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There are several new positive RCTs for JAK inhibitors. Here is a summary of trials and new indications for JAKi in GCA, pediatrics, GI, dermatology and more.
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Childhood lupus (cSLE) is a rare multisystem disorder with significant associated morbidity, but evidence-based guidelines are sparse, and as such management is often based on clinical expertise.
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Dr. Jack Cush reviews FDA approval, news and journal articles -- and it’s the week before EULAR 2024 in Vienna!!
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A systematic review of the effectiveness and safety of pharmacological treatments for adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) supports the use of either IL-1 or IL-6 inhibitors.
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An international cohort of children with systemic Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (Still's disease) validated the systemic Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score 10 (sJADAS10), a disease activity measure distinguish patients with inactive disease, minimal disease activity, moderate disease activity, and high disease activity.
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Dr. Jack Cush muses on the news, journal reports, FDA announcements and the 2024 BSR abstracts just released.
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A cohort analysis of dermatomyositis (DM) patients starting immunomodulators finds that methotrexate use was not associated with an increased risk of interstitial lung disease (ILD).
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Dr. Jack Cush reviews this past week’s news and journal articles from RheumNow.com.
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Dr. Jack Cush reviews regulatory reports, news and novel journal articles - this week focusing on Sjogren's, ILD, Gout and Uveitis.
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Dr. John Cush
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#EULAR2024 LBA0009 Phase 3 Open label H2H RCT of Ixekizumab vs in jPsA & enthesitis-related arthritis showed similar ACR30 response rates at Wk16 (IXE=89%; ADA=95%). Open label and long-term follow up for IXE is ongoing to assess for sustainment @Yuz6Yusof https://t.co/eSqOkBGBK2
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof
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#EULAR2024 POS1325 Childhood onset #lupus is often more severe with high mortality rate. Similar to findings in adults, 2 cSLE patients with refractory disease including failure to CyC, RTX & PLEX responded to CD19 CAR T cells with similar short term safety profile @RheumNow https://t.co/YD2arjxcso
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof
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#EULAR2024 LBA0009 Phase 3 Open label H2H RCT of Ixekizumab vs in jPsA & enthesitis-related arthritis showed similar ACR30 response rates at Wk16 (IXE=89%; ADA=95%). Open label and long-term follow up for IXE is ongoing to assess for sustainment @RheumNow https://t.co/lk42I7Mn8B
Janet Pope
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New #JAKi #disease #results
#Baricitinib in #alopecia #areata esp 4mg/d
#Upadacitinib in Crohn’s
#Upa in #polyarticular #JIA & kid #PsA
+RCT of UPA in #GCA
Awaiting results of #SLE
With #deucravicitinib & UPA #RCTs
#EULAR2024 @eular_org @RheumNow
Dr. John Cush
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FDA has approved upadacitinib (Rinvoq), for use in pediatric patients (age >2 years) w/ active polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) & psoriatic arthritis (PsA), after inadequate resp/intolerance to TNFi. Also available as oral solution. https://t.co/dZ21V2cKwR https://t.co/QADVP2w3Tz
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Systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma in children is more aggressive than in adults. 18 juvenile vs 38 adults - ssJSSc more female (39% vs 89%), more digital pitting scars/ulcers (35 vs 10.5%), Pulm (50 vs 24) & CV (50 vs 3%); w/ more deaths https://t.co/l4f5bH1IX1 https://t.co/viQcD3tN9V
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Metanalysis of 26 reports and 195 juvenile Dermatomyositis pts (age 4.9 yrs) treated w/ JAK inhib (tofa, rux, & bari); Good improvement in 90%, 69% & 93%, respectively. JAK indication refractory skin dz (35%) or muscle involvement (29%). TIME FOR RCTs!! https://t.co/Vtm2n9BWV1 https://t.co/1bXZokW1AO
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Pediatric IMID pts have 4 fold mortality. Danish population study of 11,581 pIMID (vs 99K controls), 1.37 million PYs F/U. Dx age 12.6 yrs; 152 pIMID deaths (vs 316) aHR=3.8. +6.9 deaths/100K PYs. Most for GI Dz/CA & lymphoproliferative dz https://t.co/JpGzusLXMH https://t.co/OMtB1z0RmG
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Mental health in 1150 adolescents & young adults w/ juvenile idiopathic arthritis (age 15.6 yrs; Dz duration 7.2 yrs, 43% oligo-, 26% polyarthritis): 30% reported suicidal thoughts, 19% mod-severe depressive/anxious Sxs (moreso in Females OR 2.33) https://t.co/THW1IMqZpa https://t.co/IU2Kr3efYj
