Novel Rx
        
      Prof. Sandra Navarra and colleagues compared the efficacy and safety of tacrolimus and glucocorticoids vs. mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) as a continuous induction-maintenance treatment for class III/IV+V lupus nephritis.
    
  
        
      Drs. Jack Cush & Arthur Kavanaugh, two of rheumatology’s most trusted voices, provide a breakdown of the latest breakthroughs and hottest topics in rheumatology from the 2025 ACR Convergence meeting in Chicago.
    
  
  Dr. John Cush RheumNow
            2 days 19 hours ago 
          
         
          New Gout Therapies Show Promise in Phase III Trials 
At #ACR25, the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting, researchers presented pivotal Phase III studies highlighting novel therapeutic options for patients with gout, particularly those with limited treatment choices https://t.co/Ff16L2CHc0
        
        
  Dr. John Cush RheumNow
            3 days 13 hours ago 
          
         
          Upadacitinib is a Double Edged Vascular Sword in GCA 
Dr. David Liew discusses abstracts O751, O738, and O734 presented at #ACR25.
https://t.co/eTmVehP2Cd https://t.co/vxehwRWM2D
        
        
      
        
      Here's the last installment of our "ACR Best" abstracts as chosen by the RheumNow faculty.  Most of these were from the final, day 4, but a few were noteworthy holdovers from day 3. Enjoy!
    
  
  Nouf Al hemmadi NoufAhmedAlham2
            4 days 15 hours ago 
          
         
          NEPTUNUS: Ianalumab in Sjogren's https://t.co/K9Xm51Kb5X 
Finally good news in Sjogrens disease.
@RheumNow
#ACR25
        
        
      
  Janet Pope Janetbirdope
            4 days 19 hours ago 
          
         
          CAR T
Which cells to target
What patients & what disease
When is right time
In vivo (new) ex vivo
Premeds immune suppression 
What to use, ?if anything
Cons
Is it safe 
?long term effectiveness
What is failure rate
ICANs and other side effects
#ACRBest #ACR25 @RheumNow #26S21 https://t.co/TUSJh1hrPr https://t.co/JiqYzgBmYP
        
        
      
  Akhil Sood MD, MS AkhilSoodMD
            4 days 19 hours ago 
          
         
          LB04: Another approach to CAR-T, CD20+/BCMA bispecific CAR-T in refractory proliferative LN:
🔹100% discontinued biologics & IS at follow-up
🔹Renal response ~78%
🔹CRS mostly Grade 1–2 (~70%); ≥Grade 3 AEs = transient & hematologic
@RheumNow #ACR25 https://t.co/oNK4wtLGYV
        
        
      
  Janet Pope Janetbirdope
            4 days 19 hours ago 
          
         
          What to use in future for active #Sjogren's #SjD
B cell depletion, signal attenuation
Ianalumab 2+ phase3 RCTs
Telitacept +RCT
Nipocalimab FcRn +Ph2
Dazodalibep CD40L +Ph2
+RCTs
HCQ+Lef
Rituximab
?BTKi
#ACR25 @ACRheum @RheumNow 
abst#LB24, LB11
        
        
  Janet Pope Janetbirdope
            4 days 19 hours ago 
          
         
          #MTX is NOT the same as TCZ in #GCA in RCT
#TCZ did better
So use an advanced Rx for GCA 
ex TCZ, Upa when approved
METOGiA RCT - more relapses in MTX 
abst#891 #ACR25 @ACRheum @RheumNow https://t.co/wsEKGF8dW2
        
        
      
  Janet Pope Janetbirdope
            4 days 19 hours ago 
          
         
          #GCA & #PMR @ACRheum #ACR25
#gamechangers #ACRBest
Yr 2 Select-GCA abst#776
#upadacitinib in yr2 of GCA REDUCES flares
HELPFUL info ?ability to get drug for 2 yrs hopefully
Failed Phase3 RCT of #secukinumab in #GCA helped #PMR abst#1175 & 
+Ph3 for PMR REPLENISH RCT
@RheumNow https://t.co/5lH6HXhnfg
        
        
      
  Dr. John Cush RheumNow
            5 days 9 hours ago 
          
         
          Next Generation T-Cell Engager: The Future 
Dr. Alfred Kim reviews abstract 0001 presented at #ACR25.
https://t.co/vmZYfmKCm8 https://t.co/PkLOs9lZ8l
        
        
      
  
   
   
   
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