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We have great options all around! Both are efficacious in biologic (TNFi) failures for RA patients.
Comparative Clinical Efficacy of Sarilumab versus Upadacitinib over 12 Weeks: Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison Analysis Abst#0827 #ACR20 @RheumNow
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k dao KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
When you counsel patients w/RA, do you warn them that during times of dz flare, their ability to drive may be affected? ...maybe you should based on Abstr#0198
#ACR20 @rheumnow
k dao KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
Nice insights into RA-ILD from @jeffsparks:
- assoc (in Medicare): male, smoker, asthma/COPD, b/tsDMARDs, steroids
- mortality risk? Yes, esp resp (sdHR 4.4), cancer
- ACPA/lung inflamm related to RA-ILD? Yes, esp anti-filaggrin (aOR 3.08/log unit)
#ACR20 ABST0489/0490 @RheumNow https://t.co/DGkNNPOcbd
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
Be sure to check this session with @CCalabreseDO and Dr. Gordon Lam on the role of IL6 in inflammation, RA, and CRS at 2 pm EST today! #ACR20 @RheumNow https://t.co/c4oX1tNeId
Meral K. El Ramahi, MD MeralElRamahiMD ( View Tweet)
Is it time to change RA EULAR guidelines to reflect what we do? SEAM RCT showed withdrawal of MTX better than D/C etanercept in controlled RA. ETN alone =ETN+MTX. I vote to d/c the Rx that failed or by pt preference! Abstr#939 @RheumNow #ACR20 https://t.co/l9TNM3Gt0e
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Poll results are in... most chose upadacitinib followed by tofacitinib as their Jak-i of choice if insurance approval was not a factor in those that failed a bDMARD and remain on a cDMARD with high dz activity! @RheumNow @LCalabreseDO @ElaineHusniMD #ACR20 https://t.co/rl1nTqxzKg
Meral K. El Ramahi, MD MeralElRamahiMD ( View Tweet)
Dr Curtis presents SEAM-RA RCT of withdrawal of ETN or MTX in patients on combo therapy in sustained remission. 49.5% of ETN mono retained remission compared to 28.7% of MTX mono, and 52.9% who continued combo therapy. @rheumnow #ACR20 Abstr#939 #ACRbest https://t.co/wpAtBHJYUF
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
Important things to take note of re: HBV reactivation (risk stratification and RR) when we consider therapies for our RA pts. 👇 @RheumNow #ACR20 #MedTwitter https://t.co/ZJfnZHpmfw
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Another biosimilar Adalimumab. SB5 switch in RA, PsA & SpA N=354 No diff in effectiveness Some minor flares. Some changed dose unsure why. #ACR2020 @RheumNow @CRASCRRheum abstr#805 https://t.co/2Zb4H2jBXQ
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
Liver damage is NOT an extra-articular manifestation of RA BUT the ff'g factors are associated with liver disease in RA & can complicate management👇@RheumNow #ACR20 https://t.co/RqL69iVJpC
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
What is refractory RA? Inability to reach #T2T goals of remission or at least LDA despite various changes of tx. "We should aim at best care for the tx of refractory RA"-Prof.Josef Smolen @RheumNow #ACR20 https://t.co/7Wxjd5t3Oi
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Interesting study suggesting decreasing RF titers can be a biomarker to predict radiographic remission.
Will you change your practice to do serial RF measurements? @rheumnow #ACR20 #ACRbest https://t.co/MvxBv0Kdek
k dao KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
Nintedanib for RA-ILD? In the INBUILD Trial, pts on Nintedanib did better than PBO, efficacy similar among autoimmune ILDs including RA. @RheumNow #ACR20 @joanbathon https://t.co/I4AJlemIhD
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
OBRI Canadian registry showed real world retention data for Tofa and TNFi are both similar, but RA pts on TNFi w/o MTX d/c drug more compared to those who stay on MTX (does not matter with Tofa if they are on MTX)
Abstr#808 #ACR20 @rheumnow
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k dao KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
SEAM-RA: SDAI remission greater in pts on ETN alone vs. MTX alone; ⬆ pts in remission w/ combined tx vs. MTX alone. These may guide tx decisions re withdrawal in well-controlled RA @Rheumnow #ACR20 https://t.co/33GhuMuL3I
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
ACPA+ RA should likely NOT taper bDMARDs as less Bio survival if ACPA+ &/or monoRx. Should EULAR guidelines be changed? What about retention with JAKis? #ACR20 @RheumNow @CRASCRRheum abstr804 https://t.co/vjzIIgVJ0s
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
In this study of RA pts w/ b/tsDMARDs tx, continuous decrease in RF titers was assoc'd w/ radiographic remission. Other factors were dse duration<5yrs, pred<5mg/d & time-integrated DAS28ESR. @RheumNow #ACR20 abs0754 https://t.co/u0pgAsK4UX
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Anti-PAD Abs seen in 1/3 of pts at-risk for RA and 1/3 of pts w/ CSA.
Implications? Possible predictive value of anti-PAD Abs in RA dse progression?
@RheumNow #ACR20 abs0761 #ACRbest https://t.co/VpkjwU2YZm
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Do pts with RA take their meds & can adherence intervention work? Yes & No. Pts starting new bDMARD RCT of electronic monitoring feedback vs usual care, adherence>80%. Neg RCT Maybe chronic users with poor adherence is group to study abstr#0799 #ACR2020 @RheumNow https://t.co/FyWoBjYnvs
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)


