Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Gout (also known as podagra when it involves the big toe) is a medical condition usually characterized by recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis—a red, tender, hot, swollen joint.
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Novartis said Wednesday late-stage trials showed its gout treatment Ilaris, which has already been filed for approval in the U.
S. and elsewhere, was effective in reducing patients' pain and limiting the risk of new attacks, potentially paving the way for the drug to become a blockbuster.Novartis said two studies involving more than 450 patients showed the compound, also known as ACZ885, provided superior pain relief and reduced the risk of new attacks in gouty arthritis patients by up to 68 percent compared to an injectable steroid."We are very excited about these results, which indicate that ACZ885 may become a significant new alternative for gouty arthritis patients," said David Epstein, head of Novartis' pharmaceuticals division.The Basel, Switzerland-based company said the monoclonal antibody, which works by blocking an inflammatory protein called interleukin-1 beta, had been filed for regulatory approval in gouty arthritis patients with limited treatment options in the European Un...What you can do now to delay—or prevent—problems later."When we're young, we think we're invincible," says Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American P...
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Imagine your big toe, red and throbbing with pain so excruciating, that even the slightest touch incapacitates you. This is what happens to people who suffer from go...
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