I take middle class to mean: - You own a home, can afford mortgage, insurance, taxes and upkeep - You can afford to raise a family (a middle class that does not reproduce it self is not sustainable. We should not have to live like monks.) - You can afford to send your kids to college (ok, maybe a state school, but still send to college)
Another monoclonal protein to be approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is Rituxan. Like Remicade, it is a chimeric mouse/human monoclonal antibody that is given by intravenous infusion. Unlike Remicade, it attacks the B cells as opposed to TNF. Several new monoclonal antibodies are in the developmental stage to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions. 1  Article. Enbrel Was the First Biologic Drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis. 2  Article. Cytokines Play a Significant Role in Inflammatory Response. 3  Up Next. Article. 4  Up Next. Article. 5  Up Next. Article.
Remicade worked wonders for my Posriatic Arthritis but I had a side effect that is not common, Muscular Distonia (sp) so I had to stop taking it. I am now on Methortexate, Humira, Arava, prenatals and steriod shots.The Methotrexate makes me sick but seems to help with the rashes. Nothing helps the pain.ead More. Remicade worked wonders for my Posriatic Arthritis but I had a side effect that is not common, Muscular Distonia (sp) so I had to stop taking it. I am now on Methortexate, Humira, Arava, prenatals and steriod shots. The Methotrexate makes me sick but seems to help with the rashes.