Novartis says drug reduces symptoms in childhood arthritis

Novartis says drug reduces symptoms in childhood arthritis
ZURICH (Reuters) - Patients suffering from the most severe form of childhood arthritis were less likely to experience a flare up in the disease when using Novartis' drug Ilaris compared to a placebo, the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday. Results of a final-stage study showed 62 percent of patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) who received Ilaris became symptom-free against 32 percent of those taking a placebo. It also showed that one third of patients could stop taking steroids within five months of using the drug, Novartis said. ...
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