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The RheumNow Week in Review – 2 December 2016
Dr. Cush highlights reports from this week on RheumNow.com.
Read ArticleCURES Act : House Passes Largest Bill Since Obamacare
The 21st Century Cures Act has become one of the most-lobbied health care bills in recent history, with nearly a half billion dollars being spent on both sides - those for and against the bill.
Read ArticleRheumatologist Compensation and Manpower
You should use this information to not only fend for yourself, but to more accurately guide trainees into a richly rewarding specialty that pays well and has many distinctions to boast of, including high science, hands-on patient interactions and long-term relationships, great hours, lifestyle and family friendly careers. Our field is in desperate need of high quality, problem-solving practitioners.
Read ArticleUstekinumab Effective and Safe in Crohn's Colitis
The New England Journal of Medicine has reported the results of a large clinical trial demonstrating the efficacy of ustekinumab (Stelara) in treating patients with active Crohn's disease (CD). (Citation source http://buff.ly/2gsSNcs)
Read ArticleMaintenance of Remission in ANCA-vasculitis: MAINRITSAN study.
It is well known that ANCA-associated vasculitides can be hard to control and relapses are common. The choice of maintenance therapy is rather limited and therapies are not always effective.
Read ArticleThree Year Data on Secukinumab
Dr. Philip Mease, MD presented the long-term efficacy and safety data for secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) at the ACR Annual meeting in Washington, DC.
Read ArticleACR 2016 – Day 3 Highlights
Some big highlights from Tuesday at the 2016 ACR/ARHP annual meeting included the PRECISION trial, EXXELERATE trial and the new anti-IL-23 in psoriatic arthritis.
Read ArticleCelecoxib Shines and Naproxen Tanks in the PRECISION Study
The PRECISION trial was published this week in the NEJM, presented at the Cardiology meetings in New Orleans, and presented today by Dr. Daniel Solomon at the 2016 ACR annual meeting in Washington, D.C. (citation source http://buff.ly/2fUmoqO)
Read ArticleGuselkumab Efficacy and Tolerability in PsA/PsO
New treatment options for psoriatic arthritis continue to be explored at this year’s ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Guselkumab (GUS) is a fully human monoclonal antibody against the p19 subunit of IL-23.
Read ArticleMaintenance of Remission in ANCA-vasculitis: MAINRITSAN study.
It is well known that ANCA-associated vasculitides can be hard to control and relapses are common. The choice of maintenance therapy is rather limited and therapies are not always effective.
Read ArticleTwo New Biologics for Polyarticular JIA
On Monday, November 13, there were two new presentations at the annual ACR 2016 meeting on new biologics seeking approval for use in polyarticular juvenile arthritis.
Read ArticleThe Long Awaited PRECISION Study
The PRECISION study will be presented on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 by Dr. Elaine Husni from the Cleveland Clinic. This report brings to a climax the controversy ignited by the February 2005 3 day FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee review of the safety of the blockbuster COX-2 inhibitors, celecoxib, rofecoxib, and valdecoxib.
Read ArticlePfizer Features Xeljanz Presentations at ACR 2016
At this years 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting Pfizer will presen 20 abstracts, mostly centering around its JAK inhibitor tofacitinib (Xeljanz). They will also present the results of their Phase 3 OPAL studies of tofacitinib in patients with psoriatic arthritis.
Read ArticleLilly Features it's Rheumatoid and Psoriasis Biologics at ACR 2016
Eli Lilly & Co. has multiple presentations planned for the upcoming Annual meeting of the ACR/ARHP in Washington starting on Sunday, November 13th.
Read ArticleJanssen's Portfolio of New Biologics Roll Out for ACR 2016
Janssen has announced the listings for it's presentations at the upcoming annual ACR/ARHP 2016 meeting in Washington.
Read ArticleCreaky Joints Presentations at the ACR16 Meeting
CreakyJoints will be presenting 5 Posters at the 2016 ACR/AHRP Annual Meeting. At the meeting they will also announce the publication of first-ever Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Guidelines.
Read ArticleGenentech Presents New Data on Actemra & Rituxan at ACR 2016
At the upcoming 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, Genentech will present 15 oral presentations from 17 abstracts relating to the use of tocilizumab and rituximab in a number of varied autoimmune conditions.
Read ArticleCrescendo and Vectra Presentations at ACR 2016
Crescendo Bioscience has announced that it will have 4 poster presentations at the American College of Rheumatology 2016 Annual Meeting next week.
Read ArticleEnbrel Approved for Pediatric Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
Etanercept (Enbrel) received FDA approval Friday for use in children with moderate to severe, chronic plaque psoriasis. Previously approved for adults with plaque psoriasis the new indication will be for chronic plaque psoriasis for those over age 4 years.
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