Findings from an international, Phase 3 clinical study comparing the efficacy and safety of STELARA™ (ustekinumab) with etanercept (Enbrel®) in the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis appear in The New England Journal of Medicine. The results showed a significantly higher clinical response with both doses of STELARA than with etanercept over a 12-week [...]

An international study authored by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has concluded that the anemia drug darbepoetin alfa works no better than a placebo in several other applications previously thought to be promising.

Pediatric researchers have identified a novel gene involved in childhood asthma, in one of the largest gene studies to date of the common respiratory disease. Because the gene, called DENND1B, affects cells and signaling molecules thought to be instrumental in the immune system overreaction that occurs in asthma, the discovery may have singled out an [...]

A new study provides welcome news for patients with a common clotting disorder known as venous thromboembolism (VTE).
The condition is estimated to impact 62,000 Canadians and half-a-million Americans every year, and occurs when an abnormal clot forms in a vein and restricts the flow of blood, causing pain and swelling. In some cases, the clot [...]

A new study provides welcome news for patients with a common clotting disorder known as venous thromboembolism (VTE).
The condition is estimated to impact 62,000 Canadians and half-a-million Americans every year, and occurs when an abnormal clot forms in a vein and restricts the flow of blood, causing pain and swelling. In some cases, the clot [...]