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Positive impacts of registry participation across outcomes.
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Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
T2T approaches in early PsA:
-STAMP trial (open label, multicenter RCT) eval early SEC (300mg+ MTX15+ 80mg steroid injection) vs SoC (MTX25+80mg steroid injection)
-At week 12, 38% pts on SEC vs
17% on SoC achieved ACR50. Also did better on MDA & PASI.
-No significant… https://t.co/MflI3d0FqV https://t.co/RjnzeaTyQK
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Adela Castro AdelaCastro222 ( View Tweet)
#1462 🔬Rx persistence in PsA; Guselkumab (GUS) v. IL17Ai
💡 GUS (n=910) persistence @ 12 months (67%) almost 2X IL-17Ai (n=2743) (50%)
⏳ Median time to discontinuation: GUS not reached v 12.3 months for IL-17Ai.
🔴Durable therapy ❓better outcomes
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Caoilfhionn Connolly CaoilfhionnMD ( View Tweet)
Petri on Steroids in SLE
Steroid-related organ damage presents later
- organ damage is higher in African-Americans
Dose response for prednisone and CVD risk
Each 1 mg prednisone = 3% increase risk in organ damage!
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Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
A systematic review reveals significant sex-related differences in efficacy and safety outcomes in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) trials. Males show higher response rates to advanced therapies compared to females. Out of 79 RCTs, only a fraction reported sex-disaggregated data.… https://t.co/dkMRK4ZYHF
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Quaack etlal. PreCARA study (vs PARA, historical control). T2T in RA improves fertility - time to pregnancy 84 days vs 196 days. T2T strategy also led to less NSAIDs and prednisolone. @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#1647 #ACRbest https://t.co/vYCCUqpCLo https://t.co/PUHJOxgGbL
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Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
#2282
🔬 Personalised Approach to TNFi in RA
📊 N=50👇; 43 responders
🔑 Findings
💥TNFR2 rs1061622 polymorphism linked to TNFi response
💥 MR/RR alleles ⬆️ 10X odds non-response v. MM allele (OR = 10.1,p=0.04)
🎯Genotyping may guide personalized RA therapy.
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Caoilfhionn Connolly CaoilfhionnMD ( View Tweet)
#1165
📊 PBMCs of IIM patients with myocarditis(n=4) showed distinct gene expression v controls(n=4) v IIM alone(n=4)👇
💥 B-cell dysregulation may drive myocarditis in IIM
🎯Key immunological insights into🫀involvement in IIM
#ACR24 @RheumNow @JuliePaikMD @jhrheumatology https://t.co/PceZUS929S
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Caoilfhionn Connolly CaoilfhionnMD ( View Tweet)
Plenary II: pregnancy in RA
When a treat to target approach is used to achieve remission, pregnancy rates nearly similar to general population!
Time to pregnancy less than half that of non-T2T comparators
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Brian Jaros, MD Dr_Brian_MD ( View Tweet)
Infertility in women with RA 2x higher
Risk factors
- age
- disease activity
- use of NSAIDs
- use of pred >7.5mg/day
With T2T aiming for remission, fertility improves and becomes similar to the general population
#ACR24 @RheumNow ABST#1647 https://t.co/B2Tx4dju4Z
Jiha Lee JihaRheum ( View Tweet)
What is the impact of social connections on lupus?
Abstract #1503: In an NYC SLE cohort, greater social integration and support correlated with less pain, depression, disability, and frailty, while loneliness was linked to worse outcomes.
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Akhil Sood MD AkhilSoodMD ( View Tweet)
#1456
💥In a real-world UK PsA cohort, 25% had joint erosion @ diagnosis
➡️Mean disease duration 34mo. @ diagnosis
➡️Mean disability score = mod. to severe
💥Delay in diagnosis=poor outcomes
‼️Are we doing enough to catch PsA early? ?
🔑Earlier detection key
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Caoilfhionn Connolly CaoilfhionnMD ( View Tweet)
#1375🏋️♀️ Strength Training in RA
➡️ 12-week trial 28 ♀️
High-intensity(HIRT) v. Low-intensity+blood flow restriction(LIT-BFR)
🔴Equivalent gains:Lat-pulldown, biceps curl
🔴Knee extension:HIRT>LIT-BFR (non-significant)
✅ LIT-BFR: Alternative for RA sarcopenia
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Caoilfhionn Connolly CaoilfhionnMD ( View Tweet)
#1474
🔬Severe PsA? Guselkumab (GUS) has promise!
➡️In bionaive pts with severe disease activity,
GUS v. PBO resulted in:
🔴73% improvement in joints
🔴53% lower disease activity
🔴63% better PtGA by 2 years
➡️Rapid results by W2, sustained through W100.
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Caoilfhionn Connolly CaoilfhionnMD ( View Tweet)
A meta-analysis of 11 randomized trials shows no significant difference in efficacy of bDMARDs for early vs. established axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Treating at different stages yields comparable short-term outcomes. Abstr#1468 #Spondyloarthritis #RheumatologyResearch… https://t.co/QYuTcVj2m1 https://t.co/ADzEEbCvUM
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Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
Improved fertility in women with RA when treated with a Treat-to-Target (T2T) approach aimed at remission.
Key findings:
- Shorter time to pregnancy (TTP) in PreCARA cohort (84 days) vs. PARA cohort (196 days).
- Increased TNF-inhibitor use and lower NSAID/prednisone use in the… https://t.co/YyD2lpXVRC https://t.co/LH5LMOH8al
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Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
The post hoc analysis of the SURPASS study evaluated predictors of radiographic spinal progression in axial spondyloarthritis patients treated with IL-17A (secukinumab) or TNF inhibitors over 2 years.
Key findings:
- New syndesmophytes: 18.2% (SEC 150 mg), 15.8% (SEC 300 mg),… https://t.co/jke6OHdPjZ
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints ( View Tweet)
@DrLauraCoates presented Sex differences in clinical presentations of PsA:
-Women present >polyarthritis, enthesitis and worse PROs which translates to ⬆️ DAPSAs in spite of less Rx progression.
-Men more oligoarthritis, axial involvement, higher skin disease.
#ACR24… https://t.co/iapZF0nZWX https://t.co/jZ79WfxZwh
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Adela Castro AdelaCastro222 ( View Tweet)
🔥Sex matters in PsA
🔑Differences in :
➡️clinical phenotypes
➡️radiographic progression
➡️disease impact
➡️pt perception of disease
➡️response to Rx
#ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/iOXQmoxgp0
Caoilfhionn Connolly CaoilfhionnMD ( View Tweet)
Dr @andreafava presents their noninvasive biomarker panel that predicted the probability of histologically active LN.
Panel outperformed UPCR, C3, C4 & antidsDNA.
Aid in clinical-decision making? Lots of potential for monitoring tx response.
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