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Pegloticase in Severe Refractory Gout

Olga Petryna, MD

Listen as Dr. Petryna reviews abstracts #0683 (Pharmacokinetics of Pegloticase and Methotrexate Polyglutamate(s) in Patients with Uncontrolled Gout Receiving Pegloticase and Co-treatment of Methotrexate) and #0677 (A Multicenter, Efficacy and Safety Study of Methotrexate to Increase Response Rates in Patients with Uncontrolled GOut Receiving Pegloticase (MIRROR): 12-Month Results of an Open-Label Study) from the 2020 ACR meeting. 

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What’s new in knee osteoarthritis that matters?

Janet Pope, MD, MPH, FRCPC

Are intra-articular steroid injections effective in symptomatic knee OA? Do they accelerate cartilage loss? Does weight less actually help? Do we have DMARDs for knee OA? Insights from 2020 ACR Convergence.

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RheumNow Podcast – ACR 2020 Epilogue (11.20.20)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews a few more ACR 2020 abstracts and presents a new plan to learn or take in ACR20 content.

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Warfarin and End-Stage Osteoarthritis

David Liew, FRACP

Dr. David Liew discusses abstract #0934 - "Warfarin Use and Risk of Knee and Hip Replacements" - presented at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.

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Ten-Year Analysis of Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in early RA

Meral K. El Ramahi, MD, FACP, FACR

Abstract #1998 by C. Roubille et al from Montpellier, France is a 10-year prospective analysis that looked at the risk of severe outcomes related to very low-dose glucocorticoid in early rheumatoid arthritis from the ESPOIR cohort.

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New video! Risk of HCQ Retinopathy: Dr. Kathryn Dao ( @KDAO2011) #ACR20 https://t.co/7BCVvMOm0T https://t.co/DOW91SSi2u

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Dr. Janet Pope ( @Janetbirdope) reviews abstract #1001 presented at #ACR20 on risk of skin cancer with methotrexate. https://t.co/N0JelI6K5p https://t.co/n07HoO5j3y

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What is the SEAMless transition from combination Etanercept to Methotrexate? with Dr. Jonathan Kay #ACR20 https://t.co/58raeaE8Mr https://t.co/FUIidcoy4I

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Check out our article titled: FAST, FREED, CARES, & CONFIRMS: A Run-Down on the Black-Box Blues of Febuxostat by Dr. Meral K. El Ramahi ( @MeralElRamahiMD). #ACR20 https://t.co/dKhotXONGP https://t.co/KfsFFX7z0D

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Improving Drug Adherence in RA: Dr Janet Pope ( @Janetbirdope) Reviews abstract #799 presented at #ACR20. https://t.co/ONCJmCOdzC https://t.co/ornpQiopTS

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SEAM-RA Trial: Dr. Jeff Curtis ( @RADoctor) discusses abstract # 0939 that looked at whether RA patients at or close to remission should continue taking their combination therapy, as presented at #ACR20 https://t.co/2yMyj4BKs1 https://t.co/2gqJM4EKpG

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Dr. David Liew ( @drdavidliew) reviews abstracts #0431 on HCQ and QTc Prolongation as presented at #ACR20. https://t.co/vbqf7UNzVY https://t.co/qBCqFqYQCo

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#BestACR20Tweets RT @KDAO2011 : FDA updates 6/16/20 canakinumab for AOSD 5/29/20 ixekizumab for nr-AxSpa 80 mg q4wks 3/9/20 nintedanib for progressive ILD 1/29/20 and 6/16/20 secukinumab nr-axSpa 150 mg q4wks, AS 300 mg SQ q4weeks 1/17/20 belimumab label for black pts removed

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Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine, developed for COVID-19, yielded 94.5% efficacy in early results of the phase 3 COVE trial. 90 who were COVID-19 pos were in a placebo group and that 5 patients were in the mRNA-1273 vaccine group. https://t.co/9245wj3kph

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Mortality in Low Dose Prednisone by Dr. Eric Dein ( @ejdein1). #ACR20 https://t.co/y6dL9V6iDC https://t.co/e7119ymgiq

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Methotrexate Induced Liver Fibrosis: Dr. Sheila Reyes ( @RHEUMarampa) discusses abstract #0205 presented Friday at the #ACR20 annual meeting. https://t.co/P80WIGXOPg https://t.co/xEAuxSqIQv

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Does Hydroxychloroquine Hurt the Heart? Dr. Jonathan Kay examines an #ACR29 study (abstract #0431) looking at whether hydroxychloroquine use has injured patients' hearts. https://t.co/vwS5AwCmZ9 https://t.co/H47NA4MxTg

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Racial Disparities - Stroke, Heart Attacks Risks Higher in SLE: Dr. Kathryn Dao ( @KDAO2011) discusses abstract #0433 presented Friday at #ACR20 annual meeting. https://t.co/Jx8hiPcNKA https://t.co/MvUj41KiuQ

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Download our 2020 TNF Inhibitor Biosimilars worksheet. https://t.co/whebbA3Ucv https://t.co/DAppsgy6L7

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Check out our article titled: FAST, FREED, CARES, & CONFIRMS: A Run-Down on the Black-Box Blues of Febuxostat by Dr. Meral K. El Ramahi ( @MeralElRamahiMD). #ACR20 https://t.co/dKhotXONGP https://t.co/lNuzra5Raw

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