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Pre-ACR25 (10.24.2025)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and info reports the day before ACR 2025
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Stress Raises the Risk of Psoriasis
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EurekAlert!
New longitudinal research reveals that severe stress caused by changes in family structure like divorce or separation experienced during the first year of life may triple the risk of developing psoriasis later in life.
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Can Steroids Be Stopped in Lupus Nephritis?
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Patients with lupus nephritis were more likely to get off chronic corticosteroid treatment, and stay off, when certain factors were in place, researchers said.
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Clinical and Genetic Effects of Neuropsychiatric Lupus
The clinical features and genetic abnormalities of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus shows that NPSLE often means more severe lupus and more organ involvement beyond the central nervous system.
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REPLENISH - Secukinumab Works in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Novartis announced the results of their REPLENISH trial showing the efficacy of secukinumab in adults with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).
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Clinical and Genetic Effects of Neuropsychiatric Lupus
The clinical features and genetic abnormalities of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus shows that NPSLE often means more severe lupus and more organ involvement beyond the central nervous system. https://t.co/7Ujo6Kaf1N
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Colchicine Ineffective in Long COVID
Management of long COVID has been perplexing with symptoms having functional and possibly inflammatory origins. Colchicine has been studied in long COVID and failed to improve functional capacity, respiratory function, or inflammatory https://t.co/9E3dvUFqJP
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SGLT-2 inhibitors and the prevention of autoimmune rheumatic disease
SGLT-2 inhibitors offer benefits beyond glycemic control, such as cardioprotective and nephroprotective effects, and modest weight loss. A recent study also suggests they may have immunomodulatory effects and https://t.co/O4Pi8GyT32
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Single center study ANCA-assoc. vasculitis. From 78 pts had poor outcomes (16 ESKD, 15 deaths). Elevated BUN was a risk factor (adj HR 1.07). Risk factors for ESKD were baseline BUN & WBC. Risks for death included CV Dz (HR 8.7), NLR (1.04) &anti-PLt Rx (HR 6.8) https://t.co/QQrDmja0zo
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5–10% of axSpA [ts jave comorbid IBD. Southern Swedish study 152 (r- & nr-) axSpA pts found elevated fecal calprotectin (≥ 50 mg/kg) & this was assoc. w/ more damage w/ higher mSASSS values for all axSpA (adj OR 2.2) & in r-axSpA (adj OR 2.9) https://t.co/Hi1lE4so1r https://t.co/YYCGYYasfL
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6-week intensive smoking cessation prg studied in 94 RA daily smokers in remission or low Dz activity (DAS28-CRP=2.9). At 3 mos the intervention group had higher cessation rates; but had no effect on EULAR responses, TJC, or CRP (result actually favoured the controls) https://t.co/HPJYeyPCPQ
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From the plenary to posters, RheumNow is your companion for ACR Convergence 2025. Expect:
• KOL videos
• Clinical trial highlights
• Daily faculty recaps
• Live streaming
#ACR25 #Rheumatology #ClinicalTrials https://t.co/IdH5HIQAQX
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FDA Approves Obinutuzumab for Active Lupus Nephritis
The FDA has approved obinutuzumab (Gazyva) for the treatment of lupus nephritis. This is good news for the more than 1.7 million people worldwide with lupus nephritis.
https://t.co/WbpATY86BY https://t.co/zRONkCUtIx
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DERM on RheumNow (October 2025)
Skin important Citations and Content curated for dermatologists – addressing Psoriasis, PsA, CLE, vasculitis, HS, other CTD skin disorders. dermatology drugs, biiologics, JAKs - their use, efficacy and side effects. Features Dr. Jack Cush, Editor https://t.co/bIK3e8sL45
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Meniscal tears - Systematic review of 46 studies
- Incidence of 66 per 100,000
- Annual cost of 5 billion to US healthcare
- Trend to preserve the meniscus, do less removal, more preservation
- Biologic Rx (platelet-rich plasma & stem cell Rx) inconclusive results https://t.co/IPyRFad9GX
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Saphnelo (anifrolumab) has been recommended for approval in EU by CHMP for systemic lupus erythematosus (on top of standard therapy) as a once-weekly pre-filled pen.
Recommendation based on TULIP-SC Phase III trial. https://t.co/VRUycfLRtf https://t.co/O7cQfkb8BU
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12 yr study of 115 Systemic Sclerosis pts shows Finger-to-palm distance (tip 4th finger to distal palmar crease) may be a useful tool for predicting the progression of skin thickening and the development of digital ulcers in the early stages of severe SSc https://t.co/brCEz5Fqac https://t.co/tiVBdfH39q
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UK National Joint Registry study of 1.5 million TKR and THA (2010 to 2022); trends show median Length of hosp stay (LOS) decreased from 4.3d to 2.75 d for THR; & from 4.35d to 2.9d for TKR; & from 3.2d to 1.9d for UKR (unilat. knee replacement). Longer LOS with comorbidity, https://t.co/DNBZTPFRsl
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Phase 3b/4 head-to-head SELECT-SWITCH study tested Humira vs Rinvoq in 492 RA MTX pts failing a TNFi then Rx w/ ADA vs UPA x12 wks. UPA > ADA w/ DAS28-CRP < 3.2 (43% vs 22%; p<0.001) and also for DAS28-CRP < 2.6 (28% vs 14%). No new safety signals seen.https://t.co/EAJ9GglMjv https://t.co/uHTsdTPpWP
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Study from Czech ATTRA registry of 8,543 RA pts 641 (7.5%) met criteria for D2T-RA & 1,825 achieved remission (21%). D2T-RA predicted by machine learning models (accuracy 0.606–0.747, AUC 0.656–0.832). Predictors included CDAI, DAS28-ESR, TJC, HAQ, CRP, steroids https://t.co/PqgKzKhM6h
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