The medicine is particularly for the treatment of moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adult patients, who have responded inadequately to previous therapy, with one or more disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) including MTX or a TNF-alpha inhibitor.
“This is a very welcome decision from the European Commission and one which will potentially have a positive impact on treatment outcomes for RA patients who have already experienced inadequate response to a first DMARD,” said Dr. Manuela Le Bars, European Medical Lead for Immunoscience, Bristol-Myers Squibb.
“There is a growing body of evidence to show that earlier use of ORENCIA may have significant benefits for patients – for both short-term and long-term efficacy. This new indication means patients have the potential to benefit sooner from incremental improvements in function and quality of life provided by ORENCIA,” Bars added.
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