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See also: tocilizumab
Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Nov 15, 2021 (Issue 1637)
weeks 3206.80
(Sanofi/Regeneron) pens and syringes
Tocilizumab8 – Actemra 80, 200, 400 mg single-dose ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is prevalent in 0.5% of
adults in the US; it is about 2.5 times more common
in women than in men. Guidelines for treatment
of RA from the American College of Rheumatology
were recently updated. The goal of treatment is to
minimize disease activity and prevent irreversible
joint damage.
Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel (Carvykti) for Multiple Myeloma (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Nov 14, 2022 (Issue 1663)
has been successfully treated with the
IL-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab (Actemra), with
or without corticosteroids ...
The FDA has approved ciltacabtagene autoleucel
(Carvykti – Janssen), a B-cell maturation antigen
(BCMA)-directed genetically-modified cellular product,
for treatment of relapsed or refractory
multiple myeloma in adults who received ≥4 prior
lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor,
an immunomodulatory drug, and an anti-CD38
monoclonal antibody. Carvykti is an individualized
cellular product prepared from the patient's own
T cells, which are genetically modified to express
chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) and then infused
back into the patient. Idecabtagene...
Some Drugs for COVID-19
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Apr 06, 2020 (Issue 1595)
, such as tocilizumab (Actemra) and sarilumab (Kevzara) or JAK inhibitors, such as baricitinib (Olumiant), may mitigate ...
The severity and rapid spread of COVID-19 (caused by SARS-CoV-2) have raised questions about the use of some drugs in patients with the disease and whether currently available drugs could be effective in treating it. Definitive answers are lacking, but some recommendations can be made. For additional information on specific drugs, see our table Some Drugs Being Considered for Treatment of COVID-19.
Table: Treatments Considered for COVID-19 (Archived) (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Apr 06, 2020 (Issue 1595)
azithromycin ACE inhibitors acetaminophen Actemra Advil anakinra Angiotensin receptor blockers antiretrovirals ...
View the Table: Treatments Considered for COVID-19