So, Filgotinib is like this really cool inhibitor for when you’ve got rheumatoid arthritis that’s not too mild, y’know? It kind of tinkers with your immune system to help things calm down. And it’s got those little film-coated pills in two strengths — 100 mg and 200 mg — but doctors usually tell you to go with the 200 mg a day. Oh, and it’s all packaged in little bottles, with a batch of 30 tablets per bottle.
You just gotta pop one tablet in the morning. And guess what? It’s a JAK1 inhibitor, meaning it specifically goes after the JAK1 enzyme, which in turn helps cut back on those pesky inflammatory cytokines. People usually take it to ease the symptoms, stop the disease from getting worse, and generally boost their mobility and physical strength, especially in those RA folks.
They’ll typically give Filgotinib to adults whose arthritis is a real headache and who haven’t found much help with other types of treatment like DMARDs or TNF-blockers.
