Rheumatoid arthritis
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Earnings Preview: Bristol-Myers 3Q earnings reportMeanwhile, she said investor focus remains on cost savings, sales of four growth drivers - Plavix, Orencia for rheumatoid arthritis, leukemia drug Sprycel and combination HIV drug Atripla - along with some key drugs in development. Those... In this article: Bristol-Myers, Plavix, Revenue, Abilify, Food and Drug Administration, AstraZeneca PLC, Bristol, Ipilimumab, and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. |
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Xconomy | 7 days ago
Trubion CEO Peter Thompson Steps Down, Arch's Gillis To Step Up Temporarily
...be worth as much as $176 million over time. The company still has a partnership intact with Pfizer to develop the rheumatoid arthritis drug, which it inherited through its acquisition of Wyeth. Today's statement from Trubion didn't say why...
In this article: Wyeth, Rituximab, Pfizer, Nasdaq, and Seattle
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San Francisco Chronicle | October 22, 2009
Drugmakers mostly post higher profits, muted sales
It had sales of $5.49 billion, up nearly 5 percent. Abilify, Orencia for rheumatoid arthritis, leukemia drug Sprycel and hepatitis B drug Baraclude all had double-digit sales increases. Blood thinner Plavix, the world's No. 2 drug, had...
In this article: Merck & Co., Schering-Plough Corp, Revenue, Bristol-Myers, Novartis AG, Januvia, Allergy, U.S., Recession, and Tax
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Centre Daily Times | October 22, 2009
Bristol-Myers posts higher 3Q sales, lower profit
Several Bristol-Myers drugs had double-digit sales jumps. Those included Abilify, Orencia for rheumatoid arthritis, leukemia drug Sprycel and hepatitis B drug Baraclude. The company also launched its newest drug, Onglyza for diabetes,...
In this article: Bristol-Myers, Revenue, Abilify, Bipolar disorder, Baraclude, Sprycel, Plavix, Reyataz, Leukemia, and Orencia
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ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | October 16, 2009
Drug Could Provide First Treatment For Scleroderma
...Finds (Sep. 30, 2006) The potent cancer drug Gleevec, used to combat leukemia and some gastrointestinal cancers, may be useful in treating rheumatoid arthritis, according to a team of researchers at the Stanford ... > read more Gene...
In this article: Scleroderma, Cancer, Hospital for Special Surgery, Connective tissue disease, Autoimmune disease, and Novartis
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Winston-Salem Journal | October 11, 2009
REAL TEST: Student resolute in cancer battle
...Hester began a series of doctor visits that baffled her pediatrician. In late August, tests proved that Hester's swollen knee was not rheumatoid arthritis but leukemia. "I was really scared,'' Hester said, adding that she was comforted...
In this article: Cancer, Dog, East Forsyth High School, Back pain, and Leukemia
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Wikipedia | September 23, 2009
Sweet's syndrome
...Sweet. Although it may occur in the absence of other known disease, Sweet's syndrome is often associated with hematologic disease (including leukemia), and immunologic disease (rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease). A genetic...
In this article: Leukemia, Corticosteroid, Vasculitis, Biopsy, Crohn's disease, Prednisone, Inflammatory bowel disease, Erythema, and Dapsone
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PR Newswire: All Releases | March 23, 2009
Foundation Venture Capital Group Invests in UMDNJ Company Working to Improve Leukemia Treatments
...anti-leukemia activity. The company is also looking at Leukotoxin for use in autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. "While there are numerous drug...
In this article: Foundation Venture Capital Group, Leukemia, Crohn's disease, Cancer, and Psoriasis
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints, where it causes inflammation (arthritis) and destruction. It can also damage some organs, such as the lungs and skin. It can be a disabling and painful condition, which can lead to substantial loss of functioning and mobility. It is diagnosed with blood tests (especially a test called rheumatoid factor) and X-rays. Diagnosis and long-term management are typically performed by a rheumatologist, an expert in the diseases of joints and connective tissues.
Various treatments are available. Non-pharmacological treatment includes physical therapy and occupational therapy. Analgesia (painkillers) and anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as steroids, are used to suppress the symptoms, while disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are often required to reverse the disease process and prevent long-term damage. In recent times, the newer group of biologics has increased treatment options.
The name is based on the term "rheumatic fever", an illness which includes joint pain and is derived from the Greek word rheumatos ("flowing"). The suffix -oid ("resembling") gives the translation as joint inflammation that resembles rheumatic fever. The first recognized description of rheumatoid arthritis was made in 1800 by Dr Augustin Jacob Landré-Beauvais (1772-1840) of Paris.
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