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- noun A
drug used to treatrheumatoid arthritis .
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ORENCIA is not recommended for use concomitantly with other biologic RA therapy, such as anakinra.
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Use the medicine Kineret® (anakinra), Orenciaa (abatacept), or Cytoxan®
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Initially, Dongbao will market SOBI's rheumatoid arthritis drug Kineret (anakinra) and have the commercial rights to Kiobrina, a recombinant human bile-salt-stimulated lipase in late-stag development aimed at improving growth and development in preterm infants.
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ORENCIA is not recommended for use concomitantly with other biologic RA therapy, such as anakinra.
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However, while around a quarter of patients experienced improvement in their symptoms as a result of taking anakinra, the researchers said the improvements are notably less than those seen with other biologics.
India eNews 2009
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'We would recommend caution with the use of anakinra for rheumatoid arthritis, especially with only modest beneficial outcomes compared to other biologic medications studied for rheumatoid arthritis,' said lead researcher Marty Mertens of the University of Minnesota.
India eNews 2009
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Besides, there were more injection site reactions with the use of anakinra and the rate of serious infections with anakinra was approaching statistical significance when compared to placebo.
India eNews 2009
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Jan 21, 2009 | not rated yet | no comments yet New research supports a modest beneficial effect of anakinra for rheumatoid arthritis patients, but warns against potential risks for serious infections and its use with other biologic medications.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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One study included in the review investigated the combination of anakinra with another biologic medication, etanercept.
India eNews 2009
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In a Cochrane Systematic Review of five recent anakinra trials involving 2,876 patients, researchers found anakinra reduced pain and stiffness in patients, and helped to improve joint function, when compared to placebo.
India eNews 2009
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