Skin & Allergy News articles from August 2008

Skin & Allergy News archives from August 2008

In a losing race, health's a winner.(Practice Trends)
August 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Faced with 15%-18% average yearly increases in the health insurance premiums he pays for his staff, Dr. John K. Randall decided to do something about it. He staged a weight loss contest, loosely modeled after the...

Jury still out on routine NSAIDs to prevent melanoma: still not known if aspirin offers protection.(News)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- Does regular use of aspirin or other NSAIDs protect against melanoma? The question remains wide open following the presentation of two large, well-controlled studies that drew diametrically opposite conclusions at an...

Veto proof: congress acts to reverse Medicare cuts.(News)
August 1, 2008... Washington's summertime wrangling paid off for physicians as Congress successfully overrode President Bush's veto of legislation to stop a 10.6% cut to Medicare physician payments. The legislation (H.R. 6331), which originally passed both...

Kaposi's incidence shows rapid rise and fall over 3 decades.(News)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- The incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma among American men jumped more than 30fold in the 1980s with the AIDS epidemic, peaked around 1991, and then declined rapidly in concert with the introduction of highly active antiretroviral...

HPV vaccine approval for older women delayed.(News)
August 1, 2008... The expanded approval of the currently marketed human papillomavirus vaccine to women aged 27-45 years is being held up, at least until the manufacturer addresses some outstanding issues. In a statement issued late last month, the...

New psoriasiform skin condition is discovered.(News)
August 1, 2008... MONTREAL -- "Persistent facial psoriasiform dermatitis" is the name proposed for a new skin condition discovered during teaching rounds at Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. An asymptomatic,...

False-negative SLN biopsy higher in head, neck.(News)
August 1, 2008... NEW YORK -- Melanomas on the head and neck have a markedly higher false-negative sentinel lymph node biopsy rate and worse 5-year survival than those located on the trunk or extremities, according to a study of 1,252 patients. Five-year...

Psoriasis poses independent risk for heart disease.(News)
August 1, 2008... MONTREAL -- Psoriasis is an independent risk factor for increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, according to a growing number of studies and new guidelines from the American Academy of Dermatology. Based on this evidence, it is...

Talarozole shows promise for moderate to severe psoriasis.(News)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- The novel oral drug talarozole proved safe and effective for treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in a 176-patient multicenter phase IIb clinical trial. On the basis of the dose-response pattern noted in the...

Acitretin-etanercept combo beneficial in plaque psoriasis.(News)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- Combining once-weekly etanercept with daily acitretin is as effective as standard full-dose, twice-weekly etanercept monotherapy in the treatment of moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis, according to the first randomized...

Best practices in: treating rosacea: current insights.
August 1, 2008... Is It Rosacea? Individuals who experience erythema, papules and pustules, and visible blood vessels on their face often assume that these symptoms are the result of adult ache, sunburn or windburn, or normal effects of aging. (1) The...

Medicare adds quality data reporting options.(News)
August 1, 2008... Physicians now have nine different options for submitting quality data to Medicare under the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative. The new options include three ways to submit claims-based data and six registry-based methods for...

FDA replacing 'approvable,' 'not approvable' letters.(News)
August 1, 2008... The Food and Drug Administration will no longer issue "approvable" or "not approvable" letters when a drug application is not approved, but will instead issue a "complete response" letter at the end of the review period, the agency announced....

Insured, uninsured: access-to-care problems felt by all.(News)
August 1, 2008... One in five Americans postponed or skipped needed medical care last year because of cost, insurance problems, or difficulty getting an appointment, according to a report from the Center for Studying Health System Change. Researchers, who...

AMA apology for racial discrimination seen as a first step.(News)
August 1, 2008... African American physicians are looking for action to back up the words of apology recently tendered by the American Medical Association for more than a century of racial inequity and bias. In accepting the AMA's apology, the National...

