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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 to help find a cure. Arthritis is the leading cause of ... Read more

May 4, 2018May 4, 2018

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

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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, depression, ... 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 provincial medication plans for the treatment of several inflammatory diseases, including ... Read more

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018

Mylan and Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Partner to Bring Humira Biosimilar to Europe

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Mylan is partnering with Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics to commercialize a biosimilar of Humira (adalimumab) in Europe, offering a new treatment option to patients with conditions like juvenile arthritis (JA). Fujifilm ... Read more

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018

Study Reveals Immune Processes Involved in Systemic Juvenile Arthritis

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Anomalies in the number of immune cells and specific cellular signals are both linked to the severity of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) symptoms, researchers in China found. According to ... Read more

April 9, 2018April 9, 2018

JIA Classification Criteria Needs to Be Improved, Study Suggests

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The study of a relatively large group of juvenile pediatric spondyloarthritis patients revealed there’s a need for more accurate classification criteria for disease identification. The study also showed that a family ... Read more

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018

UK-wide CLUSTER Consortium Aimed at Juvenile Arthritis and Uveitis Research Receives Funding

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The CLUSTER consortium, a U.K-wide research effort focused on improving the lives of young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and uveitis, was recently awarded £5 million (about $7 million USD). ... Read more

March 26, 2018March 26, 2018

Checklist Identifies Kids with Rheumatic Diseases Who Can Receive Chickenpox Vaccine, Study Says

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Researchers have determined that the chickenpox vaccine is safe for children with juvenile chronic arthritis and other rheumatic diseases undergoing intensive immunosuppressive therapy, as long as they complete a pre-vaccination check-list. ... Read more

March 23, 2018March 23, 2018

Longer Inactive JIA Disease Before Stopping MTX Reduces Risk of Flares, Study Finds

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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients who spend longer periods without disease worsening before discontinuing methotrexate (MTX) treatment have significantly lower flare rates, a German study reports. In the study, “Time ... Read more

March 21, 2018March 21, 2018

Poor Growth in JIA Patients May Happen Soon After Disease Onset, Study Reports

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Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may experience impaired vertical growth in the first three years of the disease, according to researchers. The study, “Growth patterns in early juvenile idiopathic ... Read more