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Challenge in Measuring Cutaneous Lupus Activity and Severity
JAMA Dermatology features a discussion by Drs. McMichael and Frey on measuring lupus skin disease in clinical trials and practice using the validated Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI).
Read ArticleInebilizumab for Treatment of IgG4-Related Disease
Phase 2b Study of Ianalumab in Sjögren's
A 52-week has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of ianalumab, a dual B cell depleter) in patients with active Sjögren's disease (SjD).
Will the Robots Save Ultrasound?
Despite all its benefits, ultrasound’s daily clinical use remains the domain of only a subset of interested rheumatologists. If the benefits are so clear, then why is it not universal? In the late-breaking oral abstracts at ACR Convergence, the final abstract presentation was from the Danish rheumatologists behind ARTHUR and DIANA: the robot which holds the MSK ultrasound probe, and the artificial intelligence brains which empowers it. Perhaps the robots will save us?
Read ArticleOff-Label Use of JAK Inhibitors in Orphan Diseases and Other Conditions?
When should you consider off-label use of JAKi?
Read ArticleDiagnostic Delays in PsA
Despite the remarkable expansion of the therapeutic armamentarium for psoriatic arthritis (PsA), the MONITOR-PsA study highlights a persistent and critical issue: delays in diagnosis. The study findings are stark, with about 25% of patients having erosions at diagnosis.
Read ArticleStandardizing Still’s Disease Research: Global Data Harmonization Needed
A recent study presented at #ACR24 convergence highlights significant gaps and inconsistencies in the research of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD).
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