title: New antibody approved for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Adalimumab joins free existing biologic agents for the treatment of RA. Its place among these therapeutic options is unclear until head-to-head studies are performed with adalimumab and other biologic DMARDs. Adalimumab is currently in clinical trials for additional therapeutic uses, namely Crohn's disease and coronary artery disease.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
authors.forename: Peggy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piascik
mesh_terms: D000068879:Adalimumab; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000191:economics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000068879:Adalimumab