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By identifying existing medications that may be repurposed for dementia, clinicians may be able to provide faster treatment for those in need.

The approval was based on data from a phase 3 study which evaluated tofacitinib in adults with active AS who had an inadequate response to at least 2 NSAIDs.

The update follows the FDA’s Drug Safety Communication, which was based on a completed review of a large randomized safety clinical trial evaluating tofacitinib in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

The applications are supported by data from two 2two phase 3 induction studies and one 1 maintenance study.

The revisions are based on a completed review of a large randomized safety clinical trial, which included 4362 patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

The randomized phase 3b/4 ORAL Surveillance study included 4362 RA patients who were taking methotrexate without adequate control of symptoms.

Patients treated with tofacitinib experienced significantly fewer disease flares compared with placebo.

Several treatments were attempted but failed to manage the patient’s conditions, including proton pump inhibitors, topical steroids, a restricted diet, and infliximab (3 doses) for arthritis.

The FDA has approved Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib extended-release; Pfizer) for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.

The patient had been diagnosed with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis (UC) a month prior to presentation for which she was prescribed oral mesalamine.