Psoriatic arthritis develops in approximately 20 to 30 per cent of patients with psoriasis, yet predicting which patients will make the transition and when, has remained one of the most clinically challenging questions in rheumatology. A study presented at EULAR 2026 provides the most granular ultrasound characterisation yet of the journey from psoriasis, through subclinical disease, to early clinical PsA. The study identifies the specific
Dr. Sun et al. from Duke University presented abstract POS0692 during one of the poster sessions entitled, “Lupus patients with concurrent inflammatory activity and symptom burdens have the lowest medication adherence and experience distinct adherence barriers.” They evaluated differences in self-reported medication adherence and reasons for nonadherence across Type 1 & 2 SLE classification groups, with a prespecified focus on comparing
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Strike First: TNFi vs. Step-Up Therapy in Early Peripheral SpA
The approach to treating peripheral SpA has remained the same for a long time. The guidelines recommend starting with NSAIDs, escalating to conventional synthetic DMARDs, typically sulfasalazine or methotrexate, and https://t.co/iEqzp6FStv
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Day 2 Report from EULAR 2026
Day two at EULAR 2026 was jammed with sessions on advances in immune checkpoint inhhbitors (and irAEs), Lupus, Scleroderma, RA and IgG4 related disease. Here are a few of my favorites from Day 2
https://t.co/6KwtkMNLAf https://t.co/Toh4HNZFN5
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Are we failing in the treatment of RA-ILD?
Dr. Janet Pope discusses treatment of RA-ILD after attending the "How to Treat (HOT)" session on RA-ILD at EULAR 2026.
https://t.co/3UpQQE22Nz https://t.co/ULdCOgh7pY
Imaging in the preclinical phase of RA is moving fast—arguably faster than our ability to interpret what we are actually seeing. Across EULAR 2026 abstracts, a consistent theme emerges: we are improving detection of subclinical inflammation, but still struggling to determine what level of detection is clinically meaningful.
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RA-ILD: Screening risk and genetic susceptibility
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.
https://t.co/VoY3HFjbjf https://t.co/vPzLvBAWKJ
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MRI as a novel biomarker in lupus
The clinical abstract sessions at #EULAR2026 on diagnostic tools in lupus showcased interesting studies, including the use of MRI, as potential non-invasive biomarkers.
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MAS, the most severe complication of Still’s disease, is increasingly recognized as a cytokine-driven hyperinflammatory state centered on interferon gamma (IFNγ). Therapeutic advances presented at EULAR 2026 demonstrate both consolidation of established pathways and expansion into novel biologic strategies.
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Three Abstracts That May Shape the Future of RA Treatment
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 https://t.co/CaMSHlkbFD

