Daily Recap - WEDNESDAY
Join panelists Drs. Janet Pope, Richard Conway, Meral El Ramahi and Jack Cush recap the best presentations presented on day four of the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
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EXXELERATE Study: Do High RF Titers Impact Response to TNF Inhibitors?
Dr. Jonathan Kay discusses abstract 2148 with Dr. Josef Smolen at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
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Bimekizumab in Active AS: 5 Year Study
Dr. Atul Deodhar reporting on abstract 0519 from the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
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Cannabinoid Receptor in RA Patients
Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh discusses abstract 0025 at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
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Treatments in SpA
Dr. Rachel Tate and Dr. Catherine Blakewell discuss treatment options patients in spondyloarthritis at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA. Abstracts discussed include 0520, 0530, 0521 and 0529.
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PR3+ in Lupus Nephritis
Dr. Jack Cush discusses abstract 2427 presented at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
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Simulated Trials to Counter ORAL Survelliance
Dr. Jack Cush and Dr. Janet Pope at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
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Difficult to Treat axSpA
Dr. Peter Nash reports on abstracts 0514 and 0538 from the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
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Window of Opportunity in PsA
Dr. Peter Nash discusses a study that looks at the window of opportunity for treatment of PsA at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
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TMP SMX Prophylaxis in GPA
Dr. Jack Cush and Dr. Janet Pope discuss abstract 1584 presented at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
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The FOREMOST Study: Apremilast in PsA
Dr. Peter Nash reports on abstract 1691 presented at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
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The SMART Study: Split Dose Oral Methotrexate
Dr. Jack Cush discusses abstract 1583 presented at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego.
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Real World Experience with PEXIVAS Low Steroid Taper
Dr. Mike Putman discusses abstract 0725 with Dr. Sophie Nagle at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
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Cancer and TNF inhibitors
Cancer risk minimisation is a high priority for people with rheumatic diseases, as it is for the general population. Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) have a long history of association with cancer risk discussions. An oral presentation by Suarez-Almazor et al provided more supportive data on using TNFi in this population.
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#ACRbest Abstracts – Day 2
Our reporters have been prolific in finding the hot abstracts, those that were most attended or those that are getting the most buzz on social media. Here are RheumNow's #ACRbest abstract reports from Monday, November 13, 2023 at #ACR23, covering The Great Debate, SGLPT2 inhibitors in SLE, the SMART Study of MTX, TMP/SMX Prophylaxis, RA-ILD & TNF Inhibitors, cancer research and more.
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Effects of Apremilast on Cardiometabolic Effects in PsA
Dr. Peter Nash discusses abstract 1414 at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
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An Interview with Kevin Winthrop: Three Questions About COVID 19
Drs. Jack Cush and Kevin Winthrop discuss COVID 19 at 2023 ACR Convergence in San Diego, CA.
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Biologics as First-line Therapy for PMR and GCA?
Dr. Eric Dein talks with Dr. Philip Seo, one of two panelists for the Great Debate: Should PMR and GCA Be Treated with Advanced Therapies at Disease Onset? at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego, CA.
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
What Goes Wrong with the Immune System in #PMR?
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory rheumatic disease. Imaging studies have revealed that PMR should not be viewed as a mysterious source of pain and stiffness.
https://t.co/bQDcpM1ymQ https://t.co/B5anJolukY
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
#PMR TNR Pearls
Lessons learned from this months Tuesday Nite Rheumatology (TNR) sessions.
https://t.co/HiYcHL52hO https://t.co/z0xuYODLXV
As the sole effective treatment for polymyalgia rheumatica since their development in the 1950’s until recently, the impact of glucocorticoids and PMR outcomes are undeniably intertwined. So much so that when the OMERACT PMR working group first set out to develop a PMR core outcome set, they quickly realised that many of the outcomes important to patients were related to their glucocorticoid use.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
FDA Approves Bimekizumab for Plaque Psoriasis
UCB announced today that the FDA has approved bimekizumab-bkzx (Bimzelx)) for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults who needing systemic therapy or phototherapy.
https://t.co/BqeSAAxtQb https://t.co/LFjzkmAC5w
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
Using Methotrexate in #PMR
Where in other inflammatory rheumatic disorders, such as RA and PsA, early initiation of MTX is common practice, this is not the case in PMR. Treatment of PMR is still largely based on GC.
https://t.co/fW9BL3YWS5 https://t.co/bQwozOPUvJ
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
2023 EULAR Lupus Management Recommendations
EULAR has published updated recommendations for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) based on new evidence and expert opinion - formulationg five overarching principles and 13 recommendations.
https://t.co/LainTFQBDg https://t.co/4b4h1fy6M3
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
JAKne? Systematic review &meta-analysis (25 studies, 10 839 pts), JAK inhibitor use was associated with an elevated odds of acne (OR 3-5 for UPA, TOFA, BARI, Deucra; but higher for abrocitinib (OR 13.5). Seen in Derm pts but hardly at all in Rheum pts https://t.co/En8HCqwqjO https://t.co/ak216wmlBA
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
Genetic links for Raynauds Phen (RP): Large GWAS study of 5147 RP cases in the UK Biobank cohort shows 2 robust and strong (p < 4.8 × 10−13) novel loci A) ADRA2A (rs7090046, OR per allele: 1.26) & B) IRX1 (rs12653958, OR: 1.17) as candidate causal genes https://t.co/W6F736uskO https://t.co/u1IZnIy7wg
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
Hong Kong study of 12233 RA pts followed 8.7 yrs, and 7% developed MACE. Daily Pred ≥5 mg signif increased the MACE risk (HR ~ 2), dose-dependent fashion; YET Pred <5 mg/d was not associated with MACE risk (vs No GC) https://t.co/26peaYp4kQ https://t.co/ooax9iTZYo
When we are considering a diagnosis of PMR, it is key to evaluate the patient accurately and efficiently. Can we use a synchronous audiovisual visit or a rheumatology eConsult to evaluate the patient's symptoms quickly? Does it allow us to make an accurate diagnosis? I would argue that for most of these cases we indeed can.
For decades we've been screening GCA with a patient history and exam. Doing so with imaging would be a sharp departure from the current standard of care. And you may be asking yourself, well, yeah, but what could it hurt? Don't you want to catch GCA early?
Let me tell you the problems with this.
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
12.3 million Americans over 50 have osteoporosis; 47 million have osteopenia. W/ OP Fx the risk of repeat Fx is highest in 1st 6 mos, yet 8% of Medicare pts w/ Fx have a diagnostic bone density scan (less in African Americans 5%) https://t.co/xBHr7WffYf https://t.co/S27Vs8yyjY https://t.co/eWcOB8fjWH
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years ago
Sleep problems in SpA & PsA? Study of 201 pts shows 43% of axSpA and 47% of PsA pts reported sleep problems. In both poor sleep assoc w/ dz activity. In axSpa it signif assoc w/ Dz activity (OR 8.45),biologic use (OR .24), & CRP levels (OR .16) https://t.co/7juI2Dghjh https://t.co/SxCaJgTmeQ
Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 years 1 month ago
Bimekizumab (Bimelex), a dual IL-17A/F inhibitor, is FDA approved for u Treatment of Adults with Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis https://t.co/Eo4LMaTHxn https://t.co/abzlThasEN
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