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RA Lung Disease Portends Poor Outcomes
A retrospective Harvard affiliates study shows that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with lung disease have higher mortality, especially respiratory and infection-related mortality than those without lung disease (LD).
Pesticides and Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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Women exposed to pesticides through farm work or as farmers' wives face increased risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis, a new analysis of Agricultural Health Study data indicated.
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Zasocitinib (Tyk2 Inhibitor) Efficacy in Psoriatic Arthritis
A highly selective, tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitor zasocitinib (TAK-279), was studied in a phase 2b trial and found to be effective and safe patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
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BMS announced today that the FDA has accepted for review the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Sotyktu (deucravacitinib) for the treatment of adult active psoriatic arthritis. The FDA decision (PDUFA) date is March 6, 2026. https://t.co/yMxkUP5FAw https://t.co/2teEUbWFem
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Full read overview of new imaging modalities for inflammatory arthritis, including high-res.quantitative CT, ultra-high field MRI), PET, fluorescence optical imaging, optoacoustic imaging, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography - all with artificial intelligence analysis https://t.co/rbHiPWAAFP
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MTX lowers risk of serious infxn (SI) - UK Observational study of 17 472 newly Dx RA (2018–2023); 10K on MTX, 4,540 other csDMARDs; 13680 corticosteroids (GC). 1307 SI (3/100 PY) w/ reduced adj HR 0.72 (95% CI: 0.63–0.82). 311 SI-related mortality (IR 0.69;0.61–0.77) https://t.co/iuxAivtrYZ
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Manifestations and Treatment in Relapsing Polychondritis
A large multicenter cohort study of Relapsing Polychondritis (RP) describes the clinical manifestations and treatment approaches to this rare, heterogeneous, multisystem disease.
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“Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations." – Mae Jemison (Physician & first Black woman in space) https://t.co/HwMuaAUVMI
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🧬 Myositis-Specific Autoantibodies (MSAs) – 2025 Update
MSAs aren’t just diagnostic—they predict phenotype, prognosis, & treatment response.
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Short full read review of the history, safety and use of Corticosteroids in Respiratory Medicine (including use in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), ARDS, septic shock, ILD, COPD/asthma, COVID-19, Cancer, Sarcoid & IPF. https://t.co/aKMAT8IhLm https://t.co/RopoNnYJ6Z
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SSB, > SSA, Abs are signif associated w/ abnormal DLCO (AUC 0.791) in Sjogrens syndrome, esp in assoc. w/ LIP- lymphocytic interstitial pneumonitis. These findings more likely in quadruple positive Sjogrens w/ RF/ANA/SSA/SSB positivity. https://t.co/s6IyRzfXiN https://t.co/rKDBovTOpl
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Sulfasalazine as a preventative against Pneumocystis (PJP). 594 RA pts & 848 Rx episodes - 181 on SSZ, 667 controls. W/ 850 Pt-Yrs F/U, 21developed PCP, 3 died of PCP. SSZ significantly lowered PJP risk (p = 0.003, rate ratio = 0.05; 95% CI 0.00–0.34). https://t.co/PAgBaJGldR https://t.co/PuTxGXTeRS
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Study of a Chinese systemic JIA cohort using scRNA-seq and Bulk RNA-seq, found a potential biomarker w. UBE2D1 expression closely related to Dz activity levels, reflecting enhanced monocyte activity in sJIA patients. UBE2D1 may complement others S100A8/A9, IL-18, ferritin https://t.co/hp7sFR6kLa
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Biologic survival study of British Assoc. of Dermatologists Biologics Register (11/07-6/23) looked at 19,034 Rx courses (median F/U 2.3 yrs), of TNFi, IL-12/23i, IL-17i, & IL-23i. IL-23i (GUS & RIS) had best survival (~1.93yrs) for efficacy & safety (broadalumab the least) https://t.co/uhomYmiUZy
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10-20% of IBD pts have IBD-assoc. spondyloarthritis, as either peripheral arthritis or axial Dz, subclinical gut inflammation w/ IL-23–IL-17–TNFα playing central roles. TNFi & JAKi Rx is effective, but IL-17i may exacerbate IBD (vedolizumab??) Review here>> https://t.co/EL0sL2M3YX
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GALAXI-2 and GALAXI-3 published showing the efficacy of IL-23 inhibitor, Guselkumab in a 48 week study in adults with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease. https://t.co/pWolec25cX https://t.co/e2fdcMxEro
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Molecular profiling of RA synovium predicts biologic responses
Machine learning analysis of pre-treatment synovial tissue biopsy from RA patients starting either ETN, TCZ and RTX revealed high accuracy prediction of 16 week outcomes unique to each biologic. https://t.co/4d6NEY6JN6
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MTX lowers risk of serious infxn (SI) - UK Observational study of 17 472 newly Dx RA (2018–2023); 10K on MTX, 4,540 other csDMARDs; 13680 corticosteroids (GC). 1307 SI (3/100 PY) w/ reduced adj HR 0.72 (95% CI: 0.63–0.82). 311 SI-related mortality (IR 0.69;0.61–0.77) https://t.co/YhJV3vyAmB
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1 in 5 Patients are Unaware of their Arthritis Diagnosis
Current CDC numbers suggest that arthritis (any type) affects an estimated 67.1 million (27.9% ) adults in the USA. Interestingly, 1 in 5 do not know their arthritis subtype (21.6%, 14.4 million).
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