Often, treatments of biologic response modifiers, or “biologics,” can help you manage the disease symptoms and pain while preventing further joint deterioration.
Options, which can be in pill form, self-injection or as an infusion delivered intravenously, can include:
- Biologics (brand names like Enbrel, Humira, Remicade, Kineret, Cimzia and Simponi)
- Non-TNF biologics (Rituxan, Orencia or Actemra)
- Disease-modifying, anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), JAK inhibitors and others