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      #ACR25 Abstr#1608 10! 10! Across the board. 2-yr data from RCT + Open Label showed frequency of both airway and non-airw

      Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof

      1 week 1 day ago
      #ACR25 Abstr#1608 10! 10! Across the board. 2-yr data from RCT + Open Label showed frequency of both airway and non-airway features of #EGPA improved with Benralizumab/Mepolizumab. Provides assurance to use more in real-world @RheumNow https://t.co/i78xXojGja
      #ACR25 Abstr#1537 Beyond T-cell malignancy, we should be vigilant re: Local immune effector cell-associated toxicity syn

      Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof

      1 week 1 day ago

      #ACR25 Abstr#1537 Beyond T-cell malignancy, we should be vigilant re: Local immune effector cell-associated toxicity syndrome (LICATS) with CAR-T. - Mostly afect skin & kidneys - Med time of onset 10 days; duration 11 days -Most LICATS were mild & without sequelae @RheumNow https://t.co/EnAWL936oh

      So who with inflamm arthralgias might benefit from abatacept, in terms of delaying RA onset?

      ALTO study (APIPPRA contin

      David Liew drdavidliew

      1 week 1 day ago
      So who with inflamm arthralgias might benefit from abatacept, in terms of delaying RA onset? ALTO study (APIPPRA continuation) 1y abatacept then follow If autoAb x5 (RF, ACPA IgG, IgA, anti-CarP, AAPA): sustained delay of RA If not: benefit only on Rx #ACR25 ABST1678 @RheumNow https://t.co/3Pc5ZLzVf6
      Early TNFi treatment leads to

      -Less D2T at 5 yrs
      -More sustained remission at 10yrs
      -Less bDMARD escalation at 5yrs
      -M

      Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo

      1 week 1 day ago
      Early TNFi treatment leads to -Less D2T at 5 yrs -More sustained remission at 10yrs -Less bDMARD escalation at 5yrs -More DMARD free remission at 5yrs and 10 yrs -20% reduction annual healths costs -11 mo delay in ttmt escalation Safety data were not presented #ACR25 https://t.co/jPMGUGPtqP
      SELECT-COMPARE RA UPA vs. ADA

      What do we learn from 7 years data? Not much

      Patients who did well on the first drug, ke

      Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo

      1 week 1 day ago
      SELECT-COMPARE RA UPA vs. ADA What do we learn from 7 years data? Not much Patients who did well on the first drug, keep doing well Patients who required switching for primary failure don't do as well, w/ 26% pts reaching DAS remission in UPA + MTX vs. 16% in ADA + MTX gp No https://t.co/JLUTRZuZOm
      In case you missed it in @ACR_Journals: HCQ for 1y does not prevent RA development in people with CCP3 >2x ULN, eithe

      David Liew drdavidliew

      1 week 1 day ago
      In case you missed it in @ACR_Journals: HCQ for 1y does not prevent RA development in people with CCP3 >2x ULN, either: - during 1y of treatment - in 2y follow-up https://t.co/gtzNiSmutb but StopRA will give us plenty of insights - data is never wasted #ACR25 ABST1674 @RheumNow https://t.co/DDZib5VGtX
      SELECT-COMPARE (upadacitinib vs adallimumab in mod-severe RA, no CV enrichment) 7y data:

      safety profiles very similar,

      David Liew drdavidliew

      1 week 1 day ago
      SELECT-COMPARE (upadacitinib vs adallimumab in mod-severe RA, no CV enrichment) 7y data: safety profiles very similar, except for: - zoster - CK rise - lymphopenia - hepatic disorder In the general RA population, no new JAKi safety signals #ACR25 ABST1676 @RheumNow https://t.co/BA2JxONGfa
      Start strong, stay strong.

      With early anti-TNF induction (vs csDMARD T2T)
      - At 5 yrs: D2T RA in <1% vs 7% (OR 0.11,

      Jiha Lee JihaRheum

      1 week 1 day ago
      Start strong, stay strong. With early anti-TNF induction (vs csDMARD T2T) - At 5 yrs: D2T RA in <1% vs 7% (OR 0.11, p=0.03) Drug-free remission 13% vs 6% (p=0.049) - At 10 yrs: more sustained remission (62% vs 45%) & fewer multi-MoA failures. @RheumNow #ACR25 Abstract #1677
      What is the secret of a VNS RCT that works in RA?
      => Implant the device!

      RESET-RA RCT Sham controlled 3mo
      Then open

      Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo

      1 week 1 day ago
      What is the secret of a VNS RCT that works in RA? => Implant the device! RESET-RA RCT Sham controlled 3mo Then open label in active arm for 66mo 40% pts IR to >=3 bioDMARDs ACR 20 3 mo 42% vs. 19% CDAI LDA 27% vs. 11% 82% TNF IR pt had no change in treatment over 12mo 99% https://t.co/lfxa4YXUB4
      Implantable vagal stimulator led to benefit in TNF-inadequate responder RA in this sham-controlled double-blind RCT (RES

      David Liew drdavidliew

      1 week 1 day ago
      Implantable vagal stimulator led to benefit in TNF-inadequate responder RA in this sham-controlled double-blind RCT (RESET-RA study) - 82% off b/tsDMARDs at 12mo - also with benefit to control group after crossover at 3mo to an active device #ACR25 1675 @RheumNow https://t.co/yYwWCKm6HF
      Did we need a 2nd Interception RCT of HCQ in Pre-RA?

      Unsure but in any case, it does not work either

      STOPRA CCP3+>=

      Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo

      1 week 1 day ago
      Did we need a 2nd Interception RCT of HCQ in Pre-RA? Unsure but in any case, it does not work either STOPRA CCP3+>=2 ind 71 HCQ and 74 PBO 36 months RA conversion Dr Deane's take: "probably wrong drug rather than wrong timing" #ACR25 @RheumNow #ABSTRACT1674 https://t.co/jysdo8iz7v
      #ACR25 SMILE RCT of Incomplete #SLE (ANA+ but not meeting SLICC) showed HCQ didn’t slow down SLE progression. But mult

      Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof

      1 week 1 day ago
      #ACR25 SMILE RCT of Incomplete #SLE (ANA+ but not meeting SLICC) showed HCQ didn’t slow down SLE progression. But multiplex arrays showed reduction in autoantibodies with HCQ that were distinct from abs assoc. w progression. Would biomarker endpoints be the answer? @RheumNow https://t.co/XcvacgObVo
      In a cohort of 269,304 IBD patients, NSAID use showed a small increase in IBD-related hospitalisation (HR 1.08), meeting

      Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints

      1 week 1 day ago
      In a cohort of 269,304 IBD patients, NSAID use showed a small increase in IBD-related hospitalisation (HR 1.08), meeting non-inferiority threshold (HR <1.2). No risk in UC (HR 0.96); modest risk in Crohn’s (HR 1.16). Relooks at the current paradigm of blanket NSAID avoidance in https://t.co/O8MWg1BP50
      56 pts w/tracheobronchial stenosis in GPA, highly frustrating disease manifestation

      Not surprising to see severe dx &am

      Mike Putman EBRheum

      1 week 1 day ago
      56 pts w/tracheobronchial stenosis in GPA, highly frustrating disease manifestation Not surprising to see severe dx & prior intralesional tx assoc with incidence (ie necessity) of tracheal dilation Leflunomide protective? Have others seen this? #ACR @RheumNow Abstr#1596 https://t.co/djJXnAkxnv
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