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Theres a ustekinumab biosimilar, CT-P43 - In a multinational, phase III study in 509 plaque psoriasis pts, CT-P43 was eq

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 9 months ago
Theres a ustekinumab biosimilar, CT-P43 - In a multinational, phase III study in 509 plaque psoriasis pts, CT-P43 was equivalent to the originator, Stelara, with week 16 PASI75 scores of 78% vs 76%, and continued efficacy out to week 40 https://t.co/dEImEp8l90 https://t.co/UoqGgaad8H
FDA issued a safety alert for BCMA- or CD19- Autologous CAR-T cell Immunotherapies; they've received reports & are

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 9 months ago
FDA issued a safety alert for BCMA- or CD19- Autologous CAR-T cell Immunotherapies; they've received reports & are investigating Risk of T-cell Malignancy (CAR-positive lymphoma) occuring in several products w/in this class (most for Cancer use) https://t.co/RpBhcGarGy https://t.co/mDuXmVW4Fz
You know this; you've taught this; but here's a good study documenting a higher risk of methotrexate toxicity when used in the setting of older patients with chronic kidney disease. Yesterday's JAMA published a higher 90-day risk of serious adverse events in older adults with CKD taking low-dose methotrexate, compared to hydroxychloroquine.
Why are older RA patients getting mistreated?
Most rheums would say that every RA patient should be started on a DMARD.

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 9 months ago
Why are older RA patients getting mistreated? Most rheums would say that every RA patient should be started on a DMARD. So I'm shocked that, in a US Medicare 20% sample dataset b/w 2008-17, less than 30% of new RA patients aged 66+ have a DMARD initiated. https://t.co/VFp3oz8wGK https://t.co/60Jn6ShmDs
Do We Stop or Continue Treatment?

Remission had been a dream, an elusive concept. But then, with the introduction of b

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 9 months ago
Do We Stop or Continue Treatment? Remission had been a dream, an elusive concept. But then, with the introduction of biologics, conventional synthetic and targeted synthetic DMARDS, patients are able to live longer and with a better quality of life. https://t.co/qSgfuDvAQb https://t.co/eUzIaC35tl
TNFi in RA ILD: Avoid or Tolerate?
The SMART Study: Split Dose Oral Methotrexate

Dr. Jack Cush discusses abstract 1583 presented at the 2023 ACR Converge

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 9 months ago
The SMART Study: Split Dose Oral Methotrexate Dr. Jack Cush discusses abstract 1583 presented at the 2023 ACR Convergence meeting in San Diego. https://t.co/Blg4EUe5rX https://t.co/0svgLAZ1as
An Interview with Kevin Winthrop: Three Questions About COVID 19

Drs. Jack Cush and Kevin Winthrop discuss COVID 19 at

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 9 months ago
An Interview with Kevin Winthrop: Three Questions About COVID 19 Drs. Jack Cush and Kevin Winthrop discuss COVID 19 at 2023 ACR Convergence in San Diego, CA. https://t.co/UL8q356G3i https://t.co/wWsEHz9obA
JAKi and TYK2i: What/when to use?

You can see that the JAKi/TYK2i have both approved or potential seropositive and ser

Dr. John Cush RheumNow

2 years 9 months ago
JAKi and TYK2i: What/when to use? You can see that the JAKi/TYK2i have both approved or potential seropositive and seronegative indications. There are also improvements in PsO for the class and studies in CTDs. It is difficult to know which to choose https://t.co/uid38oFBXP https://t.co/gLJfJNi2Jh
The problem with having therapies that work is that you then have to figure out what to do with them. You cannot hide behind a shrug of the shoulders, or the ambiguity of therapeutic inadequacy. The question that follows the presence of a therapy is the question as to how to best use it. GCA and PMR are at the stage in the growth of their therapeutic development where this problem is moving to the front of mind, and it made for a fitting topic
Here's what I learned at ACR23 that will change the way I practice in rheumatoid arthritis. 
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