The Role of Abatacit in Delaying the Onset of RA

The only biologic that has consistently worked at all the studies, at least in delaying the onset of disease, if not preventing disease, is abatacit. If you're active positive with arthralgis, the odds of developing RA in the next year or two is 30%. That number is ratcheted up the more factors you have for being first-degree relative,. having acute phase reactant, having inflammation by ultrasound and or MRI.