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CareRA trial:
3 months addition of LEF vs. ETA in pts resistant to COBRA-Slim regimen (MTX 15 mg/w + step-down prednisone):
After 2 years, no difference in dis control but those who received ETA early were treated more frequently w/ csDMARD monotherapy #EULAR23 @RheumNow OP0129 https://t.co/YwSoZWi375
Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo ( View Tweet)
Don’t be ‘rash’, get adult immune compromised Pts vaccinated against #shingles #varicella #zoster K Winthrop has research re #HZ #vaccination with #Shingrix in #Upadacitinib at #EULAR2023 #OP0225 Bottom line-get #immunecompromised Pts with #rheumatoidarthritis jabbed! @RheumNow
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
“You don’t need MTX with TCZ for RA”
Err, well:
- just like TNFi, you def can get ADAb to TCZ
- they definitely lead to lower response rates
- MTX co-admin reduces ADAb
Seems like a good idea to me, but your call 🤷♂️
Bitoun, Mariette et al POS0630 #EULAR2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/2jOAqA6YZ3
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
The risk of demyelination with TNFi is low but real. Slight increase of risk was found in male RA patients. The small number of events is reassuring. Careful consideration is recommended in individuals at highest risk of demyelinating diseases Abst#OP0135 #EULAR2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/YT6ZrJTjU0
Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
In polyrefractory RA patients, half did not have any PDUS change on ultrasound and/or had normal CRP levels, showing that in the other half, new mechanisms of action for treatment is required by David P, Abst#OP0134 ##EULAR2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/TaY7uGU0bg
Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
No relationship between MTX-PG levels in terms of efficacy by SDAI remission but higher MTX-PG levels related to adverse events by Tamai H, Abstr #OP0128 #EULAR2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/TiO5eeYlnS
Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
We’re getting better at understanding different types of refractory RA (D2T RA)
We see differences with refractory RA subtypes:
PIRRA (persistently inflamm on USS), and
NIRRA (non-inflamm)
hopefully moving to data-driven Rx approaches for D2T RA?
OP0134 #EULAR2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/vX5IK5O9Wm
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
Difficult to treat #rheumatoid #arthritis is a grab bag of multi drug failures or intolerant with high or LOW disease activity 3 groups and diff reasons for failure and diff risk factors. ? Sunset the D2T Pts? OP0117 #EULAR2023 @RheumNow @eular_org https://t.co/1qPMq32kVz
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
The overall risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease were decreased in RA treated with JAKi but there was no comparison with TNFi, Sung Soo Ahn, Abst#00132 #EULAR2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/9Bi6t6uuig
Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Biologic dose reduction based on disease activity resulted in 40% reduction in TNFi and did not seem to cause disease deterioration from the 10 year DRESS Study by N van Herwaarden, Abst#OP00131 #EULAR2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/ncGPF9ODcF
Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Abatacept use in individuals at risk of RA reduced the rate of progression to RA during the treatment phase and împrovement in clinical symptoms over 2 years in the APIPPRA trial by Cope A, Abstr#OP0130 https://t.co/k0SFDHBRE9
Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
#JAKi May decrease #cancers - age, male, #diabetes had more #cancer but NOT associated w drug prescribed AND LESS #malignancy & LESS #CVE in JAKi vs csDMARDs in huge admin database. Diff from other results OP0140 @RheumNow #EULAR2023 EFFECTIVE Rx of RA LOWERS CVE & cancer w JAKi! https://t.co/oQ3QeUZz3E
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
Get Un ‘DRESSED’? Use of #etanercept or #adalimumab for #rheumatoidarthritis. #RCT of dose optimization-observational f/u over 10 yrs with attempts to lower and even d/c Rx in #RA You CAN lower dose in many Pts & even d/c Rx and recapture. X-rays OK @RheumNow #EULAR2023 #OP0131 https://t.co/PGK5SQJ1WU
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
As Jack himself pointed out - we’re looking at patients without loads of inflammation. For me, to get anything out of this population is very interesting. Adding this to ARIAA, it does make us think about which pre-RA might benefit from abatacept, and how.
#EULAR2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/UKHfc1X8QM
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
What’s more - if you have arthralgias and more autoantibodies than just ACPA IgG, then maybe abatacept might actually make a substantial difference. There is prob a population in whom abatacept substantially prevents RA developing.
Is it safe? ⬇️
APIPPRA #EULAR2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/94Y7HrBuEp
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
Well certainly, despite the absence of synovitis, these pre-RA patients felt better on their 12m of abatacept. They could do more and hurt less.
That does count for something for many patients.
But wait, there’s more ⬇️
#EULAR2023 @RheumNow https://t.co/3naNdWGMuX
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
Abatacept for 12m in ACPA pos arthralgias probably doesn’t impact RA progression that much once the abatacept stops…
but are there other reasons you might want to give it? Read on in the next tweet⬇️
APIPPRA study #EULAR2023 OP0130 @RheumNow https://t.co/68CViUeWHy
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
How much MTX do we need with adalimumab in RA? Can blood concentrations help?
MTX RBC polygluts:
- don’t seem to match to efficacy
- do seem match to safety, a bit
(no ADAb data here)
*One day* we’ll get better at what MTX dose is needed with TNFi #EULAR2023 OP0128 @RheumNow https://t.co/OGM3hxr4fG
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
An update on JAK inhibitors and cardiovascular risks
In the last 2 years, there has been more caution and vigilance with the use of JAK inhibitors in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis due to the risk of CV events, including MACE and VTE. The ORAL surveillance study, a post-approval safety study conducted in RA patients aged ≥50 years with ≥1 CV risk factor, has resulted in increased caution and greater emphasis on assessment of MACE and VTE risks in patients starting JAK inhibitors.
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#EULAR2023 #OP0007 What are the recent trends of autoimmune disease (AID)? A database study (22m) in UK showed:
- 1 in 10 people had AID in the last 20yrs
- socioeconomic, seasonal & regional disparities cd influence pathogenesis
- CTD (SLE,pSS,SSc) tended to co-occur @RheumNow https://t.co/3DDPR2K5NC
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet)