Clinical trial of Etanercept for Wegener's disease shows no benefit
...s purpose. Because of the disease's propensity to flare following remission and the high risk of treatment...y from treatments. At the same time, each disease flare has the potential to cause irreversible damage. Wegener's granulomatosis frequently leads to kidney...Immune therapy appears to reduce risk of second attack of multiple sclerosis symptoms
...tients with relapsing-remitting MS (where symptoms flare up and then disappear later). The progression of MS is affected by the time to occurrence of the second neurological event, as well as the number of events within the first year. Anat Achiron, M.D., Ph.D., of Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Is...Researchers examine recurrence of low back pain
...k pain, according to the researchers. The pain can flare up again within the following year in as many as 50 percent of those cases, with 33 percent of sufferers reporting occasional or persistent pain and 20 percent reporting pain that limits physical activity. Between 7 and 10 percent develop a chronic p...Research hones in on therapies and diagnosis of bowel diseases
...ubjects with a new or established diagnosis of UC, flare within 12 weeks, and Disease Activity Index (DAI) of four to 11 on a scale of 12. A total of 186 patients were given either OPC-6535 or placebo for eight weeks. Patients were permitted to take 5-ASA (aminosalicylic acid) if they were stable for 14 ...FDA approves Enbrel to treat psoriasis
...pped treatment did so without experiencing disease flare or rebound. The trial also demonstrated, that upon retreatment with ENBREL the overall response rates were similar to those seen after initial treatment." ENBREL was generally well tolerated in both Phase 3 studies. Adverse events were similar to th...Survey shows impact of psoriasis is more than skin deep
...t contagious. I have psoriasis, and when I have a flare up, I am really self-conscious. I know that people stare and stay away from me because they think I am contagious," said Mike Frisbie, a member of the Beyond Psoriasis Advisory Board and psoriasis patient. "Part of what we want to do with this prog...Enormous X-ray solar flare seen by SOHO
This is the second largest X-ray flare ever seen by the ESA/NASA SOHO spacecraft, after the major X20 solar flare of April 2001. Regular observations of X-ray flares began in the 1970s. This explosion hurled a '...Study shows infliximab can prolong remissions in Crohns disease
... this disease over time, rather than just treating flare ups," said lead investigator Stephen Hanauer, M.D., professor of medicine at the University of Chicago and director of the study. "Ongoing treatment with infliximab decreased disease activity, prevented sudden attacks, and enabled patients to reduce...Sharp drop in stress hormones may set stage for arthritis, multiple sclerosis after pregnancy
...immune disorders may subside during pregnancy, but flare up again after birth," Duane Alexander, M.D., director of the NICHD. "Understanding the immune processes involved may provide important new therapies for each of these conditions." Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disorder in which the immune system...PET scans identify breast-cancer patients who will respond to hormone therapy
...ecause hormone therapy stimulates breast tumors to flare up and grow a bit before causing them to shrink. T...s and in elevated tumor markers in the blood. This flare reaction is physically experienced by about one in 20 women with advanced breast cancer who receive ...Study shows infliximab can maintain long-term remissions in Crohns disease
... this disease over time, rather than just treating flare ups," said lead investigator Stephen Hanauer , M.D., professor of medicine at the University of Chicago and director of the study. "Ongoing treatment with infliximab decreased disease activity, prevented sudden attacks, and enabled patients to redu...Study examined switching rates between Allegra® (fexofenadine HCl) and Claritin®
...ctively. Average percent inhibitions of wheal and flare for equivalent milligram doses of Allegra and terf...e not statistically different. However, wheal and flare average percent inhibitions were significantly greater for the 180-mg doses compared to the 60-mg do...NOVANTRONE application for multiple sclerosis granted priority review by FDA
...lapsing-remitting disease, in which their symptoms flare up andthen ease or even disappear for months or years. Eventually, the neurologicalfunction of patients who develop secondary progressive MS begins to steadilyworsen as flares become more frequent and severe, and recovery is incomplete. There are cu...Immunex Files Supplemental NDA for NOVANTRONE
...lapsing-remitting disease, in which their symptoms flare up andthen ease or even disappear for months or years. Eventually, the neurologicalfunction of patients who develop secondary progressive MS begins to steadilyworsen as flares become more frequent and severe, and recovery is incomplete. There are cu...ENBREL (Etanercept) Receives FDA Approval For Treatment Of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
... patients remaining onENBREL experienced a disease flare (24 percent) compared to 20 of 26 of placebopatients who experienced a disease flare (77 percent). ENBREL acts by binding tumor necrosis factor (TNF). TNF is one of thedominant...New Three Year Follow-up Data Of Novantrone In Multiple Sclerosis
...lapsing-remitting disease, in which their symptoms flare up and then ease oreven disappear for months or years. Eventually, the neurological function ofpatients who develop secondary progressive MS begins to steadily worsen asflares become more frequent and severe, and recovery is incomplete. There arecu...A Trip To The Dentist Could Cause Symptoms In Asthmatic Kids
...hat a trip to the dentist may cause symptoms to flare up. For some kids, the respiratory effects could show up later. “Dental treatment could potentially cause discomfort within 24 to 36 hours,” Casamassimo said. “Controlling asthma during a dental visit may be as simple a...