Biologics for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Main Author: van Vollenhoven, Ronald F. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Adis, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Rheumatology.; Medicine & Public Health.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the available biologic therapies whilst comparing them to standard disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, and discusses how best to determine which therapy is most appropriate for an individual patient in the framework of current guidelines. Biologics...

Table of Contents:

• Disease overview
• General treatment aspects
• Overview of biologic therapies
• Cytokine inhibitors
• B-cell directed therapy
• T-cell directed therapy
• Novel biologics and small molecules with biologic-like effects
• Strategies for the optimal use of biologic agents in rheumatoid arthritis
• Considerations for special patient populations
• Conclusions and future outlook.