Cytotoxin boosts IVIG's efficacy for pemphigus.(News)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- The effectiveness of intravenous immunoglobulin in the treatment of severe refractory pemphigus is markedly enhanced by the coadministration of a cytotoxic drug, according to investigators. This improved effectiveness may...

Antibiotics in infancy up atopic dermatitis risk.(News)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- Exposure to antibiotics in infancy appears to be a risk factor for subsequent development of atopic dermatitis, Dr. Jochen Schmitt reported at an international investigative dermatology meeting. "Due to the high overall...

Dermatology board sets 2009 exam dates.(News)
August 1, 2008... * In-Training Examination for dermatology residents (administered online at dermatology residency training centers in the United States and Canada): April 2, 2009. Deadline for receipt of applications: Feb. 1, 2009. * Recertification...

Yikes, it's Yelp!(Under My Skin)(Yelp.com)(Website overview)
August 1, 2008... "I found you on Yelp," said Erica. "You had the second most reviews." Yelp.com is a Web site, she explained. (I'm over 22 and need help with such things.) Like other Web sites, Yelp offers "Real People. Real Reviews." I checked myself out....

What's next for biologics?(Guest Editorial)
August 1, 2008... It has been only 15 years since the first anti-tumor necrosis factor drugs were used experimentally in small, open studies, yet in that short time these drugs have become the standard of care when patients do not respond to conventional...

Health care must be earned.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2008... Dr. Alan R. Nelson's discouragement about health care reform is not uncommon ("Why Health Reform Won't Happen," Guest Editorial, July 2008, p. 20). Sadly, the only reform he considers is some form of "universal coverage." Despite years of...

Premature recommendations.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
August 1, 2008... It must be possible to be excited and uncomfortable at the same time, because I cringed when I read a recent article based on a presentation by Dr. Dana E. King of the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston ("Moderate Drinking May Cut...

Correction.(Letters)(Correction notice)
August 1, 2008... At the time that "Fraxel Beats Pulsed Dye for Scar Treatment" (June 2008, p. 25) was written, Dr. Emily P. Tierney was a third-year resident at the Henry Ford Health System, Detroit.

Despite warnings, young adults still place value on being tan.(Cutaneous Oncology)
August 1, 2008... More young adults now say that they value the appearance of a tan than have said so in past years, and their increased use of indoor tanning reflects that attitude, according to Dr. June K. Robinson of Northwestern University, Chicago, and her...

Acceptance increasing for sunless tanning products.(Cutaneous Oncology)(Survey)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- The use of sunless tanning products by women in the United States is on the rise, with the most cited reason by users being the topical products' safety as an alternative to sunbathing and tanning beds. This is a most...

KIT mutations seen in acral/mucosal melanomas.(Cutaneous Oncology)
August 1, 2008... CHICAGO -- KIT gene mutations that are susceptible to imatinib occur in some acral and mucosal melanomas, opening up new therapeutic options for patients with melanoma, according to a study presented as a poster at the annual meeting of the...

N-acetylcysteine may block UV-induced oxidative damage to nevi.(Cutaneous Oncology)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- Prophylactic oral N-acetylcysteine has shown early promise as a novel melanoma chemoprevention strategy, said Dr. Douglas Grossman. Taking N-acetylcysteine (NAC) episodically in anticipation of a day at the beach or before...

DNA repair genes help predict melanoma survival.(Cutaneous Oncology)
August 1, 2008... CHICAGO -- Single nucleotide polymorphisms in DNA repair genes may help predict not only metastatic capacity but also survival in patients with primary cutaneous melanoma, according to a 400-patient study presented as a poster at the annual...

Cetuximab is safe addition to induction chemo: in small study, most patients with head and neck cancer show complete clinical response to regimen.(Cutaneous Oncology)
August 1, 2008... CHICAGO -- Cetuximab can be added safely and apparently to good effect when giving a standard induction regimen to patients with newly diagnosed, locally advanced head and neck cancer, reported investigators at the annual meeting of the...

