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Has anyone tried Certolizumab Pegol? I've been diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis - but the medication seems to be the same as for RA.

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I've been on Prednisolone for 3 years and would like to reduce it.

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Hi there,

RA is one of the diseases that fall under the general heading of inflammatory arthritis. Others are psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis, and the treatments have lots of similarities.

I guess you might not be in UK? I think C-Pegol is an anti-TNF treatment which tend not to be the first thing offered in England? But anyway, chances are that if it works you'll be able to come off the predinisolone.

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maryread in reply tohelixhelix

Thanks for info. I am in UK, so maybe it is starting to be used here.

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sciqueen

Hi

C -pegol common name is cimizia and is an anti tnf treatement.

I agree with helix that it is used to treat anti flam arthritis including chrones which is inflammation in the gut area.

Hope that helps,

Sci x

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maryread in reply tosciqueen

Thanks for this.

Mary Read

Hi Mary Read

You might find it useful to read our article on certolizumab-pegol (Cimzia) written by an NRAS medical advisor: nras.org.uk/about_rheumatoi...

Kind regards

Sarah Kate

NRAS Helpline

Hi Mary Read,

I've been on Cimzia (Certolizumab-Pegol) since March this year, so still in the early stages. It's anti-TNF and can be used in RA, and Chron's.

You can find more on their website cimzia.com/ and arthritisresearchuk.org/def...

The Anti-TNF is to slow down the progression of the arthritis which ultimately should see the symptoms reducing and you being able to reduce the steroids. You will probably have a counselling session to discuss the treatment.

Good luck x

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