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CIMZIA(R) (Certolizumab Pegol) Provides Rapid and Sustained Relief from Signs and Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis for Two Years

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, November 14th, 2008

5:00 AM PST -- UCB announced results from several Phase III clinical trials evaluating CIMZIA(R) (certolizumab pegol) - the only PEGylated anti-TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor) - presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting. Results from the open-label extension study to RAPID 1 met both co-primary endpoints (American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20 response(a) scores at Week 24 and change from baseline in modified Total Sharp Scores at Week 52). Results also showed that CIMZIA together with methotrexate (MTX) provided ACR 20 response as early as Week 1 with sustained long-term benefit in relieving symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) through 100...

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