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RheumNow Podcast – Ro, Ro, Ro52 (9.12.2025)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. Are there benefits to diet or vegan diets? What's the effect of menopause on CTD?  Ro52 makes a big entrance with all our ILD coverage this month.

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ERS/EULAR guidelines for CTD-related interstitial lung disease

Jack Cush, MD

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) and European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) have published clinical practice guidelines for the evaluation and management of connective tissue diseases (CTD) associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) in two simultaneous publications in the European Respiratory Journal and Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.

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September to Remember (9.5.2025)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from RheumNow. This week - unemployment, diagnosing Sjogren's and a lot of ILD.

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Sjögren's Graduates (8.22.2025)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports, FDA approvals, drug safety, and more from this week.

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It's now called Sjögren Disease!

Jack Cush, MD

Sjögren syndrome is now Sjögren disease, according to recommendations stemming from the 2023 International Rome consensus for the nomenclature of Sjögren disease.

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Who talks to their neighbour? +SSA / Ro talk differently to nearby cells in #SjD #salivary #glands vs NEG Ro SjD Ro52 acts differently than Ro60 ?implications for Rx response? 🤷‍♀️ #ACR25 @RheumNow @ACRheum #Sjogren’s Abst#1684 #ACRBest! Elegant work from Sara McCoy https://t.co/UWUKAxi0UW

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#ACR25 Abstr#1401 Sjogren’s #SjD is definitely not a benign disease! Real world study using US database showed high disease burden within 12 mths of diagnosis (i.e. healthcare resource use). GC use was high (~50%). Better therapy is needed to improve outcomes @RheumNow https://t.co/MI3vQ5LByr

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Need better lymphoma biomarkers in Sjögren’s? APRIL joins BAFF as a promising candidate—high APRIL levels linked to ↑ B-cell activation, disease activity & future lymphoma. Easily measurable, potentially targetable. @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstract #1683

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In Sjögren’s, cancer risk is real. >9yr multicenter cohort (n=314), overall cancer risk ↑ (SIR 1.68), NHL >15× expected Predictors: older age, smoking, LAD, splenomegaly, cryoglobulinemia (strongest for lymphoma). Malignancies = 24% of deaths @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstract #1681

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Pregnancy risk in Sjögren’s & scleroderma Meta-analysis (n=4,820) shows ↑ risk of miscarriage in Sjögren’s (RR 1.8) & ↑ preterm birth in SSc (RR 2.4). Calls for preconception counseling & multidisciplinary high-risk OB care. @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstract #1398

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#Cancers esp #hematologic & #lung are ⬆️in Pts w #inflammatory #rheum #diseases Odds ratios of hem malignancies are wide & risk stratification is imp Are we doing a good job? 🤔skin cancer screening ??- not as per general standards Abst#0172 #ACR25 @RheumNow @ACRheum https://t.co/Uve9knXD3o

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ILD found in 30% of Sjögren’s pts w/ HRCT. A new nomogram-based tool (AUC 0.8) predicts ILD risk using age, ESR, C3, hypergammaglobulinemia & anti-La/SSB. Goal: guide HRCT referrals & catch ILD earlier. @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstract #0510 https://t.co/FvAprq8eol

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Not just for salivary glands—lacrimal ultrasound helps too. In early Sjögren’s, lacrimal + salivary US clearly distinguished SjD from sicca (AUC up to 0.97). Noninvasive, reproducible, and highly diagnostic. @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstract #0507

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#Sjogren disease is here to stay. “The name has caught up to the science of SD and this can translate to better treatment outcomes for patients” - Dr. Bryant England #ACR25 @RheumNow https://t.co/M4r0XXkswv

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September to Remember (9.5.2025) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from RheumNow. This week - unemployment, diagnosing Sjogren's and a lot of ILD. https://t.co/dPdweMaJuN https://t.co/aExU5kV26Q

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EULAR & European Respiratory Society have published clinical practice guidelines for ILD assoc w/ connective tissue diseases (SSc, RA, SjD, IIM, SLE, MCTD). 2 publications included Dz specific ILD management algorithms; use of Hi Res CT over Lung Bx; ILD risk factors

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Prospective study of 171 suspected Sjogrens (130 dx w/ SjD) pts compared Dx accuracy - Labial gland Bx best Dx efficacy (AUC 0.90), followed Ro/SSA (AUC 0.79), Omeract score (AUC 0.78). Salv gland US grade 3 strongly predicted +Bx (AUC 0.77) & correlated w/ salivary flow ~-0.5

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EHR analysis of Alaska Tribal Health System finds the prevalence of Sjögren's disease at 199 per 100K adults (primary SjD 129; secondary 70 (RA,SLE)). The age-adjusted incidence 16.6 per 100K Pt-Yrs. Only 5% had salivary gland Bx & 3% met 2016 ACR/EULAR or 2012 ACR criteria https://t.co/4tMdWIGTEi
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Telitacicept, a BLyS (BAFF)/APRIL dual-target fusion drug, announced it has met the primary endpoint in its Phase III clinical trial in treating primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) in China. Primary endpoint was the change in ESSDAI score at Week 24. https://t.co/afOgpGLdV1 https://t.co/9EKbbrCgTL

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Teaching You How to Think… (8.15.2025) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and press clippings from the past week on RheumNow. Positive results in a Sjogren's trial, to PT or not to PT, and aphorisms to live by. https://t.co/2MhzjNCUEW https://t.co/Mt9iEAYKsK

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