The invention relates to the field of medicines, and particularly discloses a method for treating
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by combining statins and glucocorticoids. According to the method, statins (such as
atorvastatin,
rosuvastatin,
simvastatin and the like) and glucocorticoids (such as
prednisone,
methylprednisolone,
dexamethasone and the like) are jointly applied to RA patients, so that the anti-inflammatory and immunoregulation effects are enhanced, and meanwhile, the adverse reaction of the glucocorticoids is reduced. Animal experiments and
clinical research show that the pharmaceutical composition can effectively inhibit an NF-kappa B
signal channel, reduce the level of
inflammatory factors (such as CRP and ESR), improve
synovitis, reduce
joint injury and reduce RA-related cardiovascular risks. In addition, the
combined treatment can reduce the dosage of
glucocorticoid, so that side effects (such as
osteoporosis, hypertension, hyperglycemia and the like) caused by long-term use of the
glucocorticoid are reduced. The invention provides a safe and effective RA
combined treatment strategy which can be used for
clinical treatment of RA and has important application value.