LONDON (Reuters)—Oxford University said on Wednesday it will study whether the prescription medicine, adalimumab (Humira), is an effective treatment for COVID-19 patients—the latest effort to repurpose existing drugs as potential coronavirus therapies. Adalimumab, which is sold by AbbVie, is a type of anti-inflammatory known as an anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) drug. Recent studies have shown… [Read More]
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FDA Approves the Biosimilar Hadlima (Adalimumab-bwwd)
Hadlima (adalimumab-bwwd), which is biosimilar to adalimumab, is now FDA approved to treat multiple autoimmune diseases…... [Read More]
Adalimumab for JIA-Associated Uveitis: 5-Year Follow-up
A five-year study in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis found drug-induced disease remission did not persist once adalimumab was stopped after long-term treatment.... [Read More]
Ixekizumab vs. Adalimumab for PsA: How Do They Compare?
In a study of bDMARD-naive patients with active PsA and skin disease, ixekizumab proved more efficacious than adalimumab…... [Read More]
The Rescue: Moving RA Patients from Adalimumab to Baricitinib
The phase 3, RA-BEAM study found RA patients who were switched from adalimumab to baricitinib experienced improvements in disease control even in the absence of an adalimumab washout. In the study, the change was not associated with an increase in adverse events or infections…... [Read More]
Health Canada Approves Adalimumab for Chronic Non-Infectious Anterior Uveitis in Pediatric Patients
Health Canada has approved adalimumab for treating chronic non-infectious anterior uveitis in patients 2 years and older…... [Read More]
Results of SPIRIT: A Head-to-Head Trial of Ixekizumab vs. Adalimumab in Active PsA
In a recent study, ixekizumab proved safe and effective in treating adults with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and plaque psoriasis compared with adalimumab…... [Read More]
Plaque Psoriasis Treatments: BMS-986165 Promising & Adalimumab Biosimilar Demonstrates Equivalence
According to new data, BMS-986165, an oral, selective tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitor, may be safe and effective for treating plaque psoriasis…... [Read More]
Adalimumab May Help Maintain Remission in Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—In patients with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) who achieved remission while taking adalimumab, researchers saw fewer flares among those who continued taking the drug than among those who stopped taking it. “The results showed that continued therapy with adalimumab was associated with a higher rate of maintenance of remission compared with… [Read More]
Adalimumab Appears Safe for Treating Pediatric Patients with Autoimmune Disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Adalimumab appears to be safe for treating pediatric patients with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA), psoriasis and Crohn’s disease (CD), according to data from company-sponsored clinical trials. Adalimumab is an anti-tumor necrosis factor monoclonal antibody with demonstrated efficacy in these conditions, but pediatric safety data remains limited. Dr. Gerd… [Read More]
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