Melanoma survival results mixed with pegylated interferon.(Cutaneous Oncology)
August 1, 2008... Prolonged therapy with pegylated interferon has been found to improve recurrence-free survival in patients with excised stage III melanoma in a randomized phase III trial. In contrast, survival free of distant metastases was numerically...

Brochure describes melanoma ABCDEs.(Cutaneous Oncology)
August 1, 2008... The Skin Cancer Foundation's brochure entitled "The ABCDEs of Melanoma" is now available in both English and Spanish. The foldout helps patients to identify the most important differences between common moles and melanomas: Asymmetry, Border...

Calcineurin inhibitors may speed MF progression.(Cutaneous Oncology)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- Topical calcineurin inhibitors should be used with caution when a diagnosis of atopic dermatitis is less than certain because they might accelerate progression of early-stage mycosis fungoides, often clinically indistinguishable...

Imiquimod effective for treating squamous, basal cell carcinoma.(Cutaneous Oncology)
August 1, 2008... WILLIAMSBURG, VA. -- Imiquimod can be a powerful tool for fighting in situ squamous cell carcinomas and superficial basal cell carcinomas, Dr. Roger Ceilley said. "A number of studies have shown that imiquimod is up to 95% effective in...

Weaker lidocaine provides equal pain relief for Mohs.(Cutaneous Oncology)
August 1, 2008... VANCOUVER -- Compared with the lidocaine concentration typically used for local anesthesia during Mohs surgery, a lower concentration achieved equivalent pain relief with a 53% reduction in the total dose administered in a randomized,...

Psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis disease burdens vary.(Psoriasis)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- Psoriatic arthritis is associated with a considerably larger burden than is psoriasis in terms of comorbid autoimmune diseases, according to Maryanne Kazanis. While both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients share...

Survey notes significant impact of psoriasis.(Psoriasis)
August 1, 2008... MONTREAL -- Moderate to severe psoriasis significantly impairs physical and psychosocial functioning and represents a potentially serious detriment to a patient's well-being, according to a survey of more than 500 Canadians with the condition....

For psoriasis patients, sleep often disturbed.(Psoriasis)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- The strongest predictor of sleep disturbance in psoriasis patients is concomitant psoriatic arthritis, according to the results of a survey of more than 400 patients. Other significant--albeit far less potent--predictors of...

For psoriasis with hepatitis, biologics are key.(Psoriasis)
August 1, 2008... DESTIN, FLA. -- Treating psoriasis in patients with hepatitis can pose a particular challenge, but with systemic treatment using appropriate agents, good outcomes can be achieved, according to Dr. Jeffrey Sobell. At a meeting sponsored by...

Turmeric derivative disappoints in trial, despite anecdotes.(Psoriasis)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- The Indian spice turmeric has been the subject of favorable anecdotal reports in alternative medicine circles as a safe and low-cost treatment for psoriasis. But high-dose oral curcumin--the active agent in turmeric--had a...

Infusion reactions to infliximab appear uncommon in practice: of 433 patients, the overall rate of reactions was 2.5%.(Psoriasis)
August 1, 2008... MONT TREMBLANT, QUE. -- The rate of infusion reactions to infliximab was low in a real-life setting in Canada, with most events occurring in the first year and being mild to moderate in severity, Dr. Denis Choquette reported at the annual...

Remission duration after Tx cessation helps guide prescribing.(Psoriasis)
August 1, 2008... MONTREAL -- Different biologic agents extend remission to varying degrees for patients with plaque psoriasis once treatment is stopped, according to a recent review of the literature, and this duration of effect is one factor to consider when...

Psoriasis research grant awarded.(Psoriasis)
August 1, 2008... The National Psoriasis Foundation has awarded a $50,000, 1-year grant for studying the role of dUTPase protein in psoriasis. This protein may cause immune system irregularities. The study also seeks possible psoriasis treatments that work by...

Prolactin may explain the stress trigger of psoriasis.(Psoriasis)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- Prolactin may be a key mediator in the pathway by which psychological stress triggers and exacerbates psoriasis, according to Dr. Ewan A. Langan. This raises the intriguing prospect that prolactin may offer a novel future...

