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Terkeltaub RNL26 Gout lecture

Disease Modification, Disparities and the Next Therapeutic Frontier in Gout

Audrey Gibson, PA-C

Gout management has entered what Dr. Robert Terkeltaub MD from UC San Diego described as its “disease-modifying era,” during his talk at RheumNow Live 2026. In a recent comprehensive review of the past, present, and future of gout therapy, the central message was clear: “We can really apply disease modification to gout based on prospective, randomized controlled trials.”

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Maui Potpourri (2.13.2026)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the hot item takeaways from last week's RheumNow.Live 2026.

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ANA Pollution (2.06.2026)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal articles and regulatory news from this past week on RheumNow.com

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FDA vs. Amgen: At Odds Over Avacopan

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The FDA has requested that Amgen voluntarily withdraw avacopan (Tavneos), a treatment for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, but the company said it has no plans to pull the drug from the market.

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ACR Applauds Recent Government Funding

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The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) today applauded the recent passage of the Congressional CY 26 funding package that includes several important provisions, including extending Medicare telehealth payment flexibilities, improving transparency in pharmacy benefit management (PBM) practices

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RT @gibson_rheumPAC Given rising resistance, effective first-line regimens and adequate duration (14 days) are critical. PPI-based quadruple regimens remain highly effective when patients can adhere. #RNL26 https://t.co/rQps2rls8G
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RT @gibson_rheumPAC Who should be tested? Test only if you plan to treat. Indications include: • Active or prior ulcers • MALT lymphoma • Gastric cancer • Chronic atrophic gastritis Avoid indiscriminate testing. #RNL26 atoid arthritis https://t.co/2KJluSAPNx
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RNL 26 Report: Spondyloarthritis Audrey Gibson, PA-C, reports from RheumNow Live 2026 in Dallas, Texas, about lectures presented during the "Staying Ahead of Spondyloarthritis" session. https://t.co/UjvauWoga5 https://t.co/Zv8dmUuVyD

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Obesity, Surgery, and Optimizing Patient Care Rheumatologic care requires a multidisciplinary approach and collaboration with other specialties to treat complex systemic diseases. While many Pods at RheumNow Live are disease-specific, the Pod II focused on Advancing Practice on https://t.co/hvSY5yHZmd
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RT @gibson_rheumPAC Arthur Kavanaugh’s RheumNow 2026: Why Do Plain X-Rays in Psoriatic Arthritis? Thought-provoking session on the role of plain radiographs in psoriatic arthritis—not as relics of the past, but as tools that still inform prognosis, function, and long-term

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RT @Gibson_RheumPAC A good reminder: PsA treatment should be domain-based. Skin, peripheral joints, axial disease, and enthesitis may each favor different pathways. #RNL26 https://t.co/IUCsdlNopo
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RT @ericdeinMD #RNL26 Placebo in Rheumatology - STEP talk Kerschbaumer What plays role in PBO? Treatment adherence effect w better background therapy - may appear to be PBO Impact in globalization of recruitment patterns, affects background PBO Education of pts bridges gap

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We are Doctors, Not Providers! With apologies to Shakespeare, names are important. In health care, they can have ethical significance. The American College of Physicians (ACP) is concerned about the use of the term provider to describe physicians. https://t.co/Vf6Wx0w28d https://t.co/RXTTFq34Rj

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Staying Ahead of Spondyloarthritis The diagnosis and treatment of spondyloarthritis can present challenging clinical scenarios for rheumatologists. At RheumNow Live, Pod IV focused on "Staying Ahead of Spondyloarthritis." https://t.co/hZeqYC7wi3 https://t.co/2eKEueAukY

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Dr. Fleischman on lupus dz activity including SLEDAI, which you can use on practice. But not for practice are SLE-DAS, BILAG, BICLA, SRI-4, DORIS @RWCSmtg #RWCS26 https://t.co/7sOaE7SMht
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Rheum Cases & Guidelines https://t.co/0zI2KRuwxa https://t.co/TBw12LFh6i

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ANA Pollution (2.06.2026 Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal articles, and regulatory news from this past week on RheumNow. https://t.co/cfEjEr36Tb https://t.co/OJbE6P3k6p

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ACR Applauds Recent Government Funding The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) praised the recent Congressional CY 26 funding package, highlighting its provisions to extend Medicare telehealth payment flexibilities, enhance transparency in pharmacy benefit management, and https://t.co/gr3X7RRGLN
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Congratulations to Anca Dinu Askanase, MD, MPH, who has been appointed Chair of the Department of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at Hospital for Special Surgery https://t.co/L5mbFloLpK https://t.co/gsZm9Is159

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Hiring, Onboarding and Training APPs Tuesday Night Rheumatology: Hiring, Onboarding and Training APPs. Visit our Mission APP: Partners in Care site for more APP-focused articles and videos. https://t.co/CGrXSCrp9n https://t.co/wYkb6C1IEW

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