Is there any cure for rheumatoid arthritis?

No!: But the disease is remittable, such that patients can feel as if they do not have disease! ir rheumatology there are many combination drug therapies, coupled with the newer bioloogics, and novel drugs on the horizon to treat this once deadly arthritis.

Closer : There are some good leads but no definite cure yet. Rheumatoid arthritis may be more than one disease. Although we think immune dysregulation is a hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis, different people may have different mechanisms. Sometimes it appears someone is responding to therapy and then they lose the response. This suggests that a new mechanism of inflammation has taken over - possibilities.

RA: There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis. We treat the symptoms. It is an autoimmune disease.

Not yet but...: The treatments have improved dramatically. Most of us agree that now the goal is remission on medication. This means no or only very few tender and swollen joints, no fatigue and normal function and quality of life.

No cure but tx: There is no "cure" for rheumatoid arthritis. That being said, there are medications that can potentially put the disease into "remission." Often combination treatment (more than one medication) is needed to keep the condition under control. There are more options for treatment now than ever before.

No cure: however there are numerous treatment options available so see a rheumetologist