💊 After TNFi failure in axSpA, switch to IL-17Ai or cycle TNFi? ROC-SpA (Phase 4 RCT, n=300): NO difference: ASAS40 15.2% vs 14.5% at week 24 #OP0235 #EULAR2026 @RheumNow https://t.co/45gisWiuoM

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🔬 Can filgotinib improve axSpA? OLINGUITO (Phase 3 RCT, n=495): YES! ASAS40 39.5% vs 21% (r-axSpA) at week 16 #OP0234 #EULAR2026 @RheumNow https://t.co/0vj2KqSS1b

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DESIR Cohort 10-year data (OP0102): SIJ structural lesions in #axSpA progress slowly, but prior MRI bone marrow oedema predicts later structural damage. bDMARD exposure was associated with less erosion progression supporting early biologic treatment Abstr OP0102 @RheumNow

Male sex independently associated with greater mSASSS increase (β 0.29), higher odds of ≥2-unit mSASSS progression (OR 2.08), and new syndesmophyte formation (OR 1.90) in #axSpA despite lower disease activity scores. Treat symptoms and progression Abstr OP0101 @RheumNow

RD in #IBD: 18.6% of 650 IBD pts affected, most commonly peripheral arthritis and AxSpa. Key finding: 14% of rheumatic manifestations preceded IBD diagnosis. Rheumatologists may see these pts first. GI-rheum collaboration is essential. @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS0807 https://t.co/028yzOxJ2R

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Over 10 years in the GESPIC cohort, males with #axSpA had lower ASDAS/BASDAI and enthesitis but double the odds of significant spinal radiographic progression vs females (OR 2.08). Symptoms don’t always correlate to structural damage Abstr OP0101 @RheumNow #EULAR2026

After TNFi secondary failure: does MOA switch beat TNFi cycling? UK RWD (n=155): yes for #PsA (76% vs 57% drug survival at 12m) and axSpA (80% vs 68%), but not RA. Yet 74% of axSpA pts still got another TNFi. Evidence vs practice gap in plain sight. @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS0776

Real-world bimekizumab in SpA/#PsA (BIMPACT, n=223): 76% retention at 12mo, even with 54% having prior IL-17i exposure. Effective after IL-17Ai failure. Oral candidiasis higher in PsA (16.5%) vs SpA (3.3%); led to discontinuation in ~25%. @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS0798/POS0810

What defines MRI indicative of axSpA? This systematic lit review show adapting more stringent cutoffs in BME (>=4 SIJ quads, erosion >=3 quads, fat >=5 SIJ quads) & combined BME + structural lesions inc specificity. Time for updated definitions? AbsPOS0866 @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/gkVbcOAiD3

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#OP0241 FASTLANE phase 4 trial showed TOFA was superior to PBO in early active axSpA, achieving significantly higher ASDAS inactive disease rates at 16 weeks (26.4% vs 7.4%) on background of naproxen. MRI osteitis improvement numerically favoured TOFA. #EULAR2026 @RheumNow https://t.co/dGETjkmfrh

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Impt pts to consider in D2T CLE by Prof Wittmann: If tx is not working, ask yourself: is the dx correct? adherence? Main message: treat early When damage is present, tx doesn’t really provide considerable improvements Future drxns? Endotype-directed tx @Rheumnow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/hB48aD7jx5

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#OP0240 phase 3 data showed that the pan-JAK inhibitor gecacitinib significantly improved disease activity, function, MRI inflammation and quality of life in active radiographic axSpA versus placebo at 16 weeks, with ASAS40 responses of 51.9% vs 12.9%. #EULAR2026 @RheumNow https://t.co/6oojvvFmk0

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#OP0239: validating 2025 ASAS-SPARTAN axSpA classification criteria in the SPACE cohort. Revised criteria showed high specificity but lower sensitivity than 2009 criteria, reflecting greater emphasis on imaging & less reliance on clinical features alone. #EULAR2026 @RheumNow

#OP0238: French SNDS cohort found longer exposure to targeted therapies in SpA (>6months) was assoc with a lower overall cancer risk vs shorter exposure, esp for haematologic malignancies. Data add to long-term safety evidence for targeted therapies in SpA. #EULAR2026 @RheumNow

#OP0237 reports positive phase 3 data for the selective JAK1 inhibitor ivarmacitinib in active nr-axSpA. ASAS40 responses at Week 12 significantly higher vs placebo (39.7% vs 24.8%), with sustained efficacy through Week 24 and no new safety signals observed. #EULAR2026 @RheumNow https://t.co/JZLQ0Ywlio

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