Rare Classroom: Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
According to GlobeNewswire, Health Canada has approved of a biosimilar, Hyrimoz, to treat ankylosing spondylitis and eight other rare conditions. Sandoz Canada is excited about this approval, as it expands…
A review of COVID-19 data from the UK shows that patients with rare autoimmune rheumatic disease (RAIRD) face a higher mortality risk, according to an article in Healio. The study,…
Innovent Biologics has recently received approval from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for their juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) treatment, SULINNO. It has been approved to treat JIA, rheumatoid arthritis,…
According to new research, children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) are more likely to experience uveitis flares as their arthritis progresses. Medscape notes that researchers wanted to understand how and…
According to Healio, medical professionals from Boston Children's Hospital have conducted research that provides a better look at systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and adult-onset Still's disease. They looked specifically…
Recently, the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson ("Janssen") announced the FDA approval of Simponi Aria (golimumab). The therapy is designed to treat pediatric patients (ages 2 or older)…
According to a story from gopresstimes.com, Lily Laurent, a 13 year old student at De Pere middle school in Wisconsin, has lived with juvenile idiopathic arthritis for nine years. While…
According to Ankylosing Spondylitis News, a new treatment, Hulio, has been approved by the FDA. It is a treatment for ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory disorders. Although it has been…
Happy Friday! The summer heat is setting in, so why not stay in where it's cool and read the latest rare disease news. First, we want to bring attention to…
July is recognized as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Awareness Month. Though arthritis is often considered an illness that is associated with old age, it is estimated that around 300,000 children in…
According to a story from PR Newswire, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved a treatment for rare adult-onset Still's disease for the first time ever. The…
According to Juvenile Arthritis News, treating juvenile idiopathic arthritis early helps reduce symptoms, nearly "inactivating" the condition. The Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) JIA Registry found that early…
According to a recent article in BioMed Central, an international task force formed in 2018 created guidelines for the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Treatment targets were identified…
According to a study published in BMC Pediatrics, the rare disease known as Felty's syndrome is primarily known to affects adults between the ages of 50 and 70, but on very rare…
Dr. Halima Moncreiffe is an assistant professor at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and she focuses on autoimmune diseases. She recently participated in an interview with Front Line Genomics, in…
Janssen R&D, a division of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), has partnered with the UK Biobank and others according to a recent news release by 3BL Media. It is noteworthy…
Many diseases are caused by mutations in the DNA. In order to understand these diseases, it is necessary to understand the human genome. Janssen Research & Development has been working…
According to a recent article in MedPage Today’s 2019 year-end review, the number of life-threatening lung diseases in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) patients has been increasing. sJIA is…
Being a teenager is difficult. There are plenty of difficulties and awkward things that teens deal with every day. For those who have a rheumatic disease, their lives can…
According to a story from Business Wire, the biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb has recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company's drug abatacept (marketed…
It wasn’t until the 1980s that the medical field really started talking about the need to emotionally support patients, especially those with chronic illnesses. This is partly due to the…
According to a story from Juvenile Arthritis News, the results of a recent phase 3 clinical trial indicate that the drug tofacitinib (marketed as Xeljanz) can be an effective treatment…
According to a story from newswise.com, biologic medicines have had a major positive impact on outcomes for patients with the rare disease juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). However, as these medicines…
The number of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients who develop lung disease (sJIA-LD) is rising in both the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Canada. This trend has been notable…