May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Actemra Treatment Linked to Disease Remission in Systemic JIA, German Registry Shows
News
Treatment with Actemra (tocilizumab) is linked to favorable outcomes, namely disease inactivation and remission, in patients with systemic juvenile ... Read more
May 18, 2018May 18, 2018
FDA Approves Subcutaneous Form of Actemra for Active Polyarticular JIA
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Genentech’s subcutaneous formulation of Actemra (tocilizumab) to treat patients 2 and older ... Read more
May 17, 2018May 15, 2018
How to Deal with Clumsiness from Juvenile Arthritis
Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros
It was an overcast day in May, and my fourth-grade class was brought to an outdoor track to run ... Read more
May 14, 2018May 14, 2018
Tocilizumab Seen to Benefit Most Systemic JIA Patients in Real-life Setting, Study Shows
News
Tocilizumab, an approved therapy for children and adults with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, is effective in real-life setting and shows ... Read more
May 11, 2018May 11, 2018
Enbrel Biosimilar Seeks Approval in Japan to Treat Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
News
YL Biologics in collaboration with Kyowa, a subsidiary Lupin, are seeking approval from regulatory officials in Japan of YLB113, their ... Read more
May 10, 2018May 9, 2018
JA Moms Deserve Our Appreciation This Mother’s Day
Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros
My mum and I have a mother-daughter relationship that many people dream of having. While things aren’t always perfect, ... Read more
May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
Arthritis Foundation Launches ‘Let’s Get a Grip on Arthritis’ Campaign to Find a Cure
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May is Arthritis Awareness Month, and the Arthritis Foundation has launched a national campaign challenging Americans to support the effort ... Read more
May 4, 2018May 4, 2018
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Approves $20 Million in New Research Funding
News
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s (PCORI) board of governors has approved more than $20 million in research funding to support ... Read more
May 3, 2018May 3, 2018
How Parents Can Support Their Young Child with Juvenile Arthritis
Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros
Most people are surprised to learn I’ve dealt with juvenile arthritis since I was 18 months old. But it’s a ... Read more
April 26, 2018April 25, 2018
How Juvenile Arthritis Affects Gym Class
Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros
Growing up, I was a diligent student and did well in most academics. The only part of school I ... Read more
April 20, 2018April 20, 2018
Four Canadian Provinces Add Erelzi to Their Public Plans to Treat Inflammatory Diseases, Including Juvenile Arthritis
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Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Newfoundland are the most recent Canadian provinces to add Sandoz’s biosimilar Erelzi (etanercept) to their ... Read more
April 19, 2018April 18, 2018
When Juvenile Arthritis Becomes Juvenile-onset Arthritis
Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros
When I was small, I was used to telling others I had juvenile psoriatic arthritis. Then, around my teens, ... Read more

Actemra Treatment Linked to Disease Remission in Systemic JIA, German Registry Shows

Treatment with Actemra (tocilizumab) is linked to favorable outcomes, namely disease inactivation and remission, in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to an analysis of a German autoinflammatory ... Read more

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018

FDA Approves Subcutaneous Form of Actemra for Active Polyarticular JIA

News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Genentech’s subcutaneous formulation of Actemra (tocilizumab) to treat patients 2 and older who have active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (PJIA). The new ... Read more

May 17, 2018May 15, 2018

How to Deal with Clumsiness from Juvenile Arthritis

Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros

It was an overcast day in May, and my fourth-grade class was brought to an outdoor track to run laps. Almost as soon as the whistle blew, I was ... Read more

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018

Tocilizumab Seen to Benefit Most Systemic JIA Patients in Real-life Setting, Study Shows

News

Tocilizumab, an approved therapy for children and adults with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, is effective in real-life setting and shows evidence of benefiting most patients, according to a study done ... Read more

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018

Enbrel Biosimilar Seeks Approval in Japan to Treat Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

News

YL Biologics in collaboration with Kyowa, a subsidiary Lupin, are seeking approval from regulatory officials in Japan of YLB113, their potential treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis and ... Read more

May 10, 2018May 9, 2018

JA Moms Deserve Our Appreciation This Mother’s Day

Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros

My mum and I have a mother-daughter relationship that many people dream of having. While things aren’t always perfect, I’ve always admired my mum. Ever since I was a ... Read more

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

Arthritis Foundation Launches ‘Let’s Get a Grip on Arthritis’ Campaign to Find a Cure

News

May is Arthritis Awareness Month, and the Arthritis Foundation has launched a national campaign challenging Americans to support the effort to help find a cure. Arthritis is the leading cause ... Read more

May 4, 2018May 4, 2018

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Approves $20 Million in New Research Funding

News

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s (PCORI) board of governors has approved more than $20 million in research funding to support four projects in various fields, including arthritis, irritable bowel disease, ... Read more

May 3, 2018May 3, 2018

How Parents Can Support Their Young Child with Juvenile Arthritis

Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros

Most people are surprised to learn I’ve dealt with juvenile arthritis since I was 18 months old. But it’s a harsh reality that many children are diagnosed with JA at ... Read more

April 26, 2018April 25, 2018

How Juvenile Arthritis Affects Gym Class

Columns, Growing Pains: Life with Juvenile Arthritis - a Column by Elizabeth Medeiros

Growing up, I was a diligent student and did well in most academics. The only part of school I ever struggled with was gym class. Besides being clumsy and ... Read more