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May 19, 2024
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Johnson & Johnson acquires Proteologix, atopic dermatitis portfolio

Johnson & Johnson acquires Proteologix, atopic dermatitis portfolio

Johnson & Johnson will pay $850 million to acquire the biotechnology company Proteologix Inc., the company announced in a press release.

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January 04, 2024
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COVID-19, long COVID and the rheumatologist with Leonard Calabrese, DO

COVID-19, long COVID and the rheumatologist with Leonard Calabrese, DO

What should rheumatologists know about what we've learned about COVID-19 and long COVID in 2023? Hosted by Dr. Leonard Calabrese.

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November 01, 2023
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FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to felzartamab

FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to felzartamab

The FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation for felzartamab, an investigational antibody to treat primary membranous nephropathy.

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October 08, 2021
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Top in rheumatology: mRNA vaccine efficacy, COVID-19 testing rates

Top in rheumatology: mRNA vaccine efficacy, COVID-19 testing rates

New data found COVID-19 mRNA vaccines were effective against hospitalization in U.S. veterans amid the delta surge, with an effectiveness rate similar to that before delta. A report on the data was the top story in rheumatology last week.

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January 15, 2020
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JAK inhibitors may increase risk for herpes zoster in patients with IBD

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease and other immune-mediated diseases who receive Janus kinase inhibitors may be at increased risk for herpes zoster infection, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

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December 26, 2019
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Anti-TNF alpha not linked with recurrent, new primary cancers in IBD

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease and other immune-mediate diseases treated with anti-TNF alpha who previously had cancer are not at greater risk for recurrent or new primary cancers, according to the results of a population-based study.