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EULAR 2022 Featured Industry Abstracts
Below is a collection of several EULAR 2022 abstracts highlighted in recent press releases from companies sponsoring major clinical trials. You can search the EULAR site for these abstract and others here.
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Recommendations – Good & Bad (5.27.2022)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, regulatory updates and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. This week gout worries, mortality risks, measuring anti-drug antibodies and a better way in lupus?
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Psoriasis and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
A large US population based study shows that psoriasis is associated with a higher risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
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Biologic Persistence in Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis
Two recent studies examined the durability and persistence of biologic agents in patients with psoriasis (PSO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and while some differences were noted overall persistence was low 3 years later.
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#What’sHot? Axial PsA cohort as some drugs seem to work differently in axPsA vs axSpA Less HLAB27+, less male, 17% isolated axial in PsA #OP0026 @RheumNow #EULAR2022 @eular_org https://t.co/I0azSymVrr
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
Minimal disease activity achivement by PsA domain over 2y, in guselkumab phase 3
Everyone goes on about skin efficacy with guselkumab, but pretty good early on for enthesitis & swollen joints too... has challenged my uninformed thinking!
POS1067 #EULAR2022 #IL23 @RheumNow https://t.co/chCWeFd05o
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
🔜 Remission in PsA : the earlier the better ⏰
Dutch cohort (DEPAR) 300+pts
Failure to achieve MDA 1yr post diagnosis
🧨worst QoL yr 1️⃣2️⃣&3️⃣
🧨↗️bioDMARDs use over time
🧨no recovery
#OP0028 #EULAR2022 @RheumNow https://t.co/IS6ySIQvBP
Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo ( View Tweet)
Can you train #dermatologists to do ultrasound to detect #PsA if pt has joint pain. POCUS of up to 3 painful joints. US ⬆️derm suspicion of PsA- but this is not feasible in busy offices and no reimbursement @RheumNow #EULAR2022 @eular_org OP0029 https://t.co/9a3gDgIBp0
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
How do we treat fatigue in our PsA patients? Guselkumab PsA trials showed systemic disease activity/function, joint manifestations, and skin involvement accounted for 62% of variability in fatigue. How do we account for the other 38%?
@RheumNow #EULAR2022 ABST#OP0025
Robert B Chao, MD doctorRBC ( View Tweet)
#Bestinclass #EULAR2022 #PsA @RheumNow #OP0027 #CVE #MACE with #Tofacitinib in #psoriatic #arthritis and #PsO with median 3 to 4 yrs Rx. 40% metabolic syndrome which is high. There was no comparison. As expected hose with ⬆️MACE risks had more outcomes. https://t.co/sTjFHsUxzi
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
Rahman et al. Factors associated with fatigue and its improvement in trials IL23i guselkumab. Disease activity/function (34%), joints (16%), skin (12%) but 38.5% of fatigue variability remains unexplained. @RheumNow #EULAR2022 OP0025 https://t.co/C08R0IWM3S https://t.co/QnCvPwEwKS
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Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
Musculoskeletal US used by dermatologists helped increasedspecificity of PsA detection, leading to fewer false suspicions of PsA earlier diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis.
@RheumNow #EULAR2022 ABST#OP0029
Robert B Chao, MD doctorRBC ( View Tweet)
Looking forward to reading/watching the coverage of #EULAR2022 by our outstanding faculty, including Drs., Rachel Tate @uptoTate, Kathryn Dao @KDAO2011,
Robert Chao @doctorRBC , Janet Pope @Janetbirdope and Antoni Chan @synovialjoints . https://t.co/oBQCxzdzfF
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
To TDM or Not in Rheumatology?
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM), especially for biologic therapies, has become a standard in gastroenterology, but shunned by most rheumatologists. But now, EULAR has a recommendation...
https://t.co/u86Vd8bFGr
#MedEdTwitter https://t.co/IpKqPoWM9R
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
🆒 Current indications for #biologics, in inflammatory rheumatic diseases 🔎 such as rheumatoid #arthritis, axSPA, PsA etc... A useful checklist ✅ to keep in the pocket prepared with
@DocFelten #Rheumatology #EULAR2022 https://t.co/cfc4VaF6GZ
Laurent ARNAUD Lupusreference ( View Tweet)
It's our 8th year covering this important meeting! Join us June 1 - 4 for key opinion leader perspectives, clinical trial highlights and more, as we cover #EULAR2022. https://t.co/eHziBN3TWk
Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
May 2022 EMA meeting the CHMP recommended new indications for Cosentyx (juvenile PsA, Enthesitis-related arthritis), Olumiant (alopecia areata), Rinvoq (ulcerative colitis) and Xeljanz (ankylosing spondylitis). EMA approval pending https://t.co/KauDY6e8zS https://t.co/mmv4G9jHI7
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Biologic Persistence in Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis
Recent studies examined the durability and persistence of biologic agents in patients with PSO and PsA and while some differences were noted overall persistence was low 3 years later.
https://t.co/sqxVaLnXEY https://t.co/yUPWYkRxva
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Ontario population study shows that musculoskeletal disorders account for 12.3% of all adult emergency dept. visits and 28.5% outpatient physician visits https://t.co/Sq9n7RkIYK https://t.co/lKtQqR5Ja3
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Watch: Pregnancy Paradox: How Stopping Drugs Leads to Greater Harm
Uma Mahadevan, MD talks about the pregnancy paradox and how stopping medications in pregnancy to protect the fetus can actually lead to greater harm.
https://t.co/HYO5BdjwzZ https://t.co/IGeZ3O8Dno
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
