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Some insurers are allowing stem cell treatments when all else fails.

June 24, 2024
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For ankylosing spondylitis (AS), if NSAIDs do not relieve symptoms, doctors may prescribe disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). The first DMARD often prescribed is a tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitor. Some of these include:

- Etanercept (Enbrel)
- Adalimumab (Humira)
- Infliximab (Remicade)
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For ankylosing spondylitis (AS), if NSAIDs do not relieve symptoms, doctors may prescribe disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). The first DMARD often prescribed is a tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitor. Some of these include:

- Etanercept (Enbrel)
- Adalimumab (Humira)
- Infliximab (Remicade)
- Certolizumab pegol (Cimzia)
- Golimumab (Simponi)

If TNF inhibitors don’t work, other biologic DMARDs targeting interleukin-17 (IL-17) can be used.

June 22, 2024

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