Severe chronic plaque psoriasis increases arterial stiffness risk.(Psoriasis)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- Severe chronic plaque psoriasis is associated with increased arterial stiffness independent of conventional cardiovascular risk factors, reported Dr. Giampiero Girolomoni. This arterial stiffness, a reflection of endothelial...

Weight may affect response to fixed-dose psoriasis drugs.(Psoriasis)
August 1, 2008... DESTIN, FLA. -- At least half of all patients with psoriasis weigh more than 200 pounds, and this should be considered when prescribing certain fixed-dose drugs for systemic treatment, according to analysis of recent studies by a Tufts...

Fractional technology brings new life to C[O.sub.2] laser.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
August 1, 2008... SANTA MONICA, CALIF. -- In the world of cosmetic skin rejuvenation, what's old is new again. Ablative laser resurfacing with C[O.sub.2] lasers--using fractionalized laser energy this time around to reduce healing time-dominated a recent...

Angelica: Part I.(Cosmeceutical Critique)
August 1, 2008... Angelica sinensis, better known as dong quai, is a flagrant perennial plant that has been used for medicinal purposes for more than a thousand years in China,Japan, and Korea. A. sinensis is best known as a traditional treatment for...

Severe sagging of facial skin associated with two genes.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- Facial sagging has been found to be a function not only of aging, gravity, and environmental and lifestyle factors, but also of genetics. Melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) and elastin proved to be significantly associated with...

States eye "luxury" aesthetic procedure taxes, restrictions.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
August 1, 2008... SANTA MONICA, CALIF. -- When state coffers get low, legislators go hunting for cash. Lately, in states such as Maryland and New York, lawmakers have been considering taxes on "luxury" items from upscale cars to aesthetic surgery offices,...

Medical spa inhouse marketing lures 6,000 new patients a year.(Aesthetic Dermatology)
August 1, 2008... SANTA MONICA, CALIF. -- Don't bother leafing through the pages of glossy, upscale San Diego magazines to find advertisements for Dr. Mitchel P. Goldman's successful, 6-year-old medical spa. Magazine marketing recruits mostly "looky-loos,"...

Botulinum toxin: number of uses keeps growing.(Dermatologic Therapy)
August 1, 2008... SANTA MONICA, CALIF. -- From its inauspicious beginnings as a treatment for strabismus, blepharospasm, and cervical dystonia, botulinum toxin took cosmetic dermatology by storm and now is being used by a multitude of specialists for a multitude...

'Excellent control' from old drugs for severe mouth ulcers.(Dermatologic Therapy)
August 1, 2008... MONTREAL -- The gout treatment colchicine and the leprosy drug dapsone showed promise for off-label use against a variety of dermatologic conditions, according to the results of two studies. The two agents--each available in generic...

Shave reduction/imiquimod cut keloid recurrence.(Dermatologic Therapy)
August 1, 2008... VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Keloids are less likely to recur when treated with shave reduction and secondary-intention healing with application of imiquimod cream than when treated by surgery alone, according to a study of 51 keloids in 23 patients. ...

For rosacea, azelaic acid only requires once-daily application.(Dermatologic Therapy)(Clinical report)
August 1, 2008... DESTIN, FLA. -- Azelaic acid 15% gel is as effective when used once daily as when used twice daily for the topical treatment of papulopustular rosacea, and the concomitant use of a moisturizer appears to reduce the stinging and burning that a...

Acne teen site launched.(Dermatologic Therapy)
August 1, 2008... Sanofi-Aventis U.S. has teamed up with "Hannah Montana" star Cody Linley and Dr. Jessica Wu, a dermatologist at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, to launch a teen acne awareness program and Web site (www.acneheroes.com). The Web site...

HIV rates low in high-risk adolescent group, study finds.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2008... NEW YORK -- HIV infection may not be a significant risk even among adolescent populations with a high prevalence of other sexually transmitted infections, according to a study of adolescents at a juvenile detention center in Houston. ...

