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Special Report - Special Report - October 25, 2012
Psoriasis antibody shown to ease Crohn's Disease effects
Researcher says finding could be first step toward a new treatment option

Newswise

Ustekinumab, an antibody proven to treat the skin condition psoriasis, has now shown positive results in decreasing the debilitating effects of Crohn's Disease, say researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

The study appeared in the Oct. 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Results from the clinical trial showed ustekinumab (Stelara) increased clinical response and remission in patients suffering from moderate-to-severe Croh...


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