Best of 2024: 13 Risk Factors for RA-associated Interstitial Lung Disease

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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the most widespread and fatal pulmonary complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A recent metanalysis shows the pooled prevalence of RA-ILD was approximately 18.7%.

Best of 2024: ASLeap: Higher Dose Secukinumab in Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients not responding to usual dosing with secukinumab (150 mg) after 16 weeks were dose escalated to secukinumab (SEC) 300 mg, but failed to show improvement by week 52.

Best of 2024: Prescription Painkiller Misuse in Chronic Pain Patients

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A new scientific review of 148 studies enrolling over 4.3 million adult chronic pain patients treated with prescription opioid painkillers has found that nearly one in ten patients experiences opioid dependence or opioid use disorder and nearly one in three shows symptoms of dependence and opioid use disorder.

Abuse of the Safety-Net 340B Drug Programs

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Dr. Madelaine Feldman has written an important commentary on the 340B Drug Pricing Program, a safety-net program that would allow vulnerable populations to receive expensive new therapies. But she points out that "this well-intentioned program has strayed from its original purpose", allowing certain hospitals and for-profit pharmacies to exploit the program.

Tocilizumab Efficacy in Giant Cell Arteritis Phenotypes

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Biosimilars Do Impact Biologic Drug Costs

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Introduction of biosimilars for the rheumatology drug adalimumab, whose original branded version Humira has long been a blockbuster, appears to have led to a dramatic drop in net spending for these products -- even though biosimilars barely dented Humira prescription rates.

54K Peptic Ulcers Annually (12.13.2024)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com

Treat-to-Target LLDAS in Lupus

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Patients with highly active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) appeared to sustain much less organ damage and fewer disease flares when drug therapy yielded substantial relief, researchers found.

Don’t Buy Guitars (12.6.2024)

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This year at ACR24, the RheumNow faculty and reporters were prolific, generating >800 Tweets, 56 written articles, 117 Videos and 28 podcasts – all in 4 days! You can best review and learn ACR24 by A) Rheumatology Roundup; b) Topic Panel videos; and c) Topic podcasts.