Arthritis Drug Lawyer
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
The FDA has recently announced an investigation into anti-TNF CIMZIA for possible links to cancer patients.
The Administration U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an investigation into the TNF blockers after at least 30 cases of cancer among children taking the drug have been reported for a period of ten years from 1998 to 2008, according to a Reuters news article in September 2008.
TNF-blockers under investigation
Anti-TNF were approved by the FDA in 1998. Although TNF-blockers such as Cimzia has been described as a miracle drug by the authors a book, "arthritis pain free," the FDA found that these drugs are not miracles, but very dangerous drug carcinogens. Inhibitors TNF are used to treat autoimmune diseases, the list of medicines are:
* Remicade (infliximab)
* Humira (adalimumab)
* Enbrel (etanercept)
* Cimzia (certolizumab)
According to the Mayo Clinic, TNF blockers are more often associated with treatment rheumatoid arthritis, in which the "common use" that causes inflammation in bones and joints. Close 2 million people in U.S. suffer from arthritis and is more common in women than in men. Some additional side effects of TNF inhibitors are:
* Headaches
* Fever
* Nausea
* Chills
* Myalgia
What Cimzia?
The drug is used specifically to treat the disease Crohn's disease, a disease in which the intestine becomes inflamed and affects the gastrointestinal (GI), according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (Clearinghouse).
Additional Cimzia Side Effects
In addition to the serious risks associated with cancer development, while the drug also contains several other Side effects can cause serious damage to the health of a person, according to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). Side effects of medicines are the following:
* Headaches
* Diarrhea
* Fever
* Painting abdominal
* Respiratory Tract Infections Awards
* Nausea
* The reactions to the injection of
The drug was approved in April 2008 for use in the market for FDA and while results of a clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the drug is already under investigation for possible cancer risk and risk for potentially fatal infections.
Pharmaceutical Legal Assistance
Patients who have taken Cimzia or more TNF inhibitors and they may be at risk of potential Cimzia-induced cancer risk should consult a doctor immediately. The sooner a cancer is discovered, the probability of more to defeat the disease.
The FDA said that while TNF inhibitors are linked to cancer patients do not recall has been issued and no increased warnings well. All reports of cancer developing Cimzia between TNF inhibitors and others will be reported to the FDA as part of their investigation.
Manufacturers of Cimzia, UCB, are preparing for 10-years study to better understand the side effects the drug has. The study started in 2009. However, patients taking the drug and are currently at risk or suffering from the dangers of the drug are advised to contact an attorney for pharmacists in the development of a class action lawsuit Cimzia. The development of pharmaceutical analysis may allow monetary compensation for damages that were attributed to consumption drug.
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Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Cimzia Linked to Life-threatening Cancer Risk Among Children, Young Adults
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