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Day 4 EULAR Report
The last day in London was exciting as both the Late-Breaking abstracts and new EULAR guidelines were presented.
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RA-ILD in the Age of Treat-to-Target: Put the Probe on the Chest
At EULAR 2026, speakers of the session “Catching Your Breath: Unravelling RA Associated Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)” noted RA-ILD is one of the few outcomes not improving in the biologic era. Three abstracts reinforce that message and make the case for a practical, low-cost screening tool that is already in most rheumatologists’ hands.
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Can you step down #belimumab
In well controlled #SLE without flaring?
N=22 on #BEL eligible of 152
Able to taper if
REM >6/12
No #steroids
Normal C3,C4
Neg #antiDNA
Remission maintained in pts who reduced dose
6/22 didn’t flare OFF Rx
✅nice
#POS1052 #EULAR2026
@RheumNow https://t.co/IEyfRtTGfT
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Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
#EULAR2026 Please find my video on deep tissue depletion and associated histological remission following treatment with Obinutuzumab in #lupus nephritis @RheumNow
https://t.co/V9CNdPsLcV https://t.co/WLVFyaSSUE
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Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet)
This study evaluated the risk of flares after sustained drug-free rem in SLE.
% of pts w/ reported flares w/n yrs in rem:
48.6% at 2yrs
42.3% at 3yrs
35.2% at 5 yrs
Mucocut, msk, renal & immuno - ⬆️affected domain
Reassess pts regularly.
POS1354 @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/DG0yNOW1nh
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
#EULAR2026 #SARD #vaccination #recommendations
I think 🤔
✅proactive➡️take responsibility
✅close gap
✅mostly practical
But
How long will #shingrix work if #vaccine
In age<50yrs
When if ever
To revaccinate?
@RheumNow @eular_org @ACRheum https://t.co/najJwzdecL
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Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
Does #RA accelerate age-related functional decline in older adults? STAR study (n=421, age 55-85): RA with worse HAQ, grip strength, but aging's effect on function similar in RA vs controls. Geriatric syndromes like sarcopenia may matter more than RA @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS0360
Jiha Lee JihaRheum ( View Tweet)
Thoracic U/S for #RA-ILD screening? Multicenter study (n=272, Argentina/Denmark/Belgium): 86% sensitivity and 94% NPV. Accessible, no radiation, integrates into clinic flow. Time to build TUS into routine RA-ILD pathways? @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS1265 https://t.co/FGH5iUstxa
Jiha Lee JihaRheum ( View Tweet)
Think palindromic rheumatism is non-erosive? Not always. Leeds U/S cohort (n=127, 16yrs follow-up): 9.4% had low-grade erosions at baseline; 6.1% without baseline erosions developed new erosions over 53 mo. More frequent flares, more erosions. @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS1262
Jiha Lee JihaRheum ( View Tweet)
Patient-initiated telemedicine follow-up cut rheumatology visits by 25% in stable #SpA, but not equally for everyone. Reductions were greatest in men, axSpA, bDMARD users, and the oldest patients (64+, 34% fewer visits). Patient-centered care delivery @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS1345
Jiha Lee JihaRheum ( View Tweet)
T2T works in elderly-onset #RA. tREACH trial (n=425): EORA (mean age 73) achieve LDA similar to young-onset RA; often with lower treatment intensity when seronegative. Drug tolerability comparable in EORA vs YORA despite more comorbidities. @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS1326 https://t.co/tKRki2KLzP
Jiha Lee JihaRheum ( View Tweet)
SELECT-Axis 2 trial and Withdrawal of Upadacitinib - Of 734 pts, 194 were in remission at wk104--> UPA w/d & 22% maintained drug-free remission for >48wks. Rest flared, median time to flare: 3.1 mos (89% regained LDA by wk24 w/ restart) #EULAR2026 #axSpA POS1350 https://t.co/7A7CAHxLxX
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Comorbidities don’t just impact prognosis, remission and treatment in RA- they impact mortality. Comorbidities cannot be treated in a “one size fits all” approach; they should be assessed and managed on an individual basis.
@ElenaNikiUK
@RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/UmB63QBl7N
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
Extended-release febuxostat (HR091506) vs standard febuxostat in gout. 442 patients, 36 weeks.
SUA <300 μmol/L at Week 36:
63.8% vs 40.7% (p<0.0001)
A 23% difference on the most stringent urate target. Well tolerated and acceptable safety profile
Abstr LB0008 @RheumNow https://t.co/PSrn7K5BVS
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Do probiotics improve disease activity in PsA?
POS0290: no
MEDISPA RCT n=66
Multispecies probiotics not superior to placebo at week 12
#EULAR2026 @RheumNow https://t.co/1byJ1nB4GF
Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade ( View Tweet)
#EULAR2026 LB0008 Phase 3 RCT in China of pts with high urate (SUA) & 2 gout flares within last year (N=142), HR091506, an extended formulation release of Febuxostat to prolong response was superior to Febuxostat at WK36. Unclear if will proceed to regulatory submission @RheumNow https://t.co/9lcVEzcxc1
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Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet)
🏠 Take Home Messages from the early #axSpA session
🔺 Earlier diagnosis is possible and better
🔺 Early axSpA is not synonymous to mild
🔺 Longitudinally, early axSpA is heterogeneous
🔺 MRI has transformed the field
❗️Beware of pitfalls
#EULAR2026 @RheumNow
Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade ( View Tweet)
#EULAR2026 LB0004 First BiTE, now TriTE! Tri-specific CC312 CD19/CD3/CD28 (i.e. CD28 co-stimulates Tcell activation) showed deep Bcell depletion, early efficacy & safety in 10 #SLE patients up to 52WKs. Promising but longer FU needed to see if repeat dosing needed @RheumNow https://t.co/6Lbm9LYJrY
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Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet)
JASMINE-SLE: Proof of concept study on
Nipocalimab for SLE
SRI-4 met at wk 24 for the 15 mg/kg q2w dose va. PBO
Improvement of SRI-4 composite & LLDAS at wk 52
LB0007 @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/0wzHyid3dy
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sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
#EULAR2026 LB0005 More promising news in #PMR. Phase 3 RCT of Baricitinib + GC Taper in N=46:
Part 1: BARI vs PBO 65% vs 17% GC-Free Remission at WK16
2: PBO-BARI improved response 17% to 65% at WK28
3: Lower remission rate in those stopped BARI vs continued at WK44 @RheumNow https://t.co/D77aHcACJE
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Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet)
