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Personalized Exercise may have Key Benefits in Axial Spondyloarthritis
In a very interesting study at #EULAR2024, researchers demonstrated that personalized, supervised exercise therapy significantly improves physical function and quality of life for individuals with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and severe functional limitations. This finding marks a critical advancement in the treatment of axSpA, particularly for patients with sustained disease activity, severe ankylosis, or significant comorbidities, who have historically been under-represented in research.
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Achieving drug-free remission in axSpA
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A clinical trial in early axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) demonstrated sustained inactive disease status in over 60% of patients.
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New indications for JAK inhibitors
There are several new positive RCTs for JAK inhibitors. We are so familiar with RA, PsA, SpA, axSpA and non radiographic axSpA.
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Swap or Cycle? Study OP0081 show after failure to a first TNFi in patients with axSpA, the drug retention rate was higher in the cycle strategy compared to the swap (IL-17i) strategy. No difference in the disease activity between cycle and swap strategy #EULAR2024
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In patients with bio-naïve r-axSpA, Ixekizumab treatment for 16 weeks decreased erosion scores and increased backfill scores, particularly in the IXE Q2W group, consistent with rapid tissue repair #EULAR2024 Abst OP0046 @RheumNow https://t.co/bVYjnBqpaf
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SpA patients with IBD, compared to those without IBD, were less frequently male and more frequently HLA-B27 negative, had higher rates of uveitis and lower rates of psoriasis, exhibited more structural damage on SI joints in the METEOR cohort #EULAR2024 OP0085
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Be-GIANT cohort, 44.3% pts met definition of early axSpA (<2 yr Sxs). early axSpA had younger age and lower frequency of radiographic sacroiliitis. MDs think early disease to be more severe with higher physician global than late axSpA @synovialjoints #EULAR2024 Abstract POS0443 https://t.co/97J9tg0XZg
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Work ability impaired in majority of axSpA measured by the WAI score. 996 pts w a mean WAI score of 31.7. Overall, 28%/43%pts were in poor/moderate work ability, older, more often obese, w/ lower education, & phys work @synovialjoints #EULAR2024 Abstract POS0437
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Personalized Exercise may have Key Benefits in AxSpa
At EULAR, researchers demonstrated that personalized, supervised exercise therapy significantly improves physical function and quality of life for people with AxSpA and severe functional limitations.
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Potential of Radiomics to Predict TNF Therapy Outcomes in axSpA
Dr. Bella Mehta interviews Dr. Vincenzo Venerito about abstract POS0236 at Eular 2024 in Vienna, Austria.
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Achieving drug-free remission in axSpA
In early axSpA, over 60% achieved sustained inactive disease. Male, non-smokers, low BASDAI scores had higher remission rates. Drug-free remission remains challenging.
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POS0509 looks at time to diagnosis and #comorbidity burden in #axSpa
Retrospective study in French THIN database
Diagnostic delay remains common
Increased number of MSK & non-MSK manifestations & #comorbidities over time vs 1st presentation of back pain
#EULAR2024 @DrMiniDey https://t.co/egwDL1XjSw
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Treat to Target Outcomes in Early AxSpA
Dr. Antoni Chan discusses abstract OP0132 presented at Eular 2024 in Vienna, Austria.
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Does Telemonitoring in SpA Work?
Dr. Antoni Chan reports on abstract OP0120 from Eular 2024 in Vienna, Austria.
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Do MRI changes at the Spine and SI Joints in Treatment of AxSpA Matter?
Dr. Eric Ruderman discusses abstracts OP0046 and POS0058 presented at Eular 2024 in Vienna, Austria.
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Inflammatory bowel disease in spondyloarthritis - does it matter?
Do the clinical features of axSpA patients with and without IBD differ?
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Telespa - telemonitoring in AxSpA « minimal impact on disease control « never examine a patient again , never find any pathology outside of joints, remote SpAologists, no longer physicians - easy to train rheumatology nurses to do our jobs @RheumNow #EULAR2024
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Telespa - telemonitoring in AxSpA « minimal impact on disease control « never examine a patient again , never find any pathology outside of joints, remote SpAologists, no longer physicians - easy to train rheumatology nurses to do our jobs @RheumNow #EULAR2025
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Four phenotypes of chronic back pain suspicious of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in the SPACE cohort. These groups were: They were “axial”, “axSpA with peripheral signs”, “at risk” and “no SpA”. Over a 2 year follow up, Transitions between the four classes over two years were… https://t.co/lF1wtAo46Q https://t.co/BXj1nw0tto
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Work ability is impaired in the majority of axSpA patients as measured by the WAI score. 996 patients were included with a mean WAI score of 31.7. Overall, 28%/43% of patients were in poor/moderate work ability, were older, more often obese , had lower education level and… https://t.co/D7oFn31Of5 https://t.co/g79riND9AO
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