1 September 2017: The RheumNow Week in Review Save
The RheumNow Week in Review discusses the past week's news, journal articles and highlights from RheumNow.com. This week's report includes new data on IL-1 inhibition and protection from CV events and lung cancer, baricitinib given a reprieve, and features on infections - HBV, shingles and mortality of septic arthritis.
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- 25 studies shows low risk of HBV reactivation (1.6%) w/ resolved HBV - not changed by TNFi, other biologics, DMARDs https://t.co/wzjikRHPFh
- 1667 geriatric pts w/ Septic arthritis matched 1:10 w/o; those w/ Septic arthritis had 50-100% increase mortality https://t.co/LcMpdKT6pI
- RT @NYTHealth: FDA announces crackdown on "unscrupulous" stem cell clinics. https://t.co/uQajkkZF5x
- Severe (ocular) Behcets study: ~half respond to TNF inhib but only half these stay in remission w/ TNFi withdrawal https://t.co/a2oGZADlle
- Epidemiology of SLE varied but incidence appears to be increasing. Highest frequencies in AA, N America (23/100K-PY); lowest in Africa, Ukraine, N. Australia https://t.co/jK9tJ2Ybqy
- Untreated Sleep apnea increases free fatty acids, glucose, cortisol and blood pressure during sleep. https://buff.ly/2eHGiay
- FDA approves 1st gene therapy - CAR T-cell therapy approved B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia https://t.co/wPNHbQIhwx
- FDA Approves Genentech’s Actemra (tocilizumab) for the Treatment of CAR T Cell-Induced Cytokine Release Syndrome - https://t.co/hGJcWyZEy5
- Turnabout for Baricitinib
- Another Adalimumab Biosimilar Approved
- Canakinumab Reduces CV Outcomes in High Risk Patients
- Canakinumab Patients have Lower Risk of Lung Cancer
- Shingles Vaccine Studies in A&R
- Therapeutic Update: See what Drs. Mease, Gibofsky, Cush have to say about FDA hearing on Tofacitinib for Psoriatic Arthritis
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