New biomarker for atherosclerosis, cardiovascular risk and disease activity in axSpA? Low Irisin associated with subclinical atherosclerosis, high CV risk and more severe disease activity in axSpA @RheumNow #EULAR2022 ABST#POS0327

Sex differences in axSpA: we’re continuing to better understand the differences in imaging findings. Existing MRI scoring may underserve axSpA in women. Added to therapy differences, a lot to readdress for our female axSpA patients. from roundup #EULAR2022 @RheumNow https://t.co/8wCKx9AFcM

Gut microbiome of AS patients different from healthy controls. Different bacteria communities may be associated with disease activity. So much more to digest.... @RheumNow #EULAR2022 ABST#POS0330 https://t.co/EAvHngd6SD

Tofacitinib had faster and larger impact on improvement of fatigue compared to placebo in treatment of ankylosing spondylitis pts. Note 100% fatigue resolution roughly same vs. placebo @RheumNow #EULAR2022 ABST#POS0305 https://t.co/Doep91QIRa

Upadacitinib effective in treatment of ankylosing spondylitis pts refractory to biologic tx - phase 3 trial Primary endpoint (ASAS40) and secondary endpoints met No malignancy, MACE, VTE, death @RheumNow #EULAR2022 ABST#POS0306 https://t.co/UL4hUJ0rQV

Does treating spondyloarthritis early matter? Systematic review showed in nr-axSpA tx with biologics may lead to better outcomes compared to established axSpA axSpA - no difference in response between early vs. established disease @RheumNow #EULAR2022 ABST#POS0302

What guides treatment decisions in AxSpA? Bolt et al showed patients assessed in clinical remission, 1/3 had BASDAI >3.5. Treatment unchanged as low disease activity, awaiting effects of current Rx, complaints not related to axSpA, patient preference #EULAR2022 @RheumNow POS0303

Treatment of active SpA improves depressive symptoms in SpA with HADS-D score reducing. This was greatest for TNFi followed by NSAIDs and csDMARDs. TNFi reduced the proportion of patients (48% to 29%) with depressive symptoms at follow up Webers et al #EULAR2022 @RheumNow POS0304

Wetterslev et al showed that almost all of 108 axSpA patients in clinical remission flared during tapering,47% flared at 2/3 to ½ dose and 53% at 1/3 to discontinuation. Higher baseline physician global score was an independent predictor of flare #EULAR2022 @RheumNow POS0298 https://t.co/RELuiB3Enl

New in AS. Upadacitinib 15mg od was significantly more effective than placebo over 14 weeks in AS bDMARD-IR (ASAS40 45% vs 18% and the onset of effect seen by week 4), no new safety risks identified in the SELECT-AXIS 2 study by Van de Heijde et al #EULAR2022 @RheumNow POS0306 https://t.co/LCQBf38GWe

SELECT-AXIS 1 trial of upadacitinib in active #AS with an inadequate resp to prior biologic - pivotal phase 2/3 RCT of 420 AS pts (Dz dur 7.7 yrs; 83% B27+) showed better ASAS40 at wk 14 w/ UPA vs PBO (45% vs 18%; P<0.0001) #EULAR2022 POS0306 https://t.co/6ZBEvjRjqc https://t.co/GL0vlB34mE

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So what diet to follow with autoimmunity in mind? So many, all with different instructions. Let’s concentrate on where they agree: yes to fruits & vegetables no to emulsifiers & processed foods #EULAR2022 @RheumNow https://t.co/I9abweQOyZ

Characteristics assoc outcomes PsO/PsA/axSpA @pedrommcmachado @rheum_covid bDMARDS, NSAIDs assoc better outcomes. Usually culprits assoc worse outcomes (age, CVD etc), and also disease activity and steroids @RheumNow #EULAR2022 OP0249 https://t.co/siLdQVj2jb https://t.co/BmdwspDhsG

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