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Attending an FDA Hearing for Pfizer’s JAK: Tofacitinib CP-690550

Kelly Young 28 Comments ,
Three years ago, one of the first friends I made through my blog was Angie. She got into a Pfizer clinical trial for tofacitinib (then called tasocitinib). She sent me some info about the trial, but my rheum doc wasn’t interested and I didn’t pursue it. The current excitement about Pfizer’s tofacitinib Tofacitinib is an oral medication...Continue reading      28 Comments » Read more

Significant Numbers of RA Patients Don’t Receive Recommended Care

Kelly Young 24 Comments , ,
Understanding the reality of the disease is only half the battle We are making progress. Although there’s still a long way to go, patients are playing a part of advancements toward more complete understanding of Rheumatoid Arthritis as a disease. We might suppose that once RA is more widely understood to be a systemic disease, it...Continue reading      24 Comments » Read more

It All Comes Out in the Wash: Comparing Different Treatments & Approaches

Kelly Young 17 Comments ,
Four weeks. Not a record for me, but close... When this is published in the morning, I’ll be spending the morning washing and blowing out my hair for the 1st time in about a month. The ends started to take dreadlock form the last few days, somewhat an improvement. But the front looks really bad [deliberately...Continue reading      17 Comments » Read more

Are Biosimilars Justice in Competition for Biologics Like Enbrel?

Kelly Young 13 Comments , ,
The FDA definition of biosimilars and a pathway to approval Biosimilars are pharmaceuticals that are similar to biologics such as Enbrel and Humira, but not chemically identical as with generic drugs. If the unique molecules used to create a biologic (from living proteins) such as Enbrel are not cloned, but carefully imitated, they are considered “biosimilar.”...Continue reading      13 Comments » Read more

5 Responses to Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Supplements

Kelly Young 32 Comments ,
This is a question that people frequently ask. They’ve been to the doctor and were shocked to receive a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis and a stack of prescriptions. I was the same way when I first learned about Rheumatoid disease: I wanted to be sure I didn’t have something more easily treated. Hey, I live...Continue reading      32 Comments » Read more

Failed Experiment: Methotrexate & Over the Counter Folic Acid

Kelly Young 47 Comments , ,
When I met my first rheumatologist, I left with a handful of prescriptions. One for folic acid. Really? Did I need a prescription for a vitamin? Doc said “to make sure it's enough, yes, it’s a lot more than a daily allowance.” I already knew why over the counter supplements (OTC) are not considered as reliably dosed...Continue reading      47 Comments » Read more

When Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Even Worse than the Disease

Kelly Young 55 Comments ,
Yesterday, we discussed the frequently-asked question of the consequences of not treating RA. People also sometimes say they just can’t take Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment any longer because “it’s even worse than the disease.” Why do patients say that and what’s a reasonable response? Let’s be clear about terms: Treatment: medicine used to improve disease activity and symptoms Benefits:...Continue reading      55 Comments » Read more

The Consequences of Not Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Kelly Young 47 Comments ,
Sometimes people ask me whether taking treatment for RA matters. Over the last couple of years, I’ve answered dozens of emails with this question, posted on Facebook last week: “What are the consequences of not treating RA?” Why patients wonder about not treating Rheumatoid Arthritis Since I live with RA myself, I know the validity of this...Continue reading      47 Comments » Read more

Pfizer’s JAK inhibitor Tofacitinib EMA Application Validated

Kelly Young 10 Comments ,
Pfizer JAK-3 press release “Pfizer Announces European Medicines Agency Acceptance Of Regulatory Submission For Tofacitinib For The Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced today that its Market Authorisation Application for tofacitinib (development code CP-690,550), a novel, oral JAK inhibitor being studied for the treatment of moderate-to-severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), has been validated by...Continue reading      10 Comments » Read more

Joint Effort of Rheum Patients Will Outshine Progressing RA

Kelly Young 21 Comments , ,
Tonight I heard one of the countless diabetes ads. “Are you still using a violent syringe? Buy our flexpen syringe...” Huh? They said it again, only this time I realized it was “vial and syringe.” Funny how we can hear things in a certain way – like the word progress, which can be pronounced two...Continue reading      21 Comments » Read more

Aspirin and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 16 Comments , ,
Once upon a time, aspirin was the daily therapy of choice for Rheumatoid Arthritis. What happened to aspirin’s role with RA? Were claims justified that the new NSAIDs were less toxic than aspirin, diminishing its role? Aspirin largely replaced by newer NSAIDs People turned from aspirin to NSAIDs because they believed NSAIDs to be safer, but one study...Continue reading      16 Comments » Read more

When You Can’t Get Off Prednisone

Kelly Young 125 Comments ,
We often hear people talk about how hard it is for them to stop taking prednisone. As a matter of fact, many comments come from people with a new prescription saying how quickly they hope to get off. Others say they’ve taken it for years and they’d like to stop if only they could. Prednisone can...Continue reading      125 Comments » Read more
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