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Stopping therapy in GCA
They say the easiest bit about GCA, like PMR, is the first week after you start steroids. Those fond memories belie the challenge of ongoing treatment in GCA. In a steroid-only world, there is only misery. Steroid-sparing therapies have changed this completely.
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GLP-1 RA vs DPP4i & risk of rheumatic disease: propensity score matched cohort study using TriNetX
🔹 Lower incidence of OA, RA & gout w/ GLP-1 RA
🔹 No significant differences for PsA, SSc, axSpA, or SLE
@RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/BIVw3ajrFZ
Akhil Sood MD, MS AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)
#2662
Using Medicare data to emulate real-world RA-ILD trials, investigators compared RTX vs ABA, TOC, JAKi & TNFi
No sig differences in mortality, resp, hospitalisation or lung transplant across groups, suggesting other b/tsDMARDs may be as safe as RTX for RAILD
@RheumNow #ACR25
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
Abstract 2694: Neutrophil:Lymphocyte ratio (NLR)- a practical step towards clinical monitoring of interferon?
Log₂NLR significantly correlated with all three IFN signatures across patients with SLE, systemic sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and myositis
@RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/ujaOQGvAUV
Akhil Sood MD, MS AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)
#Deucravacitinib #Tyk2i in active #PsA to 52weeks
#PBO was crossed over at 16weeks
Ongoing improvement for high bar outcomes ex % in #minimal #disease #activity #MDA
#Xray #progression was reduced with real data (not imputed)
#ACR2025 @RheumNow @ACRheum https://t.co/kAMym2x8HQ
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Abstract 2687: GLP-1 RA in PsA
In combined Toronto + NYU cohort, GLP-1 RA significantly associated with reduced:
- Weight, CRP, and pain scores
- Each 1% reduction in body weight associated w/ TJC, DAPSA, EQ-5D (QoL), LDL, Systolic BP
@RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/30lPDkALKs
Akhil Sood MD, MS AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)
McDermott et al. Target trial emulation of different b/tsDMARDs in RA-ILD. RTX as SOC. No significant differences seen in hospitalisation or death. Trends to abatacept and JAKi looking better... @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstr#2662 #ACRBest https://t.co/ghHEKztvgz
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
#PD1 Ab looks good and safe in active RA
Rosnilimab, a Selective and Potent Depleter of Pathogenic T
Many failed several Rx already
No safety signals compared to another PD1i
Proof of benefit in biospecimens too!
abst#LB19 #ACR25 @RheumNow @ACRheum
#ACRBest https://t.co/TmEOCfuHZU
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Biologic choice in PsA: consider factoring in obesity ⚖️
Abstract 2691: In a longitudinal cohort study, obesity associated with ↓ odds of achieving minimal disease activity (MDA) among pts on TNFi, but not with other DMARDs
@RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/p4KaH6HKYj
Akhil Sood MD, MS AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)
#2661 In >5000 veterans with RA-ILD, 8 distinct FVC trajectories were identified. >1/2showed a progressive decline (≥0.7%/yr). These progressive patterns predicted higher mortality & respiratory hospitalisations, underscoring major disease heterogeneity. @RheumNow #ACR25
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
TAC+MMF + GC vs TAC +GC in lupus nephritis (target trial emulation):
🔹Higher total renal response w/ TAC + MMF + GC at 12 mo (59.7% vs 33.3%) consistent in ITT & per-protocol
🔹similar adverse events reported (14.6% vs 16.4%)
@RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/Yuql3O9C8X
Akhil Sood MD, MS AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)
Abstract 2690: Food as a Medicine
Mediterranean vs low-calorie DASH vs control diet in PsA (multicenter RCT):
🔹 All 3 groups showed significant weight loss & DAPSA by wk 24
🔹 Weight loss not diet type may be the driver of clinical improvement
@RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/rBS3HR1HXl
Akhil Sood MD, MS AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)
#2702 @ClevelandClinic Vascular ultrasound (VUS) for suspected GCA showed excellent specificity (100%) but low sensitivity (21%) compared with 6m confirmed diagnosis.
Fair agreement with TAB (κ=0.64).
Findings highlight need for standardised VUS protocols in US. @RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/LRFpFBnWWz
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
Older Adults Underrepresented in RCTs
Drs. Jiha Lee and Sebastian Sattui discuss abstract 1072, "Inclusion of Older Adults in Pharmacologic Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials of Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review," presented at #ACR25
https://t.co/uzSPH5RbjM https://t.co/94Vw6qUOIL
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Sooner May Still Be Too Late: Kidney Biopsies in SLE
#ACR25 kicked off with Plenary Session by Michelle Petri (Abstract 0772: Redefining When to Biopsy the Kidney in Patients with SLE. As part of a collaboration with the Accelerating Medicines Partnership, Petri and colleagues https://t.co/bU09vpcDew
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In a 5-year EHR-based cohort, PsO patients initiating IL-17i had significantly lower incidence of PsA/IA vs IL-23i, IL-12/23i, or TNFi. IL-17i reduced time with PsA/IA by 45% vs IL-23i, 61% vs IL-12/23i, and 74% vs TNFi. Further research need investigate if IL-17i may delay https://t.co/0PTbXZpLbu
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#ACR25 Abstr#2695 Inguinal lymph node biopsies pre- and post-OBI, RTX, BLIN & CD19 CAR-T showed complete tissue depletion with CAR-T. B-cells reduced but often incomplete with protein-based depleters; OBI being the best. Still don’t agree with “immune reset” @RheumNow #ACRBest https://t.co/Sq7m9sXlLP
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#2660 In >8000 women, serum urate rose sharply during the menopausal transition, then plateaued after menopause.
Hyperuricemia reached 4-5% post-menopause, up to 18% in obesity or low eGFR.
Healthy body weight & kidney function pre-menopause may decrease HU later @RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/v6ai3lgAd2
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#2682 In a randomised trial of 320 RA patients, the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) was safe and did not trigger disease flares. But methotrexate use and older age significantly blunted antibody responses ➡️key factors to consider for vaccine strategies in RA. @RheumNow #ACR25
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kids w
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Undifferentiated #systemic #autoinflammatory #disease
Rx #IL1i
N=33
=boys &girls 3.5 yrs Sx
Abst#2151
#ACR25 @ACRheum @RheumNow
There are many periodic fever syndromes
🤔some mutations are not yet discovered
Access to &use of
Anakinra
canukinumab
Rilonacept https://t.co/IyTx0nFxKC
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