Rheumatology Advance Access originally published online on November 3, 2006
Rheumatology 2006 45(12):1575-1576; doi:10.1093/rheumatology/kel369
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Patient preferences in choosing anti-TNF therapies-R1
Department of Rheumatology, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton SO166YD, UK
Correspondence to: Dr E. Williams, BSc MRCP, Senior House Officer, Department of Rheumatology, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK. E-mail: emwilliams25@btinternet.co.uk
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SIR, There are now three different anti-TNF agents licenced for use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis refractory to treatment with conventional DMARDs. Several other novel therapies including selective co-stimulation modulators (abatacept) [1], an antibody to IL-6 receptors (MRA), monoclonal antibodies against IL-15, and anti-CD20 antibodies (rituxumab) are being developed [2]. Preliminary data suggest that these other therapies may provide further alternatives to conventional DMARDs over the next few years [1, 2]. This plethora of
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