MabThera in Rheumatoid Arthritis - Virtual Press Office

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis are two distinct conditions that both lead to the inflammation of joints. RA is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s own immune system attacks healthy tissue, whereas in osteoarthritis, tissue is destroyed through wear and tear ¹

60–80% of RA patients do not achieve major signs and symptoms control ²

Up to 40% of patients with RA do not respond or are intolerant to tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor therapy ³

Irreversible joint damage occurs in 70% of patients within 2 years of RA being diagnosed ⁴

RA can also affect the whole body with symptoms such as fever, fatigue, weight loss and low red blood cell count ⁵