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Saturday, October 11, 2008

Study: Less Enbrel needed to control RA

(Medical News Today) UPDATED 2008-04-25
British researchers say rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with Enbrel need fewer dose escalations in their first year of treatment than patients taking Remicade or Humira. In an analysis of 44 European studies, researchers found that one percent of RA patients taking Enbrel required a higher dose in their first year, compared to eight percent of patients taking Humira and 29 percent of patients taking Remicade. Investigators say this may make Enbrel a more cost-effective choice for the treatment of RA.  Read full story >
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