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Humira cleared in Europe for psoriatic arthritis and first-line therapy for RA.

Publication: Pharma Marketletter
Publication Date: 22-AUG-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Humira cleared in Europe for psoriatic arthritis and first-line therapy for RA.(rheumatoid arthritis, Abbott Laboratories Inc. )

Article Excerpt
US drugmaker Abbott Laboratories has scored another success with its antitumor necrosis factor antibody Humira (adalimumab), after obtaining clearance from the European Commission to market the drug as a treatment for psoriatic arthritis and early rheumatoid arthritis in Europe.

Commenting on the approval, Serge Steinfeld, professor of medicine at Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium, noted: "until today, the options for patients and physicians seeking an effective medication to treat both the joint and skin aspects of psoriatic arthritis were limited. This approval brings a new option and new hope in treating the potentially devastating physical aspects of a...

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