EULAR 2023 – Day 1 Report

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EULAR 2023 launched today to crowds of attendees.  The opening Plenary session and presidential address by Dr.

Promising new therapies in SLE

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The pharmacology treatment in SLE is a rapidly expanding field of research that provides excitement and optimism to both the patients and the clinicians. We now have three licensed targeted therapies (belimumab and voclosporin in active lupus nephritis and anifrolumab in non-renal SLE) over the last 3 years compared to one therapy (belimumab in non-renal SLE) in the previous 50 years. What are other promising therapies on the horizon? 

An update on JAK inhibitors and cardiovascular risks

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In the last 2 years, there has been more caution and vigilance with the use of JAK inhibitors in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis due to the risk of CV events, including MACE and VTE. The ORAL surveillance study, a post-approval safety study conducted in RA patients aged ≥50 years with ≥1 CV risk factor, has resulted in increased caution and greater emphasis on assessment of MACE and VTE risks in patients starting JAK inhibitors. 

ILD in RA and PsA

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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a severe extra articular manifestation of RA, with limited treatment strategies and poor prognosis.

EULAR 2023: Featured Industry Presentations

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EULAR 2023 opens tomorrow, Wednesday May 31st, with hundreds of novel presentations and pivotal clinical trials, many being featured industry sponsored clinical trials and research on their novel agents. Below is a collection of the featured abstracts, and presentation times from EULAR 2023. 

Colchicine and the Risk of Knee and Hip Replacement

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Treatment of osteoarthritis is a major unmet need, as there are few therapies effective at pain control and no options for disease modification; yet a new trial in Annals of Internal Medicine suggest that chronic low dose colchicine may alter disease progression and lower the risk of of total knee and total hip replacements.

Belimumab in Lupus Nephritis

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Belimumab is a B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS)-specific inhibitor that is FDA approved for the treatment of active lupus and lupus nephritis, based on a few pivotal trials; and now a metanalysis supports its use in active lupus nephritis.

Orbitofrontal Cortex Implants to Assess Chronic Pain

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Nature Neuroscience reports a novel approach to assessing chronic neuropathic pain - intracranial electrodes in the anterior cingulate cortex and orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) to map chronic pain signaling. 

3-4-5 Rule (5.26.2023)

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Dr. Jack Cush reviews more than a dozen news, journal articles and RNL highlights from this past week on RheumNow.com.

Prevalence of Psoriatic Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis in Norway

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Recent reports have suggested a rising and unrecognized number of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) compared to rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Lupus Landmark Study to Accelerate Personalized Lupus Treatments

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The Lupus Research Alliance and its clinical research affiliate Lupus Therapeutics today announced the launch of the Lupus Landmark Study, a groundbreaking observational research study to accelerate the development of personalized treatments for people living with lupus.

Falls with Knee Osteoarthritis

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A study of adults aged 45-85 yrs shows that knee osteoarthritis (OA) is an independent risk factor for falls, suggesting a greater need for awareness and prevention.