Guest guest Posted January 22, 2006 Report Posted January 22, 2006 My son who is a scientist sent this to me the other day. He makes drugs but mostly for cancer. I don't know anymore about this drug but thought someone might want to read about it. When I see the Rheumy I will ask him about this drug. Lynn (MeMom) FDA OKs Bristol-Myers rheumatoid arthritis drug Tuesday 10 Jan 2006 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said on Friday that it has won U.S. approval to sell a new type of drug for treating the painful swelling caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Sales of the new medicine, called Orencia, may top $1 billion a year, some industry analysts have predicted. Orencia is the first approved drug known as a T-cell co-stimulation modulator. It helps relieve joint pain by inhibiting activation of T-cells, components of the immune system involved in inflammation. The drug, known generically as abatacept, is administered by monthly intravenous infusion. Orencia was approved for treating moderate to severe cases of rheumatoid arthritis that do not respond to one or more other therapies. Quote
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