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Hot topic: menopause and inflammatory arthritis outcomes in RA and PsA
Across EULAR 2026 abstracts this year and presented in a session called “this is a woman’s world”, strong signals are emerging that the menopausal transition is associated with changes in disease phenotype, disease activity, and treatment response in both RA and PsA.
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New Oral Option for axSpA: Filgotinib for Radiographic and Non-Radiographic Disease
The Janus kinase inhibitor (JAKi) class has been increasingly used in the management of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) over the past five years, offering effective oral alternatives to injectable biologics. But are all JAK inhibitors the same?
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Making Methotrexate More Effective
Dr. Jonathan Kay reports on abstract OP0206 and OP0207 presented at EULAR 2026 in London
https://t.co/HfzSPVbcBl https://t.co/n6FKX34j8p
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SLE Pipeline of New Therapies
Dr. Andrea Fava, EULAR 2026 in London.
https://t.co/GwntaPwzWr https://t.co/prFnaSKuqF
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Treat to Target Works in Elderly Onset RA
Dr. Jiha Lee reports on abstract POS1326 at EULAR 2026 in London
https://t.co/X4vhR9KofC https://t.co/TSquFmZJCP
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Digital Platforms and AI
Work was presented from three PARE initiatives that showcase how digital tools can be used in treatment education and decision-making, and potentially avoid the use of general web searches to answer important questions.
https://t.co/LxXeFdAbU7 https://t.co/ocqSBhYHEf
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Digital Patient Education in RA
Dr. Bella Mehta reviews abstract OP005-HPR presented in London at EULAR 2026
https://t.co/Wj8omKJTNx. https://t.co/h13p54BAHs
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Understanding Comorbidities in RMD
People with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) are at risk of a number of comorbidities, from cardiovascular diseases to cognitive impairment and fractures. EIULAR 2026 showcased new data and ideas around various comorbidities and https://t.co/twr0EiMp9f
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Day 1 Report from EULAR 2026
The first day of EULAR 2026 in London featured the opening ceremonies, a plenary session, posters nd the first round of major oral presentations to an audience of nearly 15,000 attendees. Here are a few of my favorites from the first day. https://t.co/qCnoiGedat
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The pain that inflammation does not explain in SpA and PsA
At EULAR 2026, the NEUPIA study (OP0317), a prospective observational investigation conducted at KU Leuven and University Hospitals Leuven, provides the most detailed longitudinal characterisation to date of these https://t.co/OYMf4KKBc1
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#TYK2i #deucravacitinib
#RCT in #SLE
LTE of #PAISLEY #RCT PERSISTENT #LLDAS &#DORIS #remission over 3 more yrs post 1 yr RCT BUT ++dropouts
#POS0695 #EULAR2026 @RheumNow https://t.co/vtrMYrFmJ9
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Who does better in active #RA
b/tsDMARD naive?
Pt choice TNFi or JAKi
OR
Pt randomized to
TNFI or JAKi?
Strangely or not
PT choice did better
✅with satisfaction ~maybe expected
✅better retention on chosen #Rx
🤔unexpected
another arm in #RCTS?”
#EULAR2026 @RheumNow
OP0204 https://t.co/7qx5Rqq6a7
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Can you step down #belimumab
In well controlled #SLE without flaring?
N=22 on #BEL eligible of 152
Able to taper if
REM >6/12
No #steroids
Normal C3,C4
Neg #antiDNA
Remission maintained in pts who reduced dose
6/22 didn’t flare OFF Rx
✅nice
#POS1052 #EULAR2026
@RheumNow https://t.co/IEyfRtTGfT
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A bridge to uncertainty?
large #RCT of #baricitinib V #TNFi
In
Active #RA w #DVT/#VTE risk factor(s)
Sl more VTE, #infection #SIE on #Bar
NO increase #MACE
Sl ⬆️#malignancy
#VTE rate exceeded upper limit of a priori #CI
So is this good news or not?
#LB0009 @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/CIfU7TL2TE
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#EULAR2026 Want to catch up with the latest breakthrough in research on the last day of the conference? Please find our Day 4 Daily Recap led by @RheumNow and joined by my colleagues @synovialjoints @DrMiniDey 😃
https://t.co/fONe6g4ne1 https://t.co/kOqzF8t64w
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#EULAR2026 Please find my video on deep tissue depletion and associated histological remission following treatment with Obinutuzumab in #lupus nephritis @RheumNow
https://t.co/V9CNdPsLcV https://t.co/WLVFyaSSUE
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This study evaluated the risk of flares after sustained drug-free rem in SLE.
% of pts w/ reported flares w/n yrs in rem:
48.6% at 2yrs
42.3% at 3yrs
35.2% at 5 yrs
Mucocut, msk, renal & immuno - ⬆️affected domain
Reassess pts regularly.
POS1354 @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/DG0yNOW1nh
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@RheumNow article further exploring the roe of lung ultrasound for RA-ILD screening as shown through 3 #EULAR2026 abstracts
https://t.co/smN8hg51nj
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