Whole Network Most Recent TOP10 Gene Therapy Microbiology Nanomedicine Stem Cells

 

Ulcerative Colitis Responds to Arthritis Drug Infliximab (Remicade)

Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics by ruth on September 19, 2006

Ulcerative Colitis Responds to Arthritis Drug Infliximab (Remicade)
A controlled clinical study involving 860 patients showed that infliximab (brand name: Remicade), a drug currently used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease, is also effective as an alternative treatment for ulcerative colitis.
"For people with active ulcerative colitislinks who do not respond to corticosteroids or immunosuppressive agents, infliximab is effective in inducing clinical remission, inducing clinical response, promoting mucosal healing and reducing the need for colectomy, at least in the short term," said review co-author Dr. Anthony Kwaku Akobeng.


Critics say, however that further tests, including a direct comparison of infliximab with cyclosporine, another drug commonly used when other medications fail.

[Image: Endoscopic image of ulcerative colitis affecting the left side of the colon. The image shows confluent superficial ulceration and loss of mucosal architecture. Source: Wikipedia]


Advertisement


Permalink: Ulcerative Colitis Responds to Arthritis Drug Infliximab (Remicade)
Tags: ulcer  ulcerative+colitis  arthritis  chrons+disease  corticosteroids  remicade  biotech  infliximab+remica 

Trackback: http://www.creative-weblogging.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.pl/36709



Related Entries:

Ulcerative Colitis - 19 February 2007

Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Gene Related? - 04 March 2007

Remicade for Ulcerative Colitis - 12 June 2007

Fish Oil for Colitis - 12 June 2007

Advertisement


Advertisement


CW ToolbarInstall
RSSrss   | See all blog subscribe options
Googlegoogle   |   What is RSS?
Yahoo!yahoo
AddthisAddThis Feed Button
BloglinesBloglines
Newsletter
Advertisement - Book yours here.

Use our search feature to look for other interesting posts

Just this blog Whole network
Advertisement -
Book yours here..


 
Advertisement
Book yours here.



  • Testimonials

  • 'Very nice blog layout with great content. Are you interested in Star Trek props that are quickly becoming reality? Then this is the blog for you. Human medical scanners, nano technology and more great technological advancements.' -VirtualLoop Blog of the Week

    'I subscribe to your blog and have been enjoying your posts and perspective.'
  • Other blogs in the same channel in the Creative Weblogging Network

Advertisement -
Book yours here..






Advertisement - Book yours here..
 
Tagcloud: Biotech Hubs and Facilities Biotech/Science Blogs Corporate and Industrial News Diagnostics, Methodologies and Instrumentation Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics Energy, Environment and Ecology Food and Agriculture Gene Therapy Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics Meetings and Other Events Microbiology Nanomedicine Other Biotechnology News Patents and Intellectual Property Rights Sponsored Post Stem Cells