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• Humira shows potential for Crohn's disease

  A new study out of the Mayo Clinic published by the Annals of Internal Medicine has shown that Humira (adalimumab) is effective for adults that don't respond to Remicade (infliximab). While Remicade is still one of the top (if not the top) drug used in Read More... Posted Thursday, June 07, 2007 10:24 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Remicade, Treatment

• REMICADE Recommended For Pediatric Crohn's Disease in European Union

  It was recently announced that Remicade was recommended by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for use in Europe in treating severe active Crohn's disease in kids aged 6 to 17. That'll make Remicade the first therapy approved in Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:21 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Children, Remicade, Treatment

• Humira approved by FDA

  I just noticed that Humira was approved about a month ago for treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease. That's good news for Crohn's suffers. Not only is Humira yet another alternative treatment, it's a lot easier to administer. Up until Read More... Posted Saturday, March 31, 2007 11:28 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Remicade, Treatment

• Drug Benefits Patients With Crohn's Disease

  A study on Remicade (known generically as infliximab) shows that it helps significantly with fistulas. If only it weren't so damn expensive, though... Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 07, 2004 10:18 PM by bustagut | 1 Comments Filed under: Experimental, Remicade, Treatment

• Yet another TNF-alpha drug comes closer to market

  Celltech announced recently that they were moving ahead with Phase III studies of their drug CDP870 which targets TNF-alpha (much like Remicade does). We probably won't see the results of this until 2005 but a successful trial would certainly be good news for Crohn's patients. Remicade is currently the only drug approved by the US FDA in this area and as a result it tends to be very expensive. Another positive is that CDP870 is injected rather than applied via infusion like Remicade. Read More... Posted Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:14 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Experimental, Remicade

• AP: Crohn's Disease Drug Researched

  This Associated Press article talks about the results from a large study of Crohn's patients. It looks specifically at how Remicade is effective at inducing long-term remission in severe Crohn's patients. Read More... Posted Friday, November 21, 2003 10:20 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Remicade

• Reuters: Crohn's Treatment Restores Gut Barrier

  New research describing Crohn's effect on the lining of the gut and how infusions of infliximab (Remicade) can be a helpful treatment. Read More... Posted Friday, November 21, 2003 9:43 PM by bustagut | 1 Comments Filed under: Remicade

• FDA Approves REMICADE(R) (infliximab) for Long-Term Use in Fistulizing Crohn's Patients Using 8-Week Maintenance Dosing

  Approval Follows Priority Review and Establishes Increased Role for REMICADE in Crohn's Disease Maintenance Read More... Posted Friday, November 21, 2003 9:41 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Remicade

• Abbott Laboratories Expands HUMIRA(R) (adalimumab) Clinical Trial Program In Crohn's Disease

  Abbott Labs has expanded its clinical trials of HUMIRA on Crohn's disease. Seems like good news. I suspect that if approved this might help bring down the price of Remicade. Read More... Posted Friday, November 21, 2003 1:12 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Experimental, Remicade

• Infliximab (Remicade) Therapy Predisposes Patients to Serious Opportunistic Infection

  A scary case study reported at a recent meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology. Basically, a 51-year-old Crohn's patient developed a pretty serious case of pneumonia after a couple of infusions of infliximab (aka Remicade). Infliximab definitely improves quality of life in many Crohn's patients but watch for those fevers and chills. (Warning: This article was primarily written for doctors so lots of incomprehensible pompous gobbledegook) Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 18, 2003 9:08 PM by bustagut | 0 Comments Filed under: Remicade