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      RA-ILD remains one of the most serious extra-articular manifestations of RA, contributing substantially to morbidity and mortality. Two abstracts presented at EULAR 2026 add important insights into identifying patients at risk for RA-ILD and understanding the genetic mechanisms that may underpin disease development.
      EULAR 2026 Daily Recap LIVE

      By Day 3, the biggest stories of EULAR begin to emerge.

      Join Dr. Jack Cush and https://t.c

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      1 week ago
      EULAR 2026 Daily Recap LIVE By Day 3, the biggest stories of EULAR begin to emerge. Join Dr. Jack Cush and https://t.co/V10S4oVFsv faculty for a fast-paced review of the studies, debates, and breakthrough findings that rheumatologists will be discussing long after the meeting https://t.co/7hvwCkUz9C
      The clinical abstract sessions on diagnostic tools in lupus showcased interesting studies, including the use of MRI as potential non-invasive biomarkers.
      Our therapeutic armamentarium in RA keeps on growing. New studies and new molecules, new mechanisms of action or new ways of using old drugs are presented every year at conferences. But which are the ones who can have an impact on our practice? Here is my selection of 3 abstracts presented at EULAR 2026 that identify therapeutic strategies that are well worth keeping on our radar.
      💉Do GLP-1 agonists improve DMARD persistence in PsA/axSpA?

      TriNetX real-world study (n=3,068): YES!

      Better b/tsDM

      Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade

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      💉Do GLP-1 agonists improve DMARD persistence in PsA/axSpA? TriNetX real-world study (n=3,068): YES! Better b/tsDMARD persistence and lower stroke & mortality risk #POS0194 #EULAR2026 @rheumnow
      ⏰ The question rheumatologists keep asking: Does early axSpA diagnosis reduce long-term spinal damage?

      Answer from th

      Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade

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      ⏰ The question rheumatologists keep asking: Does early axSpA diagnosis reduce long-term spinal damage? Answer from the SCQM registry (n=376): Early diagnosis linked to 3.85 fewer mSASSS points long-term, esp. in HLA-B27+ males #POS0191 #EULAR2026 @RheumNow https://t.co/HM5kvqXMEh
      📋 Do 2025 ASAS-SPARTAN criteria classify fewer real-world axSpA patients?

      Data from the RABBIT-SpA registry (n=2,23

      Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade

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      📋 Do 2025 ASAS-SPARTAN criteria classify fewer real-world axSpA patients? Data from the RABBIT-SpA registry (n=2,236) confirms: 67% vs 73% with 2009 criteria Clinical arm rarely fulfilled #POS0190 #EULAR2026 @RheumNow https://t.co/HYie4w8c6r
      🔍 Do posterior element lesions progress over 10 years in axSpA?

      Data from the DESIR inception cohort (n=320) says RA

      Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade

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      🔍 Do posterior element lesions progress over 10 years in axSpA? Data from the DESIR inception cohort (n=320) says RARELY! But baseline PE inflammation raises facet ankylosis risk ~70-fold #POS0189 #EULAR2026 @RheumNow https://t.co/PdwlPGjKqK
      🔮 Can polygenic risk scores predict PsA timing in psoriasis?

      Another GWAS study (n=703) says YES!
      70-SNP model ach

      Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade

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      🔮 Can polygenic risk scores predict PsA timing in psoriasis? Another GWAS study (n=703) says YES! 70-SNP model achieves AUC 0.843 for predicting PsA onset <10 vs >10 years #POS0088 #EULAR2026 @RheumNow https://t.co/wI4Jy8Yu2A
      🧪 Can genetics predict TNFi response in PsA?

      OUTPASS GWAS (n=329): High BMI, comorbidities & novel XKR4 locus li

      Nelly ZIADE 🍀 Nellziade

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      🧪 Can genetics predict TNFi response in PsA? OUTPASS GWAS (n=329): High BMI, comorbidities & novel XKR4 locus linked to non-response at 6 months #POS0087 #EULAR2026 @rheumnow
      CyTOF reveals significant sexual dimorphism in monocyte populations in active #axSpA

      Women show reduced classical and n

      Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints

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      CyTOF reveals significant sexual dimorphism in monocyte populations in active #axSpA Women show reduced classical and non-classical monocytes vs healthy controls. Men do not show the same pattern. Sex is not just a demographic variable in AxSpA it is also an immunological one.
      From Skepticism to Reconsideration: 4‑Year CAR‑T Outcomes in Lupus

      Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T‑cell therap

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

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      From Skepticism to Reconsideration: 4‑Year CAR‑T Outcomes in Lupus Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T‑cell therapy, long established in hematologic malignancies, is now emerging as a transformative approach in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a disease historically managed https://t.co/Dmmw90XnuF
      Progress of biologics/targeted therapy in SLE

      We are in a transformative era for SLE, for clinicians and patients. Fou

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

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      Progress of biologics/targeted therapy in SLE We are in a transformative era for SLE, for clinicians and patients. Four targeted therapies are now licensed: belimumab (nephritis and non‑renal), voclosporin and obinutuzumab (nephritis), and anifrolumab (non‑renal). Many agents https://t.co/BuFCmj1hQd
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