Rheumatoid Arthritis
The last day was jammed with important reports and research including the late breaking abstracts.
What imaging modality is best in GCA?
Dutch study: n=42
?GCA got all three of USS,…
Curcumin, the active constituent of turmeric extract, has increasingly been promoted as a potential rheumatoid arthritis therapy, but data presented at ACR Convergence 2022 suggests that even in…
2 years 3 months ago
Curtis et al. Primary non-adherence to csDMARDs and b/tsDMARDs in RA/PsA/SpA. Medicare and commerically-insured patients. 20-44%! of new prescriptions not filled by 6 months. Higher for csDMARDs than b/tsDMARDs @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstr#2199 https://t.co/Pwg6GKu7Gg https://t.co/wPF0pu1UDa
2 years 3 months ago
Which is better for CV risk in RA:
triple therapy DMARDs or TNFi?
TARGET study
n=159 using PET/CT surrogate (endpoint responsiveness👀)
- either led to benefit
- both equally good
- benefit *not* linked to change in DAS28
A direct CV effect of RA Rx?
ABST2215 #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/4FPvSbfGsD
2 years 3 months ago
Singh @NamrataRheum et al. Frailty in patients treated bDMARD/tsDMARD assoc serious infections aHR 1.34, any infection aHR 1.18, hospitalisation aHR 1.34 (all relative non-frail). @RheumNow #ACR22 Abstr#2218 https://t.co/ONsTBq8ehB https://t.co/iTVANh5flk
2 years 3 months ago
💤cognitive behavioural therapy 2 hours/wk for 6 wks for insomnia improves RA PROs at 26 wks
Insomnia Severity Index -9.8
RAID -1.4
PGA -13
Small sample size
wk6 trend improvement sleep efficiency 89% vs84% p=0.07 but not wk26
https://t.co/rpKdtbREYs Abs#2188 #ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/kEBcPAdIKW
2 years 3 months ago
Peresolimab humanized IgG1 mab
➢ stimulates PD-1 & physiological immune inhibitory pathways
➢ In RA phase 2 study, superior to placebo at Week 12 DAS28/CDAI
➢ safety events were similar between treatment groups
Emery P #L03 https://t.co/4Jd79CW5RA #ACR22 #ACRBest @RheumNow https://t.co/PSuLQgjYuz
2 years 3 months ago
Tonight at 7pm ET! Join our RA Topic Panel with panelists: Drs. Richard Conway, Aurelie Najm, David Liew, Janet Pope, Julian Segan
@RichardPAConway @AurelieRheumo @drdavidliew @Janetbirdope @JulianSegan #ACR22
https://t.co/hIH4WghLwN https://t.co/oKQbBnMiqQ
Poster Hall