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for complete coverage of the American College of Rheumatology's Annual Scientific Meeting, including press conference videos and interviews with presenters.

ACR 2008: H. pylori Suspected in Oral Bisphosphonate Intolerance, SSc Stomach Problems
Helicobacter pylori infects nearly half of patients who cannot tolerate oral bisphosphonates and over 80% of systemic sclerosis patients. Treating H. pylori might reduce GI problems and increase treatment options in these and other rheumatoid conditions...

ACR 2008: Pegloticase Offers Hope to Patients With Worst Types of Gout
Pegloticase (Puricase, Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) performed well in two Phase III studies...

ACR 2008: Parathyroid Hormone Patch May Increase BMD and Adherence
A new patch that delivers parathyroid hormone (PTH) may increase spine and hip BMD and avoid some of the compliance issues seen with subcutaneous daily injections of PTH...

Arthritis: Il-6 Blockade Helps Move RA Patients TOWARD Remission
Interleukin-6 blockade with tocilizumab (Actemra), when combined with conventional DMARDs, safely and effectively reduces rheumatoid arthritis joint and systemic symptoms in patients were not helped by DMARDs alone...

BioPharm Business: Novartis' ACZ885 Phase III Data Show Rapid, Sustained Clinical Remission in Children and Adults with CAPS, a Group of Rare, Potentially Life-Threatening Autoinflammatory Diseases
Novartis also announced that preliminary results of a phase I/II study in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis showed that most patients treated with ACZ885 achieved substantial clinical improvement within 15 days...

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