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Drug Safety Differences with New Novel Therapies in RA
Safety outcomes for targeted synthetic or biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/ts DMARDs) used to treat RA were studied using data from the Anti-Rheumatic Therapies in Sweden (ARTIS) registry, showing that these newer agents are largely similar, but still have particular differences for specific infection or other adverse event risks.
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Older Lupus Patients Need Follow-Up After Hospital Discharge
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Medicare beneficiaries 65 and older with lupus faced dramatically higher mortality when they received no follow-up care during the month after a hospital stay, researchers found.
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Lg vessel US study compared 44 LV-GCA vs 42high-risk atherosclerosis pt.Intima-media thickness (IMT) was signif. higher w/ GCA. IMT ≥ 1 mmseen in 31/44 axillary, 30/44 subclavian in GCA; but only in 2/42 axillary & 3//42 subclavian in atherosclerosis grp.https://t.co/DGMOfflcVR https://t.co/QVBbdrcd3I
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Retrospective study of 64 gout pts having orthopedic surgery - perioperative flares more likely with Incr SUA, DM, tophi and diuretics. In 12 mos following surgery, recurrent gout more if ^SUA (45% vs 11%) & those w/ topic ((RR = 4.8; P = 0.029) https://t.co/iMDSWnb5Dv https://t.co/ZwUKBkZbSL
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NOVESA trial ziritaxestat (an autotaxin inhibitor) in 33 early diffuse systemic sclerosis pts. After 24 wks, ziritaxestat showed signif reduction in mRSS (–8.9 vs. –6.0 PBO; P=0.04). It was well tolerated & showed biologic effect w/ reduced LPA C18:2 https://t.co/GKC2TKOQhE https://t.co/AUaminOyiH
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Large-scale genome-wide association study of R A (276,020 samples in 5 ancestral grps) identified 124 loci (P < 5 × 10−8), 34 being novel. Candidate genes showed essential roles for TNIP2, TNFRSF11A, WISP1 in RA. https://t.co/jk1ePlen5l https://t.co/aSIZYJ9oky
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Metanalysis of HBV reactivation in HBsAg−/HBcAb+ RA ( 26 studies 2252 pts) Rx w/
b/tsDMARDs. Pooled HBV reactivation = 2%. Reactivation higher w/ RTX (esp if HBsAb−)
RTX 9% (p .03)
ABA 6%
JAKi 1%
IL‐6i 0%
TNFi 0%
Safe to use TNFi, JAKi, IL6 mAbs
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Subanalysis of DISCOVER-1 RCT w/ IL-23 inhibitor guselkumab, showed similar response in TNFi-naive (n 118) & TNFi-experienced (263) Rx w/ guselkumab Q4W (76% & 68%) or Q8W (61% & 58%), yet skin responses (PASI90) were better in TNFi-naive Rx PsA pts.
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Without DMARDS, Shoulder Arthroplasty Increasing in Rheumatoid Arthritis
The need for total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients appears to depend on the use of DMARDs, according to Seminars in Arthroplasty.
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Does Methotrexate Increase Skin Cancer Risk?
A report from the British Journal of Cancer has also shown an increased risk of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) with MTX use; and more so with higher doses.
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Deucravacitinib - Effective in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
A Phase II, multicenter study has demonstrated the efficacy and safety of deucravacitinib, an oral, selective, allosteric inhibitor of TYK2, in adults with active SLE.
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Recent Cochrane review of Vit D, Calcium and OP shows no evidence to support the isolated or combined use of calcium & vit D in premenopausal women to improve BMD (hip or spine) or results in the prevention of fractures (vertebral and non‐vertebral). https://t.co/ZbXuPAJcGv https://t.co/pai4gmMKoI
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Retrospective cohort study of Taiwan Health Insurance Database looked at risk of #SLE in pts w/ Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT). Compared 15K HTvs 31K controls. SLE was incr in HT pts (IRR 3.58; p < 0.01). Several sensitivity analyses aHR 4.35 to 5.11 https://t.co/QaWEN4Chw9 https://t.co/bD8zrCJEXY
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NLRP12 is a negative regulator of innate immune activation and type I interferon production. SLE PBMCs have low levels NLRP12 (inverse correl w/ IFNa & Hi Dz activity. NLRP12 knockouts or deficiency Incr autoAbs, inflammation & renal damage https://t.co/VICAqKmK9r https://t.co/MxqcNzh6BQ
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New 5 Peptide Autoantibody Panel Complements RA Diagnosis
Antibodies to peptides not currently used for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosis helped identify patients with untreated early disease that conventional biomarkers missed, researchers said.
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Systemic Sclerosis cohort study of 506 SSc pts with saw 5.3 with Degos-like lesions (89% in fingers). Degos lesions more assoc w/ diffuseSSc & acro-osteolysis, digital ulcers, and calcinosis (but not renal crisis, ILD, or pulmonary HTN
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Multicenter study of 80 AOSD & 60 controls used to develop AOSD criteria:
- 3 pts rash
- 3pts fever ≥ 39C
- 2 pts pharyngitis
- 2 pts arthritis
- 2 pts NLR ≥ 4
- 1 pt glycosyl ferritin ≤ 20%
7 pts = Dx (sens 92.5%) vs Yamaguchi(79%), Fautrel (76%) https://t.co/UvtSABRs8s https://t.co/LzqWdyaj8h
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