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Today the FDA approved an oral IL-23 inhibitor, icotrokinra (Icotyde), for use in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults and children 12 years of age and older (who weigh at least 40 kg) who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.
Since the 1980s, hydralazine has been a notable cause of drug-induced lupus, and inferred to cause vasculitis as well.
The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) has updated their rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management recommendations, notably with fewer recommendations (total of 9, down from 11 in 2022 version), by merging and removing previous recommendations.
A Lancet Rheumatology systematic review shows the prevalence of hyperuricaemia has risen markedly over the past two decades in both men and women, owing to population growth, aging, and increasing age-specific rates
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, regulatory decisions and new journal articles.
A retrospective study of patients who developed rheumatic immune-related adverse events (R-irAEs) after receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) at two oncology centers in Spain suggests that early recognition can lead to effective management that allows continuation of cancer therapy.
A current review article addressed the management of gout patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This full read review addresses the epidemiology, challenges, treatment decisions and outcomes.
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