HIV/AIDS diagnoses on rise in most states.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2008... From 2001 through 2006, the number of HIV/AIDS diagnoses among men who have sex with men increased by nearly 9% in 33 states, with particularly high increases among black men and Asian/Pacific Islanders under age 25 years, according to the...

World leaders endorse HIV/AIDS-TB screening.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2008... At a landmark meeting, international leaders of government, public health and business sectors, UN agencies, and activist groups delineated specific measures that public health authorities should take to reduce tuberculosis deaths among people...

Mortality gap narrows between HIV-infected, general population.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2008... Mortality rates of people infected with HIV now approach those of the general population, at least for the first 5 years of the infection, according to a large multinational study. The gap in mortality rates between people with HIV...

Rise in tonsillar cancer parallels HPV positivity.(Infectious Diseases)(Clinical report)
August 1, 2008... CHICAGO -- A twofold to threefold increase in the incidence of tonsillar cancer over several decades was paralleled by a similar rise in the incidence of tumors positive for the human papillomavirus, the results of a Swedish cohort study...

Consider Epstein-Barr in genital ulceration.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2008... DESTIN, FLA. -- Since Epstein-Barr virus is known in rare cases to initially present as severe, painful genital ulcerations without other clinical or laboratory evidence of acute disease, this infection should be considered in the differential...

Expert argues for universal HPV vaccination.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2008... CALGARY, ALTA. -- As an epidemiologist whose research focuses on the prevention of cervical cancer, Dr. Eduardo L. Franco spends a lot of time arguing with health care professionals and patients who say that more research is needed before...

Joint Commission rules tackle infection control: hospitals will be required to have a surveillance program up and running by Jan. 1, 2010.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2008... The Joint Commission has issued new requirements for hospitals in an effort to prevent infections from multidrug-resistant organisms, central line-associated bloodstream infections, and surgical site infections. The requirements, which are...

Stressed health care systems are driving MRSA spread.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2008... Overcrowding and understaffing of hospitals are two of the major underlying factors driving the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in this setting, according to a review. Furthermore, "the economic benefits of downsizing...

MRSA control efforts revved up.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2008... During the past year, more than 75% of infection prevention and control professionals have taken extra steps to prevent transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in health care facilities, according to results of a survey...

Internet sex partnering could reduce STD risk.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2008... NEW YORK -- Many researchers and clinicians view Internet use to find sexual partners as a risk factor for sexually transmitted diseases, but it may also have some protective qualities, research indicates. The risk of acquiring an STD may...

STD patients help partners get treatment.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2008... NEW YORK -- Asking patients to deliver therapy for sexually transmitted diseases to their sex partners is paying off, with increases in the proportion of partners who are being treated, according to study data. The Centers for Disease...

Risky sex practices prevalent in bisexual teens.(Infectious Diseases)
August 1, 2008... NEW YORK -- More than 10% of teens in New York City public high schools who have ever had intercourse reported bisexual behavior in a 2005 survey, according to a recent analysis. Those teenagers reported a higher prevalence of risky sexual...

Nickel sensitivity behind some in-stent restenosis.(Allergic/Contact Dermatitis)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- Contact sensitivity to nickel may play an etiologic role in a subset of cases of in-stent restenosis involving bare metal coronary stents. A positive reaction to nickel was documented in 10 of 78 patients who underwent...

Not in calling plan: free nickel on cell phones.(Allergic/Contact Dermatitis)
August 1, 2008... MONTREAL -- The case of an 18-year-old man who developed facial contact dermatitis from nickel in his cell phone prompted a study of the allergic potential of 22 different cell phone models. The man presented after several weeks of...

New pulsed dye laser is safe option for rosacea.(Laser Therapy)
August 1, 2008... KISSIMMEE, FLA. -- A new generation, high-energy, 595-nm, long pulse duration pulsed dye laser was highly effective for improving redness associated with rosacea and had a very favorable safety profile in a study of 20 patients. Patients...

