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Industry Abstract Previews of ACR 2022
The pharmaceutical companies have will showcase their featured clinical trials and abstracts at ACR 2022. These are their best studies for you to review and evaluate as part of your to-do list.
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Update: axSpA Recommendations
Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic musculoskeletal disease which can be managed with both pharmacological and non-pharmacological options. The joint ASAS-EULAR recommendations for axSpA were first developed in 2006, and last updated in 2016.
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2022 EULAR Recommendations for Screening and Prophylaxis of Chronic and Opportunistic Infections
A EULAR Task force has developed recommendations for screening and prophylaxis of chronic and opportunistic infections in patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD).
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Women with Rheumatic Disease (11.4.2022)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from this past week on RheumNow.com. New regulatory decisions about JAK inhibitors and why do women with rheumatic diseases have unfair outcomes?
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Can You Withdraw Ixekizumab in Stable Axial Spondyloarthritis?
Remission often invites consideration of drug withdrawal in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA).
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Update to Axial Spondyloarthritis Guidance
EULAR and the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) has updated their guidance on axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) management.
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RheumNow Podcast – “That’s Not My Name” (10.7.2022)
Dr. Jack Cush goes off on "Untitling" (not using proper names/titles) in the clinic, in addition to reports on rheumatologist salaries, new drugs in phase 1-3 development and the range of COVID-19 MSK symptoms -- all from the past week on RheumNow.com.
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IL-17 Switching Works in Psoriatic Disease
Analysis of data from a Czech nationwide registry of psoriatic patients receiving biologic or targeted therapies (BIOREP) has shown a high success rate when switching between specific IL-17 inhibitors.
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CD19 CAR T Cell Therapy in SLE (9.16.2022)
The big news this week: the approval of deucravacitinib (a new class of drug?) for psoriasis; the 2022 ACR guidance on glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis; a national poll of older adults over the age of 50 who claimed self-reported or doctor-diagnosed arthritis; and much more. Let's review these and other news, journal reports and announcements from this past week.
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JUNIPERA Study - Secukinumab in Juvenile PsA & ERA
JUNIPERA study evaluated secukinumab (SEC) in children with enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) and juvenile psoriatic arthritis (JPsA) and was found to be safe and effective in patients with active ERA and JPsA who previous failed to respond to conventional therapy.
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Hit Parade Review (8.12.2022)
We've got a lot to discuss this week: psoriasis; fatigue; sleep; sural nerve biopsies; uveitis and SpA; diet and RA; tofacitinib and the ORAL surveillance study; what not to take with mycophenolate - and more. In what order should these items be discussed? This week the run down is based on popularity, measured by rheumatologist engagements on the website and social media.
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Fatigue is Under-Appreciated in Psoriatic Arthritis
Patient-reported fatigue is high in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and often goes under-recognized by physicians. Fatigue importantly impacts physical functioning, work productivity, and health related quality of life (HRQoL).
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