Recent News
Dr. Jack Cush reviews regulatory reports, news and novel journal articles - this week focusing on Sjogrens, ILD, Gout and Uveitis.
SGLT2 Inhibitors Lowers Gout Risks in Type 2 Diabetes
A population-based cohort has demonstrated that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) use in gout patients is superior to sulfonylurea therapy in lowering the risk of incident gout and recurrent flares among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
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RA-ILD at Higher Risk for Serious Infection and Death
A prospective, multicenter study from Spain has demonstrated higher rates of mortality and serious infection in rheumatoid arthritis–associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) patients.
Read ArticleLupus Accelerating Breakthroughs Consortium Partners with FDA
The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA), founder and administrator of the Lupus Accelerating Breakthroughs Consortium (Lupus ABC), announced today at the Consortium’s first anniversary meeting an expanded partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the inclusion of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER).
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