Nd:YAG bests PDL for nodular port wine stains.(Laser Therapy)(Clinical report)
August 1, 2008... KISSIMMEE, FLA. -- The long-pulsed 1064 Nd:YAG laser provided impressive results when used for the treatment of nodular port wine stains in a small study of nine patients, reported Dr. Albert Wolkerstorfer. The findings of this study...

PDL with dynamic cooling zaps pediatric hemangiomas.(Laser Therapy)
August 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KISSIMMEE, FLA. -- The treatment of childhood hemangiomas using the 595-nm pulsed dye laser with dynamic cooling resulted in excellent clearance rates and relatively few adverse events in 95 infants who had a median...

Skin biopsy warranted for fleeting paresthesias.(Across Specialties)
August 1, 2008... CHICAGO -- A skin biopsy may be in order next time a patient presents with vague fleeting numbness, pain, tingling, or other symptoms of paresthesias. New evidence shows that these symptoms are not psychosomatic, but may actually be related to...

Koebner phenomenon noted in graft-versus-host disease.(Across Specialties)
August 1, 2008... KYOTO, JAPAN -- Morphealike cutaneous lesions of chronic graft-versus-host disease are a commonly occurring expression of Koebner phenomenon in patients at risk because of hematopoietic cell transplantation, reported Asha R. Patel. ...

Medical costs of OCD exceed those of depression.(Across Specialties)
August 1, 2008... PITTSBURGH -- Medical costs and use of outpatient medical services are much greater among people with obsessive-compulsive disorder than among those with depression, according to the findings of a study that examined the differences in Florida...

Type I interferon deemed central to SLE therapy.(Across Specialties)
August 1, 2008... WAIKOLOA, HAWAII -- Recent developments underscore the critical role the type I interferon system plays in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus, according to a dermatology and immunology researcher. "Think of type I interferon...

Migraine linked to higher risk of thrombotic events in lupus.(Across Specialties)(Clinical report)
August 1, 2008... PARIS -- Migraine is an independent risk factor for stroke and other arterial thrombotic events in patients with lupus, but Raynaud's phenomenon is not, judging from findings of a prospective study. The increased thrombotic risk conferred...

Belimumab helps cut SLE corticosteroid use in phase II trial.(Across Specialties)
August 1, 2008... PARIS -- Treatment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with the monoclonal antibody belimumab permitted reductions in corticosteroids through 3 years of observation, according to a post hoc analysis of a large phase II study. ...

RA's cardiovascular risk echoes type 2 diabetes.(Across Specialties)
August 1, 2008... PARIS -- The European League Against Rheumatism Task Force on Cardiovascular Risk Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis has recommended annual cardiovascular risk screening for all patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Furthermore, the task...

Sacroiliitis and psoriatic arthritis often linked.(Across Specialties)
August 1, 2008... PARIS -- Sacroiliitis is an often-underappreciated hallmark of psoriatic arthritis, according to Dr. Augustin Sellas of Vail d'Hebron Hospital, Barcelona. Peripheral joint disease in psoriatic arthritis patients draws considerable...

Carotid ultrasound study ties psoriatic arthritis to subclinical atherosclerosis.(Across Specialties)
August 1, 2008... PARIS -- Subclinical atherosclerosis is common among patients with psoriatic arthritis, independent of their traditional cardiovascular risk factor levels, Dr. LaiShan Tam said at the annual European Congress of Rheumatology. The widely...

Rituximab is successful first-line biologic for RA.(Across Specialties)
August 1, 2008... LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND -- Rimximab has been used successfully in a real-world setting as a first-line biologic therapy for rheumatoid arthritis that does not respond to conventional disease-modifying drugs, Dr. Ai Lyn Tan reported at the annual...

Golimumab found effective when other TNF-blockers fail.(Across Specialties)
August 1, 2008... PARIS -- The investigational tumor necrosis factor inhibitor golimumab significantly reduced signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis in one randomized controlled trial that included patients who had previously failed on the older tumor...