For people living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), the comfort of a good night's sleep may feel out of reach for many.
Inhibition of B-cell Activating Factor (BAFF) has revolutionised the treatment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. However, outcomes of therapies within the same class (i.e. BAFF-inhibitor) when evaluated in randomised controlled trials have been inconsistent.
The last day was jammed with important reports and research including the late breaking abstracts.
Curcumin, the active constituent of turmeric extract, has increasingly been promoted as a potential rheumatoid arthritis therapy, but data presented at ACR22 suggests that even in ideal situations, it is unable to do any better than placebo in replacing conventional RA therapies.
One of the enduring legacies of ACR 2022 for me will be the emphasis on polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). Despite being highly inflammatory and relatively common, a remarkable paucity of trials have been run in this space. Read on for a quick PMR-roundup from the meeting!
Strategies to identify patients with suspected inflammatory back pain in the general population is critical for timely and proper diagnosis.

David Liew drdavidliew
2 years 7 months ago
Just so good to see PMR on the plenary stage at #ACR22, after #EULAR2022 too
SAPHYR study: sarilumab allows for
- a quicker steroid wean & less toxicity
- but also far more disease remission, quicker symptom resolution, better quality of life
Game-changing.
ABST1676 @RheumNow https://t.co/ZVqlMNoniu https://t.co/Fv3VRZrKGe


Robert B Chao, MD doctorRBC
2 years 7 months ago
Study shows no progressive increase of MRI structural lesions in SI joints of health individuals with increasing age, including:
Bone marrow edema, erosions, fat lesions
Abs#2258 @RheumNow #ACR22 https://t.co/W2dkRCAPc4


Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints
2 years 7 months ago
Updated ACR Guidelines on Prevention and Rx of GIOP
Rx recommendations when new fractures occur after 12 months of initial OP Rx
https://t.co/TWdI728pCp
Mary Beth Humphrey #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/wHANvymd5R


Dr. Antoni Chan synovialjoints
2 years 7 months ago
Updated ACR Guidelines on Prevention and Rx of GIOP
OP Rx in special populations
https://t.co/TWdI728XrX
Mary Beth Humphrey #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/0h72a4jXmG
