8August2009

Cancer can be caused by arthritis drugs


  cancer can be caused by arthritis drugsAfter one year research, Food and Drug Administration scientists have discovered that the drugs, after being used beyond 21/2 years can increase the risk of cancer. At this time, it was studied several dozen reports of cancer in children taking the drugs, where half of the patients had lymphomas, a cancer that attacks the immune system.
Its known, that these drugs like a tumor necrosis factor blockers, neutralizing a protein that causes inflammation and damage to bones, cartilage and other tissue. Most often, children suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disorder and Crohns disease, are prescribing these drugs.
Today, the USA authorities claimed a great warning to most popular drugs, which are prescribed for arthritis and some other inflammatory diseases treatment. They believe that such type of drugs can lead to cancer in children and adolescents.
The FDA said it is working with the manufacturers to define the scope of the cancer risk for further.
Five multibillion-dollar sellers of these drugs on the U.S. market, among them Abbott Laboratories Humira, Johnson and Johnsons Remicade and Simponi, Enbrel which is co-marketed by Amgen Inc. and Wyeth were taking under the strict government control. The same things happen with drug-maker from Belgium - UCBs Cimizia.
Now, according to the FDA, all drugs labels have to be updated and include all the necessary information concerning cancer risks in their prescription list.

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