A multicenter pilot study of etanercept for treatment of dermatomyositis found no major safety concerns and many patients treated with the drug were successfully weaned from steroid therapy. These results are encouraging, but larger studies are needed to further investigate the safety and efficacy of etanercept. Results of this clinical trial are available in Annals [...]
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Etanercept (Enbrel) helped some dermatomyositis patients wean off steroids
Posted by admin on June 17, 2011
http://dermatologistsblog.com/connective-tissue-disease/dermatomyositis/etanercept-enbrel-helped-some-dermatomyositis-patients-wean-off-steroids/
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