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Obinutuzumab Efficacy in Active Lupus Nephritis
A phase 3, randomized controlled trial of an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, obinutuzumab, was shown to be effective and safe in patients with active lupus nephritis.
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Pain Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis
BMC has published a full read literture review of pharmacological pain management in rheumatoid arthritis, pointing out that the best evidence for pain control comes from the use of DMARDs and treat-to-target strategies.
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BSR Guideline on Management of Sjögren disease
The British Society for Rheumatology has published its guideline for the management of adult and juvenile onset Sjogren's disease.
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AGA Guideline: Prevention and Treatment of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in At-Risk Individuals
The American Gastroenterology Association has published its revised clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation in at-risk patients, particularly those with immune-mediated disease, receiving immunomodulatory therapy and steroids.
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Weak Data (1.24.2025)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from RheumNow.com, and features Dr. Charity Dean, the Keynote speaker at RheumNow Live 2025, and why she is an inspiration.
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Getting to Remission - Without Biologics
Analysis of data from two early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) cohorts shows remission in RA is primarily seen in those who do not require biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs), while those needing bDMARDs are less apt to achieve remission.
Do Rheumatologists Follow 2020 ACR Guidelines on Gout?
Schlessinger and colleagues report that US Rheumatologists generally adhere to and agree with the 2020 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Guideline for the Management of Gout, although knowledge gaps and practice variance exists.
Functional Precision Medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Novel research from the Medical University of Vienna demonstrates the plausible utility of functional precision medicine using immunophenotyping of blood cells with rheumatoid arthritis, to help guide treatment selection.
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Lung Involvement in Still's Disease
A multicentre registry observational study assessed lung involvement in a cohort of Still’s disease patients, affirming pleuritis as most common and that parenchymal lung inflammatory disease is very uncommon in both children and adults.
ACR: Congress Fails to Reform PBMs, Mitigate Medicare Cuts
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) commended the limited extension of key Medicare telehealth coverage provisions but also expressed disappointment that Members of Congress have failed to pass measures to bring transparency to pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices, address flawed insur
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