ICYMI: HCQ May Help Prevent Fetal Heart Block
Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) helped reduce recurrent maternal autoantibody-mediated congenital heart block (CHB) in fetuses, an open-label study suggested.
RheumNow Podcast – To Celiac Test or Not? (9.4.20)
Dr Jack Cush reviews the news, journal articles and takes a few Back Talk questions this week:
Treatment Options for Extraintestinal IBD
Extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) frequently accompany inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), often augmenting morbidity and mortality are associated with disease activity and may increase the need for surgery or treatment escalation. A recent review in GUT details th
Update on Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis
JAMA has published a clinical update of recent studies on giant cell arteritis (GCA).
Canakinumab Tapering in Still's Disease
You can reduce - but not stop - canakinumab therapy in patients who are in complete clinical remission (CR) in children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA).
Filgotinib Decision Delayed by FDA
On August 18th, Gilead and Galapagos received a complete response letter (CRL) from the FDA, which will delay consideration of filgotinib (FIL) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Rheumatic Diseases, Drugs and COVID-19 Guidelines
Several recent publications have focused on the risk and outcomes of rheumatic disease (RDD) and autoimmune patients who become infected with SARs-CoV-2.
DMARD Use Does Not Increase COVID Hospitalization
An observational study of patients with systemic autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRD) who also had COVID-19 disease shows that AIRD increased the risk of hospitalization, but that the use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) were not associated with hospitalization.
Long-Term Rituximab in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
The Annals of Internal Medicine reports that biannual rituximab infusions over 18 months was effective at maintaining remission in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis (AAV).
Fighting Hydroxychloroquine Misinformation
JAMA Internal Medicine has posted an Editor's note on the use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19; noting the sequence of dysfunction since the president promoted its use on March 21, 2020, when he said “What do you have to lose? I’ll say it again: What do you have to lose? Take it.”.
RheumNow Podcast – COVID-19 Responds to Steroids (7.24.20)
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the News and Journal Reports from the past week on RheumNow.com.
Low Risk of COVID in Biologic Treated Rheum Patients
In an Annals of Rheumatic Disease report, Italian investigators performed consecutive testing for SARS-CoV-2 (IgM and IgG) between 25 March to 25 May 2020 and compared test results between rheumatic disease (RMD) patients and the general population.
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PAISLEY LB004
@EricFMorand on deucravacitinib phase 2 for SLE
⭐️Meets primary endpt: SRI(4)
⭐️Secondary endpts: BICLA, LLD, CLASI, jt count, biomarkers improved
⭐️Safety data wo VTE, CVD events
Earlier at #EULAR2022, BRAVE trial phase 3 baricitinib: No benefit in SLE
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Eric Dein @ericdeinmd ( View Tweet )
3 years 3 months ago
PAISLEY study Phase 2 RCT
Deucravacitinib in SLE meets primary endpoint wk 32
Results for dose 3mg BID:
*SRI(4) response 58.2% vs.
PBO 34%
*LLDAS 36%
*CLASI 70%
*⬇️ SJC
No new safety signal
Now waiting for Phase 3 👀
@RheumNow LB0004 #EULAR2022 #Lupus https://t.co/2KYSvfq4h7
Aurelie Najm @AurelieRheumo ( View Tweet )
3 years 3 months ago
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
David Liew @drdavidliew ( View Tweet )
3 years 3 months ago
Hilarious debate #EULAR2022 between Christian Dejaco and Robert Landewe on whether telemedicine is the future of rheumatology. In amongst the trash talking, here are some highlights @RheumNow
David Liew @drdavidliew ( View Tweet )
3 years 3 months ago
B-cell depletion w/ RTX ttmt is FcγR dependant & affected by FcγRs variants 🧬
FCGR3A-158V:
*encodes the allotype ⬆️ affinity for IgG1
*is associated w/ clinical and biological responses in RA and SLE.
A new way to stratify pts for anti-CD20 therapy?
@Yuz6Yusof #EULAR2022 OP0190 https://t.co/GPiaQXaF71
Aurelie Najm @AurelieRheumo ( View Tweet )
3 years 3 months ago
Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news, regulatory updates and journal reports from the past week on https://t.co/V10S4oVFsv. This week gout worries, mortality risks, measuring anti-drug antibodies and a better way in lupus?
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
3 years 3 months ago
Looking forward to reading/watching the coverage of #EULAR2022 by our outstanding faculty, including Drs., Rachel Tate @uptoTate, Kathryn Dao @KDAO2011,
Robert Chao @doctorRBC , Janet Pope @Janetbirdope and Antoni Chan @synovialjoints . https://t.co/oBQCxzdzfF
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3 years 3 months ago
To TDM or Not in Rheumatology?
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM), especially for biologic therapies, has become a standard in gastroenterology, but shunned by most rheumatologists. But now, EULAR has a recommendation...
https://t.co/u86Vd8bFGr
#MedEdTwitter https://t.co/IpKqPoWM9R
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3 years 3 months ago
It's our 8th year covering this important meeting! Join us June 1 - 4 for key opinion leader perspectives, clinical trial highlights and more, as we cover #EULAR2022. https://t.co/eHziBN3TWk
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3 years 3 months ago
Ontario population study shows that musculoskeletal disorders account for 12.3% of all adult emergency dept. visits and 28.5% outpatient physician visits https://t.co/Sq9n7RkIYK https://t.co/lKtQqR5Ja3
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3 years 4 months ago
