ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013
Changing directly from adalimumab to tofacitinib sustained clinical response and improved ACR response rates in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, an open-label extension study presented at the 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting has found.
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes mellitus had no increase in mean fasting blood glucose levels after 3 months of treatment with tofacitinib, a novel oral Janus kinase inhibitor, according to a pooled analysis of five phase 3 trials reported at the 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013
Tofacitinib may be a viable option for patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis reported at the 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.
ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013
Tofacitinib 5mg or 10mg twice daily showed a consistent safety profile and sustained efficacy over 5 years in long-term extension studies for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, as presented at the 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting.