With rheumatoid arthritis (RA), your body
changes over time.

These changes can affect you in ways you never thought, making easy, everyday activities more difficult.

You’ve tried multiple ways to relieve the pain. Then your doctor may have prescribed corticosteroidsCorticosteroids:
Medications that imitate the effects of cortisol, a hormone that’s naturally produced by the body to reduce inflammation. and methotrexateMethotrexate:
A commonly used treatment for RA, sometimes used in combination with other RA medications. It may help decrease pain, swelling, and joint damage progression. to try to relieve your symptoms.

Over time, those solutions may not have been enough.

Most doctors initially prescribe a biologic Biologic:
In RA, biologics are drugs typically derived from human proteins. Biologics target specific parts of the immune system that fuel inflammation.known as a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi)Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi):
A type of biologic used for rheumatoid arthritis that specifically targets the TNF protein, which may cause inflammation. , like Enbrel^® (etanercept) or Humira^® (adalimumab).

If your TNFi stops working, doesn’t work as well as it used to, or if your body can’t tolerate it, a different type of biologic may help.

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Maybe it’s time to talk with your doctor about another approach.

Studies have shown that taking another TNFi may not be as effective the second or third time around. So instead of trying another TNFi, a different type of biologic may help. An IL-6 receptor blockerIL-6 receptor blocker:
An IL-6 protein can attach to a cell to trigger inflammation. The IL-6 receptor blocker prevents the two from connecting. may be that different approach to consider. KEVZARA is an IL-6 receptor blocker.