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Roche arthritis drug effective in late-stage study

Reuters - Fri Dec 11, 2:19 am ET

Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding said a late-stage study found its arthritis drug ocrelizumab helped ease symptoms of a type of rheumatoid arthritis.

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Ocrelizumab Hits Endpoint in RA Trial; Safety Questions Remain
BioWorld - Fri Dec 11, 9:05 pm ET
Roche subsidiary Genentech Inc. and Biogen Idec Inc. said their first Phase III trial with anti-CD20 antibody ocrelizumab achieved its primary endpoint of improving ACR20 scores in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
Murphys quilter gives homemade touch to holiday
The Union Democrat - Fri Dec 11, 4:19 pm ET
At age 91, Katie Arndt quilts by hand almost daily, yet she has no arthritis or sore wrists. In fact, she doesn’t even have a doctor or take medication. Her secret? Staying busy, having a positive attitude, and maybe most importantly, helping others. “I just think we all need to do that — help people out,” she said. “There’s an old saying, ‘All that you send into the lives of others comes back ...
Arthritis Foundation Queens Leaders Award Reception
Queens Courier - Tue Dec 8, 10:31 am ET
The Arthritis Foundation, New York Chapter, hosted its Queens Leaders Award Reception at the Center for Automotive Education and Training in Whitestone. This year’s honorees were Dr. Jeffrey Rosen, Chairman, Dept. of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, NHYQ; Sophia Ganosis, Chief of Operations, Queens Chamber of Commerce; and Peter Koo, President, Starside Drugs & Surgicals.
Gout growing, but public awareness remains low
Lexington Clipper-Herald - Fri Dec 11, 2:54 am ET
(ARA) - It's been called "the disease of kings" because of its association with historical figures like Henry VIII, Benjamin Franklin and Isaac Newton, but gout, a painful and potentially debilitating form of arthritis, is anything but a "historical" condition.
Neovacs Initiates a Phase II Clinical Trial of TNF Kinoid in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Failing TNF Monoclonal ...
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Dec 8, 1:30 am ET
PARIS----Neovacs, a biotechnology company developing proprietary immunotherapies for autoimmune and chronic diseases, today announced the initiation of a Phase IIa clinical study of its TNFα Kinoid immunotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis patients who have ceased to respond to an anti-TNFα monoclonal antibody and who test positive for anti-drug antibodies .
Arthritis can hit younger dogs
The Edmond Sun - Mon Dec 7, 7:24 pm ET
Q: Our family dog, a mixed golden retriever, is only 4 years old but is increasingly showing signs of arthritis. She limps badly and is quite stiff when she first gets up in the morning, or after a nap, but tends to loosen up some after a little exercise. Isn’t this rare for a dog this young? We’ve been giving her an aspirin twice daily but it doesn’t seem to have helped much. What else can we ...
McMinn CARElors 'jingle' for Arthritis Foundation
The Daily Post-Athenian - Mon Dec 7, 2:22 pm ET
A group of local residents put their walking shoes behind a good cause when they participated in the Arthritis Foundation\'s Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis.
Robotic-Assisted Knee Surgery Now Being Performed in Wisconsin
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Dec 10, 10:00 am ET
OCONOMOWOC, Wis.----For the first time in Wisconsin, patients suffering from arthritis pain have access to a new procedure that uses the precision of robotics to perform partial knee resurfacing surgery.
Young people helping senior citizens write out Christmas cards
Pine Creek Journal - Thu Dec 10, 3:47 am ET
Margaret Lynd, a resident at Vincentian Home Assisted Living, struggles to write her own name because of arthritis, but this year every person on her Christmas list will receive a note from her. read more »
Go-it-alone program eases arthritis
The News & Observer - Sun Dec 6, 11:12 pm ET
If you have arthritis and think you're motivated enough to exercise on your own, go for it.