA, and AS...

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Docs Seen as Clueless About What’s Afoot in RA
About 10% of RA patients develop some type of potentially debilitating foot ulceration, but management approaches are lagging behind…

Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Will Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Cure Human Autoimmune Diseases?
Researchers analyzed hematopoietic stem cell transplantation as an acceptable therapy for autoimmune diseases…

Monday, March 10, 2008 Avoidable Hospitalizations Common Among Older, Poorer SLE Patients
Rheumatologists have a key role in preventing avoidable hospitalizations among older, poorer patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…

Thursday, February 28, 2008 Adult Stem Cells Nearing Clinical Use for RA, SLE, Other Autoimmune Diseases
Adult stem cells offer a safer, less controversial approach than embryonic stem cells to treat various rheumatoid and autoimmune diseases, and are now entering randomized clinical trials...

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 ADHD Drugs Linked to Raynaud's Syndrome in Children
CNS stimulants used to treat ADHD have been linked to development of Raynaud's syndrome in children...