Margarita Fallena
Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Dr. Margarita Fallena

Rheumatology | Internal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
North Texas Center For Rheumatology
12740 Hillcrest Rd, Ste 265, 
Dallas, TX 
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Advanced in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Texas Health Resources
North Texas Center For Rheumatology
12740 Hillcrest Rd, Ste 265, 
Dallas, TX 
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Overview

Margarita Fallena is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Rheumatologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Fallena is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Her top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Pneumoconiosis, Rheumatoid Lung Disease, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA).

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Graduate Institution
Anahuac University School Of Medicine (2003)
Residency
UT Southwestern Medical Center - Internal Medicine (2007)
Specialties
Rheumatology
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Fellowships
UT Southwestern Medical Center - Rheumatology (2009)
Hospital Affiliations
Texas Health Dallas
Languages Spoken
English
Hebrew
Spanish
Gender
Female

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Locations

North Texas Center for Rheumatology
12740 Hillcrest Rd, Ste 265, Dallas, TX 75230
Call: 972-513-1410

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

5 Clinical Trials

A 24-week, Phase 3, Multicentre, Randomised, Double-blind, Efficacy and Safety Study, Comparing GSK3196165 With Placebo and With Sarilumab, in Combination With Conventional Synthetic DMARDs, in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have an Inadequate Response to Biological DMARDs and/or Janus Kinase Inhibitors
A 24-week, Phase 3, Multicentre, Randomised, Double-blind, Efficacy and Safety Study, Comparing GSK3196165 With Placebo and With Sarilumab, in Combination With Conventional Synthetic DMARDs, in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have an Inadequate Response to Biological DMARDs and/or Janus Kinase Inhibitors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 17, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: GSK3196165, Sarilumab, csDMARDs
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Baricitinib in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Baricitinib in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 16, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Baricitinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase 3 Study of Baricitinib in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase 3 Study of Baricitinib in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 30, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Baricitinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase 3 Study of Baricitinib in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Phase 3 Study of Baricitinib in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 23, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Baricitinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
Treatments Against RA and Effect on FDG-PET/CT (The TARGET Trial)
Treatments Against RA and Effect on FDG-PET/CT (The TARGET Trial)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 26, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Methotrexate, Sulfasalazine, Hydroxychloroquine, Etanercept, Adalimumab
Study Phase: Phase 4
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1 Total Publications

Production of autoantibodies against citrullinated antigens/peptides by human B cells.
Production of autoantibodies against citrullinated antigens/peptides by human B cells.
Journal: Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)
Published: February 21, 2012
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