By ob1 on Wednesday, October 16, 2002 - 10:30 am:

has any one tried it ?

By Sheena on Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 09:48 am:

Give us a clue - what kind of treatment is it, and what is it for?

By ob1 on Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 01:51 pm:

read this and the link below , it is hard to know exactly what to beleieve, I tend to side with the below version.

this relaxin which is what it basically is seems like it would help because it stops the collagen from being produced.

it is just my theory based on what they said,but if you could reduce the collagen( whihc is what keeps ligaments elastic ) would it not also unstretch or tighten the ligaments ?

If any one here can confirm whether or not tis would be the case I'd apprecaite it.


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In its first deal covering a new drug for a connective tissue disease, CONNECTICS CORP. signed a development, commercialization and supply agreement with SUNTORY LTD.'s pharmaceutical division for ConXn (recombinant human relaxin-H2) for the treatment of scleroderma. The Japanese company will pay the Palo Alto, California developer approximately $14 million in license fees and milestone payments. It will be responsible for all development and commercialization expenses in Japan. Royalties on sales of ConXn in Japan for the treatment of scleroderma, which results from the excessive production of collagen, also will be owed. In addition, Suntory will buy relaxin materials from Connectics. Relaxin is a natural protein that inhibits excessive connective tissue buildup by decreasing collagen production and enhancing collagen breakdown.

Phase III clinical trials are underway on a treatment for chronic

By Barbara Davis on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 07:53 pm:

Relaxin LOOSENS joints, not tightens them! It is used for the treatment of Scleroderma, fibromyalgia, and other conditions.

Relaxin is a naturally occuring hormone. It is released during pregnancy to allow the hips to widen and the baby to pass through the birth canal. Research has shown it is also released during the menstrual cycle. The production of relaxin during the menstrual cycle may be a contributing factor in increased joint injuries for women in sports.

For women with hypermobility, the relaxin can often make unstable joint even worse during menstruation. It certainly has been true for me. I am now on birth control pills to stop my periods, thereby reducing the relaxin in my body. This has done WONDERS for my joint instability.