A patronymic surname meaning son of Robert, from the Welsh given name Robert, meaning bright fame.. Derived from the Germanic elements hrod meaning fame and beraht meaning bright.
The advent of a new class of drugs known as biologics has revolutionized the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These drugs, which include Cimzia, Enbrel, Humira, Kineret, Orencia, Remicade, Rituxan, and Simponi, must be given via self-injection or intravenous infusion in the doctorâs office or hospital.They also can be expensive and are not always covered by insurance.hese drugs, which include Cimzia, Enbrel, Humira, Kineret, Orencia, Remicade, Rituxan, and Simponi, must be given via self-injection or intravenous infusion in the doctorâs office or hospital. They also can be expensive and are not always covered by insurance.
1 Many of these drugs were first used to treat other medical conditions â such as malaria, transplant rejection, cancer, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease â but have now also found a role in treating rheumatoid arthritis.2  DMARDs are used both alone and in combination.n the past, many doctors did not believe that drugs for rheumatoid arthritis changed the likelihood of eventual disability from the disease. Therefore, drugs with the least side effects were prescribed to decrease pain. Stronger drugs were avoided because of doctors' concerns about dangerous side effects.