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The Annual Review of Best ACR 2020 abstracts featuring Drs. Cush and Kavanaugh filmed on the last day of Virtual ACR 2020 Nov. 9, 2020. Watch now!
Rheumatology Round-Up with Drs. Kavanaugh & Cush
The Annual Review of Best ACR 2020 abstracts featuring Drs. Cush and Kavanaugh filmed on the last day of Virtual ACR 2020 Nov. 9, 2020.
3 years 5 months ago
Tofa for RA by the grp of Dr. Atul Deodhar:
>Tofa(56%) vs. pbo(29.4%)-significant improvement in ASAS20 at wk 16
>Primary & secondary endpts met
>No new safety signals reported
@Rheumnow #ACR20 https://t.co/G9U5cCQU7K
3 years 5 months ago
#ACR20 Abstracts on #ILD
Rituximab in ILD (all observational)
#1053 ➡️ 47 with CTD-ILD: overall improvement or stability at 36m
#1051 ➡️ 50 with IPAF: >70% stable or improved at 12m
#1047 ➡️ 47 patients CTD-ILD or IPAF: good experience with MMF and RTX
#ACRambassador https://t.co/klfVwIH5b6
The axSpa diagnosis, imaging and treatments: Dr. Lianne Gensler
Dr. Lianne Gensler reviews several SpA abstracts and a session on MRI presented at the 2020 ACR annual meeting. Abstracts reviews: abstract #1883, #2014, #L11 and #2022.
3 years 5 months ago
Summary of #ACR20 part B:
- The future is bright with many trainees producing great research per Dr. Diane Karen
- Belimumab (phase III) reduced proteinuria, improved renal for, and helped w/ tapering of GC in pts w/ lupus nephritis but more infect in GC group @RheumNow
Dr. Ken Saag - RECIPE Study: MMF with Pegloticase
Dr. Jack Cush interviews Dr. Ken Saag about the benefits of adding mycophenolate to your pegloticase regimen in refractory gout patients.
Flu and Tofacitinib: Dr. Kathryn Dao
Dr. Kathryn Dao reviews abstract L04 at the 2020 ACR annual meeting.
3 years 5 months ago
Can you give TCZ for GCA with minimal steroids?
Everyone hates steroids, right?
GUSTO trial: IVMP 500mg x3d +TCZ sc q1w
14/18 achieved clinical remission at 24w (but mean 11w)
13/18 relapse-free
1/18 permanent visual loss
Is that tradeoff worth it?
#ACR20 ABST0515 @RheumNow https://t.co/H9rgSxL6VP
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