October 9, 2007

Rheumatology News
Sitaxsentan May Offer Alternative to Bosentan for PAH in Connective Tissue Disease Patients

Sitaxsentan improved 6-minute walk distance and quality of life in connective tissue disease patients who also have PAH...


Rheumatology News
TNF Inhibitors Not Better Than DMARDs for Cardiac Protection in RA

TNF inhibitors are not better than traditional DMARDs at preventing MI in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, but lower heart attack rates in those who respond to TNF-blockers support the hypothesis that inflammation plays a role in the increased MI risk associated with RA...


Rheumatology News
Future Looks Bright for Sjögren's Syndrome Patients

B- and T-cell targeted therapies as well as other biologic drugs may change the way primary Sjögren’s syndrome is treated in the future...


BioPharm Business News
Abbott's Anti-IL-12/23 Antibody, ABT-874, Shows Positive Results for Maintenance of Response in Phase II Psoriasis Study

Abbott Laboratories announced positive study data from an extension to a phase II study demonstrating that a majority of moderate-to-severe psoriasis patients who responded to anti-IL-12/23 (ABT-874) after 12 weeks of treatment maintained a high level of response at 24 weeks, following discontinuation of therapy...


BioPharm Business News
Centocor Reports Infrequently-Administered Subcutaneous Injection of Anti-IL-12/23 Antibody, Ustekinumab, Resulted in Long-Term PASI 75 Response in Phase III Study

Centocor, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, announced findings from an international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III study involving 1230 subjects...



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