And it hopes to begin human testing of an arthritis drug this year.

Some of the other arthritis drugs are injected every week or two.

Stock analysts have high expectations for both new arthritis drugs.

Other panelists said patients needed better arthritis drugs, not more of them.

Within weeks of being taken off the two arthritis drugs and Valium, she began to come back to herself.

The company recently introduced the arthritis drug Humira, whose sales this year are expected to reach at least $250 million.

"Celltech clearly needs a partner for 870," she said, referring to the arthritis drug.

So-called dietary supplements offer another option that may be taken alone or along with other arthritis drugs.

He has consulted for the makers of Humira and other arthritis drugs.

The company has stopped selling its arthritis drug Vioxx because of cardiac risks.