FDA Drug Safety Podcast: Safety trial finds risk of blood clots in the lungs and death with higher dose of tofacitinib (Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR) in rheumatoid arthritis patients; FDA to investigate

On February 25, 2019 FDA alerted the public that a safety clinical trial found an increased risk of blood clots in the lungs and death when a 10 mg twice daily dose of tofacitinib (brand names Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR) was used in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (or RA).

Source: FDA Drug Safety Podcasts - March 5, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Source Type: podcasts