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| Enbrel(R) (etanercept) Data to be Presented at the 2009 American College of Rheumatology Scientific Meeting |
| New Data Contribute to Existing Body of Knowledge About ENBREL
"The clinical data being presented at ACR expand on the breadth of rheumatologists' knowledge and contribute to the continued understanding of treating the rheumatic conditions for which ENBREL is approved in the U.S.," said These studies include a broad range of patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. See Indications and Important Safety Information below. A comprehensive list of ACR abstracts is available online at http://acr.confex.com/acr/2009/schedule/index.cgi. Identified below are some abstracts of interest on ENBREL data.
-- Sustainability of Clinical Remission with Etanercept and Methotrexate,
in Combination or as Monotherapy, in Early Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lead author: Emery, P.
Abstract No. 1656 ( ABOUT RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS According to the ABOUT ENBREL ENBREL is a soluble form of a fully human tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor and has 17 years of collective clinical experience with an established safety profile. ENBREL was first approved in 1998 for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis and was later approved to treat children and adolescents with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (now called juvenile idiopathic arthritis) in 1999. ENBREL was approved in 2004 to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults. ENBREL indications in the U.S.:
-- ENBREL is indicated for reducing signs and symptoms, keeping joint
damage from getting worse, and improving physical function in patients
with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. ENBREL can be taken with
methotrexate or used alone. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION What is the most important information I should know about ENBREL? ENBREL is a medicine that affects your immune system. ENBREL can lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections. Serious infections have happened in patients taking ENBREL. These infections include tuberculosis (TB) and infections caused by viruses, fungi, or bacteria that have spread throughout the body. Some patients have died from these infections. Your doctor should test you for TB before you take ENBREL and monitor you closely for TB while on ENBREL. Before starting ENBREL, tell your doctor if you:
-- Think you have, are being treated for, have signs of, or are prone to
infection. You should not start taking ENBREL if you have any kind of
infection. After starting ENBREL, call you doctor right away if you have any sign of infection, including a fever, cough, flu-like symptoms, or have any open sores on your body. ENBREL can make you more likely to get infections or make any infection you have worse. Possible side effects of ENBREL Serious side effects include: serious infections including TB; nervous system problems, such as multiple sclerosis, seizures, or inflammation of the nerves of the eyes; rare reports of serious blood problems (some fatal); heart failure, including new heart failure or worsening of heart failure you already have; allergic reactions; immune reactions, including a lupus-like syndrome and lymphoma (a type of cancer). People with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis may have a higher chance for getting lymphoma. Common side effects include: Injection site reaction, upper respiratory infections (including sinus infection), and headaches. 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