Cimzia (certolizumab) is a prescription drug used to treat plaque psoriasis, Crohn’s disease, and some types of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis. It’s given as an injection under the skin.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cimzia to treat certain inflammatory conditions in adults, including rheumatoid arthritis. It’s also FDA approved for polyarticular juvenile ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a type of arthritis that is considered an autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease is when your immune system starts attacking your body. It causes pain and swelling in ...
Each of these conditions causes your immune system (the body’s defense against disease) to mistakenly attack healthy cells. Cimzia and Humira help prevent the immune system from doing this. The drugs ...
The FDA has approved Cimzia (certolizumab pegol; UCB) injection for the treatment of adults with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) with objective signs of inflammation, the first ...