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What we need in very early arthritis
It's easy to think that in our current world that we've done it all for rheumatoid arthritis, that there's nothing left to be done after b/tsDMARDs have become relatively widespread and accessible. If we aren’t satisfied that we’ve done all we can for our RA patients, how can we make their treatment and their lives better?
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Trends and Innovations from Barcelona (6.20.2025)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews highlights, trends and novel studies from EULAR 2025 in Barcelona from last week.
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Nurse-Led Treat-to-Target Clinics
New studies shared at the 2025 annual EULAR congress in Barcelona highlight the benefits that nurse-led care can bring for both patients and healthcare systems.
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Patient Phenotypes Within the PsA Clinical Program of an IL-23 Inhibitor
🔍Explore patient phenotype data.
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How could an IL-23 inhibitor impact patients with PsA?
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How to properly use steroids in early RA
Guidelines differ on the early treatment of RA – ACR suggests not to use glucocorticoids (GC) and EULAR updated recommendations for RA treatment presented at #EULAR2025 continued to suggest early treatment with MTX and glucocorticoids. https://t.co/FakKxRot0p
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Methotrexate and Leflunomide combination in RA/PsA: Is it safe? Save
I asked the EULAR Twitter community about the combination of Methotrexate (MTX) and Leflunomide (LEF). Opinions are split, with 50% prescribing it often and 50% concerned about side effects. In my practice, https://t.co/SZjLaEH1h2
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2025 update of EULAR recommendations on lupus nephritis
At the 2025 EULAR congress in Barcelona, Prof Dimitrios Boumpas presented updated EULAR recommendations on managing lupus nephritis (LN). The key change is that the historic standard of care (mycophenolate with https://t.co/K3s1RIpEES
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Rheumatoid arthritis incidence has risen to 17.9 million people globally -13.2% increase from 1990-2021. Fewer people are dying from RA, but disability-adjusted life Yrs have doubled. high sociodemographic index bore the heaviest burden. Smoking control policies is forecasted to https://t.co/YmWcinVdmE
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Join Drs. John J. Cush and Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh for the EULAR Rheumatology RoundUp — a dynamic, fast-paced discussion capturing the most impactful highlights, late-breaking data, and clinical takeaways from EULAR 2025.
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#EULAR2025 TriNetX database study indicated that fibromyalgia patients who used glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist drugs were less likely to use opioids and to report pain, fatigue, and malaise compared with propensity-matched non-users https://t.co/ftm93VwW65 https://t.co/2wloutoX8a
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Predictors and Outcomes in Systemic Sclerosis
The VEDOSS project has previously shown that 70% of patients with Raynaud’s phenomenon and at least one red flag – systemic sclerosis (SSc)-specific antibodies, puffy fingers, or an SSc pattern on nailfold capillaroscopy –will https://t.co/C4Pro6b0Jw
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Expanding the IL-17 Therapeutic Landscape
IL-17 inhibitors are an effective therapeutic for a broad spectrum of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases and its blockade has revolutionized management of diseases such as psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and SpA. https://t.co/Q7Thp1HJAL
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Putting IL17i into ‘focus’ for SpA-associated uveitis
The longest studied drug for uveitis in SpA has been monocolonal TNFi Abs. Reductions of acute anterior uveitis have been found with etanercept but less impressively than adalimumab, infliximab, and in my opinion less than https://t.co/AUEct0FxmU
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Psoriatic Arthritis: Hit hard and Early
Two studies found no significant benefit of early biologics over standard methotrexate treatment, but they did not focus on poor prognosis cases. The SPEED trial, funded by the NIHR, aimed to compare disease activity in 192 PsA patients https://t.co/pS9DdOOVCV
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The Value of Kidney Biopsy in Autoimmune Diseases
Dr. Andrea Fava shares his perspective from the EULAR 2025 meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
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EULAR Daily Recap: Day 3
Catch up on the biggest breakthroughs, standout sessions, and expert insights from day three of EULAR 2025. Listen to panelists break down the key highlights and what they mean for the future of rheumatology. Panelists: Drs. Yuz Yusof, Aurelie Najm, https://t.co/jmXUDV8odR
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ALTO: Long-term Outcomes of APIPPRA
Dr. Mrinalini Dey interviews Professor Andrew Cope about abstract OP0004, on the long term outcome of APIPPRA patients - the ALTO study, at the EULAR 2025 meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
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How to properly use steroids in early RA
Guidelines differ on the early treatment of RA – ACR suggests not to use glucocorticoids (GC) and EULAR updated recommendations for RA treatment presented at #EULAR2025 continued to suggest early treatment with MTX and glucocorticoids. https://t.co/qS3cujimWS
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EULAR 2025 – Day 4 Report
Saturday was the final day of EULAR, and included several lectures, but mostly late breaking abstracts and new EULAR guidelines - notably on Rheumatoid Arthritis and another on Interstitial Lung disease in connective tissue disorders. https://t.co/ZJ1pHQJTbK
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Toward Long-Term Prevention of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Are We Closer?
As earlier diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have resulted in greatly improved clinical outcomes, the focus of current research has now shifted to preventing the development of RA altogether. https://t.co/HGbXVLVuSC
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