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New jab can stop arthritis in its tracks
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A monthly injection could offer new hope to many arthritis sufferers, stopping the crippling disease in its tracks. Skip related content
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New jab can stop arthritis in its tracks
The antibody drug tocilizumab can halt the disease for around half of all sufferers and is particularly effective if administered in the early stages of the disease.
Nothing can be done to reverse the damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the new injection can prevent it from getting any worse.
Around 487,000 people in the UK suffer from the auto-immune condition, which occurs when the body attacks its own joints, leading to severe disability and pain.
Professor Paul Emery from the University of Leeds said: \"Results of this pivotal study convincingly demonstrate that tocilizumab can effectively and rapidly diminish the painful and debilitating effects of rheumatoid arthritis.
\"These trial findings are significant because it is critical to stop joint damage as quickly as possible to avoid joint deformity and to help people with RA maintain their quality of life.\"
Ailsa Bosworth, chief executive of the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS), said: \"We are encouraged by these findings, particularly as the treatment shows such promise of achieving remission, the ultimate goal for people with this cruel and debilitating disease.
\"These results present new hope for the hundreds of thousands of people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis in the UK.<<<
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A monthly injection could offer new hope to many arthritis sufferers, stopping the crippling disease in its tracks. Skip related content
Related photos / videos
New jab can stop arthritis in its tracks
The antibody drug tocilizumab can halt the disease for around half of all sufferers and is particularly effective if administered in the early stages of the disease.
Nothing can be done to reverse the damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the new injection can prevent it from getting any worse.
Around 487,000 people in the UK suffer from the auto-immune condition, which occurs when the body attacks its own joints, leading to severe disability and pain.
Professor Paul Emery from the University of Leeds said: \"Results of this pivotal study convincingly demonstrate that tocilizumab can effectively and rapidly diminish the painful and debilitating effects of rheumatoid arthritis.
\"These trial findings are significant because it is critical to stop joint damage as quickly as possible to avoid joint deformity and to help people with RA maintain their quality of life.\"
Ailsa Bosworth, chief executive of the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS), said: \"We are encouraged by these findings, particularly as the treatment shows such promise of achieving remission, the ultimate goal for people with this cruel and debilitating disease.
\"These results present new hope for the hundreds of thousands of people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis in the UK.<<<
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