Xeljanz

I actually spoke to my gi about xeljanz at my last appt. i was concerned because the side effects list stomach and intestinal bleeding. He said yes unfortunately thats a problem. I wonder how on earth it can safely treat our disease?

I'm fairly sure that in Europe the drug has not been approved because it's too unsafe.

Marauder93 said...

malaika said...
I'm fairly sure that in Europe the drug has not been approved because it's too unsafe.

This is true for RA I think? But ya, its similar to Remicade because it acts systemically

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/259752.php

This is about its use in rheumatoid arthritis, but I think it was banned for most if not all diseases. It says:

'The Committee was also concerned about the raised risk of other serious side effects, such as liver damage, problems with increased lipid blood levels, certain cancers, and gastro-intestinal perforations. The Committee added "It was not clear that these risks could be managed successfully in medical practice. Therefore, at that point in time, the CHMP was of the opinion that the benefits of Xeljanz did not outweigh its risks and recommended that it be refused marketing authorisation.'

notsosicklygirl said...
Interesting. Thanks for posting. I thought we had a few people mentioning it but it sounds like it won't be an option.

I don't know where you live, but it's definitely been approved in America, so it's probably still an option for some people if you live over there. Though I'd be wary about taking it if the whole of Europe deems it unsafe.

It has been approved in the US for RA only.