Arthritis drug for GVHD
An investigational drug in clinical trials for rheumatoid arthritis prevents a common, life-threatening side effect of stem cell transplants, new research shows.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0424184126.htm |
It's always interesting when a drug for one disease is found to be useful for other diseases.
They aren't sure how this JAK inhibitors (baricitinib) helps with GVHD, but the article shares one theory: that it keeps donor T cells circulating in the bloodstream and away from vital organs. |
If memory serves me correctly, Solaris, now used for PNH, was also being developed for RA but failed to treat it. It was a unexpected breakthrough for the treatment of PNH though.
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