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Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Dec 31, 2023 | Replies (35)
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Hey there!
It can take up to 3 months before you see any benefit.
Talk to your doctor about
“ PrismRA” testing.
Humira is a TNF inhibitor. Best to have testing as 60% of RA patients do not respond well to TNF inhibitors.
“PrismRA employs a predictive model that combines clinical factors, blood tests, and 19 gene patterns to identify the roughly
60% of patients who are very unlikely to respond to a TNF inhibitor.”
All the best!
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I would dispute that > 60% of patients fail to respond to an anti-TNF drug if it is indicated. There are certainly some and thank goodness there are other options, but I don’t think I’ve read anything to suggest >60% - it’s been a miracle drug for me.
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Thank you. If I hit the 3 month make with no relief I will be sure to ask about that test. So far I haven’t found it helped. I have only had 3 shots. I had to skip one when I had Covid. Back on track now and hoping it works.