[Rheumatoid arthritis].
Etiology of rheumatoid arthritis(RA) has not been clarified, however many candidate molecules for the target of RA treatment have been identified. Among those, regulation of TNF or IL-6 using antibodies or receptor molecules has brought a paradigm shift in the therapeutic strategy of RA and has become a standard therapy in daily practice. Many targeted therapy are now in the development for the treatment of RA, however, those target molecules are deeply involved in the immune function, and inhibition of these molecules may increase the susceptibility for infections. Also, using these expensive drugs for this chronic disease raises a pharmacoeconomical issue. There are many issues remaining to be solved.
Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University.
Hisashi
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Yamanaka
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D016207:Cytokines / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D006801:Humans; D053616:Janus Kinase 3 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D058990:Molecular Targeted Therapy; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects
D016207:Cytokines; D053616:Janus Kinase 3