Zoster protection for JAK inhibitor patients appears achievable
One of the primary questions about JAK inhibitor safety, ever since its first approval, has been the risk of herpes zoster.
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ANCA-associated vasculitis: beyond therapy with rituximab?
Following the success of Phase 3 randomised controlled trials of non-renal and renal vasculitis, therapy with rituximab has tremendously improved the outcomes of AAV patients. However, some patients are unable to taper their glucocorticoids during rituximab therapy while others appear to be refractory to therapy, particularly those with EGPA. Hence, what are other current or future approaches beyond rituximab?
Methotrexate - an old trusted friend who deserves better
Methotrexate (MTX) has been used as the anchor drug for the treatment of RA and PsA for many years. Despite our long experience with the use of MTX, one area that has remained uncertain is its effect on male fertility. There is now increasing evidence that cessation of MTX in males prior to trying conceive is not necessary.
EULAR 2023 – Day 4 Report
Day 4 was a half day closeout to the EULAR 2023 Congress.
Clinically suspect arthralgias: justified or artefact?
Some subjects in rheumatology seem to create contention the more they get explored, and one of those areas is a traditional crowd favourite for discussion at EULAR - clinically suspect arthralgias.
Are T cells the missing link in pre-clinical RA?
T cells are known to play a key role in RA pathogenesis and the diversity of the T cell repertoire is known to be reduced in RA.
Targeted therapies in Sjogren’s syndrome: are we close?
There is a clear unmet need for new and effective therapies in primary Sjogren’s Syndrome (pSS) patients, as there are no current licensed therapies.
EULAR 2023 – Day 3 Report
Day 3 was a sunny warm day in Milan at the 2023 EULAR Congress meeting. Here are a few of my favorite abstracts from today.
RA and cancer risk in the biologic era
A nationwide population-based study, by Beydon et al. (OP0044), has performed a more recent (2010-2020) analysis of cancer incidence in people living with RA within the French national claim database, compared to general population, measured in the French Network of Population-Based Cancer Registries.
AI in RA: the story grows along the patient pathway
The use of artificial intelligence to analyse large data sets using its subset component machine learning has taken centre stage recently in the management of rheumatic conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis. The use of AI is now starting to cross the various stages in patient care from detection, diagnosis, treatment and the prediction of long-term outcome.
Unmasking Lupus Pregnancy: Adherence and Drug Monitoring Dilemmas
Risk of poor pregnancy outcomes in lupus patients continues to remain high, especially in the setting of high disease activity. Preliminary data from a lupus pregnancy LEGACY cohort presented at EULAR 2023 raise concern.
