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Harnessing AI in axSpA: The Promise of Digital Therapeutics with Axia
The management of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) continues to evolve with the integration of artificial intelligence and digital health technologies. At #EULAR2025, the Bechterew-App Trial (LB0002) presented important new data on Axia, a novel AI-powered digital therapeutic developed for axSpA.
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Harnessing AI in axSpA: The Promise of Digital Therapeutics with Axia
The management of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) continues to evolve with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital health technologies. Traditionally, treatment has centered around https://t.co/5CCpZqkm7K
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Efficacy and Safety of Xeligekimab in AS
Dr. Adela Castro reports on abstract OP0102 at the EULAR 2025 meeting in Barcelona, Spain
https://t.co/xpzeV0oZOr https://t.co/mEYnAFsYQI
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⌛️ Diagnostic delay in #SpA: Better with time?
🔹️Data from the @Official_ASAS
Study
🔹️4339 patients
🔹️Delay decreased over time
🔹️Same trends across world regions & across Human Development Index categories
POS0908 #EULAR2025
@RheumNow https://t.co/Y9gxQDV9KJ
Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade ( View Tweet)
Impact of TNFi on efficacy of Vunakizumab in AS.
-Post hoc analysis of Vunakizumab
(humanized monoclonal IgG1/k antibody targeting IL-17A) trial on AS pts.
-440 total pts, 163 had prior TNFi exposure
- At week 16, no significant differences in ASAS20 b/w TNFi exposed pts https://t.co/O9PFOuLa5l
Adela Castro AdelaCastro222 ( View Tweet)
Sacroiliac joint involvement in #Psoriatic_arthritis
🔹️681 patients
🔹️Age 45
🔹️31% MRI-positive sacroiliitis
🔹️29% radiographic sacroiliitis
🔹️AxPsS associated with: peripheral arthritis, dactylitis, nail psoriasis
POS0297
#EULAR2025
@RheumNow https://t.co/gKANc6mNZB
Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade ( View Tweet)
Data from COAST-V study (post hoc)
🔹️Ixekizumab in #axSpA
🔹️Efficacy stratified by CRP level
🔹️Better treatment response in the elevated compared to the normal CRP group
OP0699
#EULAR2025
@RheumNow https://t.co/1mVoly3Gws
Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade ( View Tweet)
Is there an association btwn ⬆️ CRP & cardiovascular dysfunction in #axSpA?
🔹️245 pts
🔹️CRP recorded for past 5y
🔹️sustained high CRP in 40%
🔹️associated with ⬆️ cardiovascular risk factors, ⬇️endothelial function & subclin atheroslerosis
POS0714
#EULAR2025
@RheumNow https://t.co/jAlj3sr95H
Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade ( View Tweet)
RCT of a digital intervention in RMDs? It was long awaited, and all the lights are green🟢!
German national Bechterew-App RCT of
App based intervention AXIA, control group was standard of care
200pts 12wks
ASAS20 response 51% vs. 9%
ASAS40 response rate 23% vs. 3%
BASDAI:
Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo ( View Tweet)
67% of HCPs knew of EULAR’s CVD risk guidelines in RMDs—but few could apply them.
✅ Only 13% linked SLE control to CVD risk
🚫 0% picked correct BP/statin use in RA/AS/PsA
Barriers? Time, knowledge, and local guideline gaps.
POS0410-HPR @RheumNow #EULAR2025
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📱 Axia, a digital therapeutic for #axSpa, led to significant improvements in BASDAI, BASFI & ASQoL in a 12-week RCT.
ASAS20: 51% vs 9%; ASAS40: 23% vs 3%.
Promising app-based intervention comprising individualised exercise, pt education & disease Mx.
@RheumNow #EULAR2025 #LB0002
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
#EULAR2025 Abstr#LB0002 Crossover RCT of use of AXIA - a novel app-based intervention showed improvement in disease activity, functionality & quality of life in pople with Axial #SpA vs usual care. Available in Austria currently - awaiting rollout and in other languages @RheumNow https://t.co/nV4QifyikL
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Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet)
Self-management of rheum disease is ripe for apps, gamification. How well does it work though?
This app (Axia) in axSpA was basically as good as a biologic.
Maybe you downplay non-pharm management, prob because we don’t do it well. This changes that
#EULAR2025 LB0002 @RheumNow https://t.co/sfhEJFsF89
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David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
Suppression of inflammation fire 🔥 in #axSpA
may prevent subclinical atherosclerosis progression ❤️
🔺️90 patients
🔺️74% achieved LDA at 12 mo
🔺️Carotid plaque progression was higher in non-LDA group
POS1311
#EULAR2015
@RheumNow
Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade ( View Tweet)
RA is worst with temperature rising/ climate change.
However SpA has the opposite effect!
Climate change session at #EULAR2025 @RheumNow https://t.co/eKVXnfdEzD
Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)
Low disease activity more difficult to achieve in vulnerable populations.
All rheumatic diseases - #RA #PsA #AS
initiating DMARDs takes longer in these population
#EULAR2025 @RheumNow https://t.co/voIivshKRt
Bella Mehta bella_mehta ( View Tweet)
RCT in axSpA (N=200): Digital therapeutic Axia added to stable treatment led to significant improvements in BASDAI (–1.66), BASFI (–1.12), ASQoL (–2.51), with ASAS20/40 responses of 51%/23% vs 9%/3% for usual care. Supports role of DTx in axSpA care. Abstract LB0002 @RheumNow https://t.co/oF6bjIwNIY
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NMA of 14RCTs (>2500 pts) eval relative efficacy of bDMARDs and tsDMARDs in mostly biologic naïve nr-axSpA pts.
-All therapies studied significantly improved ASAS40 response rates compared to placebo.
-Certolizumab and Golimumab were the most effective therapies, followed by https://t.co/BJLRpEDYrv
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Adela Castro AdelaCastro222 ( View Tweet)
👁️Uveitis in axSpA:
-Up to 40% can present before SpA dx
-NMA of 44 RCTs showed tx with TNFi, JAKi and IL-17i protective effects against uveitis
-Low rates of uveitis in axSpA pts on BIME trials suggests its possible beneficial effects.
#EULAR2025
@RheumNow https://t.co/mPuSMnD1Zs
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Adela Castro AdelaCastro222 ( View Tweet)
In 30 axSpA pts (mean age 42 yrs, BASDAI 3.5, BASFI 2.8, BASMI 2.0, chest expansion 4.5 cm), an 8-wk individualized exercise (cardiorespiratory + trunk strength via cardiopulmonary exercise testing [CPET] & David Back Concept [DBC] devices) ↓ trunk strength deficit 14.1% & https://t.co/505cCEOzu1
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