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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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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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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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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Study Suggests That Improved Treatment Options are Making a Difference for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients
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Study Suggests That Improved Treatment Options are Making a Difference for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients

According to a story from Juvenile Arthritis News, a recent study shows that a greater percentage of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis are participating in school sports activities in the…

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New Discovery Could Lead to New Treatments for Anemia in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Lupus, and Malaria

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Lupus, and Malaria are diseases which currently have limited treatment options. But a new discovery by researchers at the Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) could potentially lead to…

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New Approval Gives Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients More Options
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New Approval Gives Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients More Options

On November 26, 2018, the FDA approved a new autoinjector for individuals with severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA), giant cell arteritis, and polyarticular or systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (aged 2 and older). It's…

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Drug Label Expanded in the UK for Treating Rare Inflammatory Diseases
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Drug Label Expanded in the UK for Treating Rare Inflammatory Diseases

According to a story from Hospital Healthcare Europe, The European Medicines Agency approved Kineret last year, an anti-inflammatory drug developed by Sobi. In the UK, Kineret is an approved treatment…

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Kids Get Arthritis Too’s 2018 JA Conference

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A patient and family conference for patients and families affected by juvenile arthritis. Nurses, caregivers, or other health professionals are also encouraged to attend. Learn more information about facing juvenile…

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The FDA Has Approved a New Form of the Drug Actemra For Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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The FDA Has Approved a New Form of the Drug Actemra For Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved a subcutaneous version of a drug called Actemra (tocilizumab) for treating patients with active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA) who…

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