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IL-23 Blockade Goes Oral

d Aurelie Najm, MD, PhD

A new player is entering the IL-23 arena — and it’s a tablet! Icotrokinra (ICO), a first-in-class peptide that binds and blocks the interleukin-23 receptor (IL-23R), is showing encouraging efficacy and safety across a range of psoriasis (PSO) and psoriatic disease (PsD) studies.

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Sjogren’s disease: two drugs with positive trials

d Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof, MRCP(UK), PhD

After several failures of therapies in Phase 3 trials of Sjogren’s disease (SjD) over many years, all hope is not lost!

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Beyond the Breakthrough: Equity and Access in CAR-T Cell Therapy for RA

d Bella Mehta, MBBS, MS

At ACR Convergence 2025, abstract 1039 entitled, “Global Cost-Effectiveness and Equity in CAR-T Cell Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis” adds a critical dimension to the growing enthusiasm around cellular therapies in autoimmune disease.

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Andrew Yee @andrew02114 of @MGHCancerCenter details out how quickly the CAR-T paradigm changed in myeloma/lymphoma - from newsworthy to routine. Now that much more about CAR-T has been worked out, will adoption be quicker in autoimmune disease? #ACR25 BCRC pre-meeting @RheumNow https://t.co/oNuPXCwWQ9

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David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
#SLE #DORIS #remission is RARE and without #prednisone even rarer #ASIA #Pacific 5K pts over 10 yrs A call to do better 82% LLDAS, 70% remission, 31% GC-free remission (REM-0) at least once abst#595 @ACRheum @RheumNow #ACRBest https://t.co/OK6sYnqs81

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Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
Rheum Now Rheumatology Round-Up — LIVE Join Drs. Jack Cush & Arthur Kavanaugh for this livestream with two of rheumatology’s most trusted voices: this Friday, Oct 31 at 12 PM CST for break down of the latest breakthroughs and hottest topics in rheumatology from #ACR25. 📡 Live https://t.co/G6jKiHYVoR
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
#Urinary #biomarkers #lupus #nephritis #Tenascin C -suggests repair, fibrosis, progress of #LN #IL16, #CD163, & more for LN activity Sometime a biomarker may replace repeat #kidney #biopsies? #AMP group #Accelerated #Medicines #Program #ACR24 @ACRheum @RheumNow abst#851

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What to use in future for active #Sjogren's #SjD B cell depletion, signal attenuation Ianalumab 2+ phase3 RCTs Telitacept +RCT Nipocalimab FcRn +Ph2 Dazodalibep CD40L +Ph2 +RCTs HCQ+Lef Rituximab ?BTKi #ACR25 @ACRheum @RheumNow abst#LB24, LB11

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#MTX is NOT the same as TCZ in #GCA in RCT #TCZ did better So use an advanced Rx for GCA ex TCZ, Upa when approved METOGiA RCT - more relapses in MTX abst#891 #ACR25 @ACRheum @RheumNow https://t.co/wsEKGF8dW2

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Will #PAD4 levels predict pts w #CCP positive #arthralgia who will develop #RA? Leeds study - 79 at risk pts PAD4 levels may predicting #rheumatoid #arthritis development #ACR25 @RheumNow @ACRheum abst#832 https://t.co/dnAA6z3NJQ

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Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
#GCA & #PMR @ACRheum #ACR25 #gamechangers #ACRBest Yr 2 Select-GCA abst#776 #upadacitinib in yr2 of GCA REDUCES flares HELPFUL info ?ability to get drug for 2 yrs hopefully Failed Phase3 RCT of #secukinumab in #GCA helped #PMR abst#1175 & +Ph3 for PMR REPLENISH RCT @RheumNow https://t.co/5lH6HXhnfg

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What happens if you have #axSpA & concomitant #FM? Pts with both have less TNFi retention, -residual pain may lead to d/c Rx. Need to determine if axSpA pt has #fibromyalgia as there may not be objective findings if no peripheral arthritis in axSpA. #ACR25 @RheumNow abst#534

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Post-CAR-T myelopathy has been an issue in heme onc, and is still an unpredictable quantity without a clear cause. Will this be a problem for autoimmune CAR-T as we gain more experience? @CarolineDiorio @ChildrensPhila in the #ACR25 BCRC pre-meeting @RheumNow https://t.co/RhhdOiyEAX

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David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
When should you order a renal bx in suspected #LN? Active urinary sediment Used to be #UPCR 500g/g or more Abst#772 looked at UPCR 250g/g to 499 71% + LN and half needed Rx esp if Low C3,C4 Black race Petri, Baltimore #lupus #cohort #ACR25 @ACRheum @RheumNow

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RheumNow’s expanded coverage of the #ACR25 annual meeting is sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, and UCB. All coverage content is independently selected by RheumNow and its faculty.

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Next Generation T-Cell Engager: The Future Dr. Alfred Kim reviews abstract 0001 presented at #ACR25. https://t.co/vmZYfmKCm8 https://t.co/PkLOs9lZ8l

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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
RheumNow’s expanded coverage of the #ACR25 meeting is sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb, Novartis, and UCB. All coverage content is selected by RheumNow and its faculty.

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CAR-T Cell Therapies Show Promise for Autoimmune Disease Two pioneering studies presented at #ACR25 spotlight the potential of CAR-T cell therapies to transform treatment for SLE and other autoimmune diseases. These early findings suggest a new frontier in immune modulation and https://t.co/KdNWmVc4Qc
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
ACR2025 Day 4 Recap https://t.co/YaWB9iVMsy

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Meta analysis evaluating age specific incidence across multiple registries (n=882) Incidence 9.3 for women & 1.4 for men per 100k person-years 1. Wider distribution than I would have guessed 2. Much less age-dependency for men @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstr#29W06 https://t.co/46dNGBZ45V

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