Early Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Improves Outcomes, Inactivates Disorder
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Early Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Improves Outcomes, Inactivates Disorder

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…

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New Task Force Recommends Shared Decision-Making for Parents and Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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New Task Force Recommends Shared Decision-Making for Parents and Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

  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…

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Study: Felty’s Syndrome Presents Differently in Pediatric Patients
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Study: Felty’s Syndrome Presents Differently in Pediatric Patients

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…

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ICYMI: Johnson & Johnson and the UK Government: Genomics For Disease Prevention
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ICYMI: Johnson & Johnson and the UK Government: Genomics For Disease Prevention

  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…

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Searching for the Cause of Lung Disease in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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Searching for the Cause of Lung Disease in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

  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…

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The FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation for ORENCIA as a Treatment for Graft vs Host Disease
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The FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation for ORENCIA as a Treatment for Graft vs Host Disease

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…

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The Drug Tofacitinib Appears Effective for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Clinical Trial
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The Drug Tofacitinib Appears Effective for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Clinical Trial

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…

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Doctors Call for Screening of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients to Identify Rare Lung Disease
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Doctors Call for Screening of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients to Identify Rare Lung Disease

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…

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Potential Link Between a Treatment for Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Lung Disease

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…

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Study Finds The Drug Arava May be Useful for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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Study Finds The Drug Arava May be Useful for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

According to a story from Juvenile Arthritis News, a recent study has found that the drug leflunomide (marketed as Arava) may be a viable treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients,…

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Biosimilar Drug for Ankylosing Spondylitis gets Approved by the FDA
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Biosimilar Drug for Ankylosing Spondylitis gets Approved by the FDA

According to a story from Ankylosing Spondylitis News, the drug Hadlima, which is a biosimilar to the drug Humira (adalimumab), was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration…

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Study Determines More Research is Needed Regarding the Effect of Body Weight on Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

The Study Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a rare disease that causes inflammation in the joints. It is of unknown origin and has no cure. Previous investigations in studies with…

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ICYMI: A Good Business Decision vs. The Right Ethical Choice: Conducting Clinical Trials

A recent article written by Craig Klugman debates the ethical obligations pharmaceutical companies have to conduct clinical trials for drugs which have a likely potential to benefit a patient population…

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Phase 3 Trial Results Continue to Show the Efficacy of Orencia as a Treatment for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Orencia Orencia (abatacept) is a treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) that was approved for use in the U.S. for the pediatric patient population in 2008. In Japan, the therapy…

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Extremely Positive Results from Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis 5-year Follow-Up Study in the EU

Extremely positive results have just been announced from a 5-year follow-up study of a systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) treatment called Kineret. This treatment has been approved for use in…

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New Biosimilar Product to Humira Could Be Cheaper and Just as Effective for Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients

The most common treatment for autoimmune conditions such as ankylosing spondylitis, plaque psoriasis, Crohn's disease, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis is currently a drug called Humira, created by AbbVie.…

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New Potential Treatment for Systemic-Onset Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Investigated in China

SOJIA SOJIA stands for systemic-onset Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIV). It is a very severe form of JIA which causes joint pain, inflammation, recurrent fevers, and a skin rash. Patients often take predinsolone,…

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