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2025 Update: EULAR Recommendations on Rheumatoid Arthritis Management

Jack Cush, MD

The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) has updated their rheumatoid arthritis (RA) management recommendations, notably with fewer recommendations (total of 9, down from 11 in 2022 version), by merging and removing previous recommendations.

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Progress in GCA and Takayasu's Arteritis

Robert Chao, MD

I recently attended a fascinating lecture by Dr. Anisha Dua on progress in the diagnosis and treatment of large-vessel vasculitis, with a focus on giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu's arteritis. She opened with what felt like the most honest “state of the union” slide you can show a room full of rheumatologists: steroid burden is still enormous.

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Epidemiology of Dry Eye Autoimmune Disease

Jack Cush, MD

Dry eye rates upwards of 20% were seen across nine common autoimmune diseases other than Sjögren's, most often in rheumatoid arthritis (39.3%) with Crohn's disease bringing up the rear (23.0%), according to Chi-Chin Sun, MD, PhD, of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Keelung, Taiwan, and colleagues.

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Maui Potpourri (2.13.2026)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the hot item takeaways from last week's RheumNow.Live 2026.

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Vasculitis

Richard Conway, MBBChBAO, PhD

Sunday’s vasculitis session at RNL26 was a fantastic update on inflamed blood vessels, large and small, by two experts in the field: rheumatologist Dr. Mike Putman and dermatopathologist Dr. Clay Cockerell.

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ANA Pollution (2.06.2026)

Jack Cush, MD

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, journal articles and regulatory news from this past week on RheumNow.com

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FDA vs. Amgen: At Odds Over Avacopan

MedPage Today

The FDA has requested that Amgen voluntarily withdraw avacopan (Tavneos), a treatment for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, but the company said it has no plans to pull the drug from the market.

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Giant Cell Arteritis Outcomes in Canada

Jack Cush, MD

A retrospective cohort study of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) demonstrates relapses are common and seen in nearly half of patients, were common after treatment is stopped and is not effectively averted by methotrexate (MTX).

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Aortitis in Giant Cell Arteritis Treated with Tocilizumab

Jack Cush, MD

The The Tocilizumab in Giant Cell Arteritis Spanish Collaborative Group studied giant cell arteritis with aortitis, comparing the efficacy of intravenous vs. subcutaneously (SC) tocilizumab (TCZ) - demonstrating the superiority of SC TCZ.

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Smartphones and Rheumatoid Flares

Jack Cush, MD

FORWARD Databank of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients reveals that smartphone data can predict flares using PROs. 

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Long-Term Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy Risk About one in 18 patients taking hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for 15 years develop retinal damage, a new meta-analysis indicated. https://t.co/TBSTIb29Pf https://t.co/7TYQe4N4JH

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Long-Term Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy Risk About one in 18 patients taking hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for 15 years develop retinal damage, a new meta-analysis indicated. https://t.co/Gp6o0FfEYA https://t.co/TjLNXl229v

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Open-label experience with upadacitinib in 27 Behcets pts (median 36 yrs) w/ median BDCAF 4 (2–7). At 6 mos overall response seen in 23/27 (85%) (16 CRs, 7 PRs) w/ signif reductions in BDCAF, CRP, ESR, & steroid dose by week 24. 3 pts relapsed during F/U https://t.co/VXkskVyWgT
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Progress in GCA and Takayasu's Arteritis Despite carefully planned taper schedules, about 75% of GCA patients remain on glucocorticoids after 4 years, and 74% experience side effects. In rheumatology, prolonged steroid use often leads to expected toxicity. https://t.co/l65ER5rGU8
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Dermatomyositis outcomes w/ 2475 pts (claims) & 1196 pts (EHR). Half had myositis panels & 35% had + MSAbs. Steroid use common in 69% & 74%. HCQ, MTX, MMF. Outocmes (per 1000PYs) wereL all-cause hospitalisation 92, malignancy 15.3, ILD 6.4, and myocarditis 2.1 https://t.co/DJqKGNGX76
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RT @RichardPAConway ACR/Chest and EULAR/ERS guidelines for RA-ILD presented by Dr Sparks. I'm posting the one I use ;) #RNL26 https://t.co/a6vwQWbjE7
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Long term outcomes study of 22 pts w/ adult Stills. 16 (72.7%) completed LTE w/ mean observation 168.9 wks. 3/22 had serious adverse events, Tx efficacy ACR70=68% and 95% reduced in glucocorticoid doses w/ 41% in GC-free remission https://t.co/h0MvDLWGhD https://t.co/HDIKF7VMwA

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2016 ARTIC trial tested T2T w/ MTX & "bridging" tapered Prednisolone (15 mg --> 0mg over 7wks) in 237 new DMARD naive RA pts. PRED discontinuation successful in 84% @7wks, 89% @3mos, 95% @ 24 mos. Only 5% require Pred @ every visit for 2 yrs. You can D/C pred! https://t.co/O23PHq81YP
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Rheum Survey> 40 yoF RA pt on Prednisone 5 mg/d is at increased risk for ?

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Rheum Survey> 40 yoF RA pt on Prednisone 5 mg/d is at increased risk for ?

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