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Medscape overview of Fibromyalgia Therapies. Only four FDA approved FM drugs in the USA - pregabalin (2007), duloxetine (2008), milnacipran (2009) & sublingual cyclobenzaprine (2025) but none approved by the EMA in Europe. https://t.co/QHFSmcozT0 https://t.co/oiVjf4GZGX
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 hour 59 minutes ago
APLAR 2026: Who can reduce DMARDs in RA?
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 hours 24 minutes ago
APLAR 2026: CAR T in Rheumatology: Promise or Peril?
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
5 hours 53 minutes ago
The Concern about Seronegative RA
A current review of seronegative RA (SNRA) by D’Onofrio, et al in npj Autoimmunity shows the diverse fate of seronegative RA - which can resolve, persist or become refractory. Clearly dedicated trials of SNRA are needed to better predict. https://t.co/98VDKucMgX
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
7 hours 53 minutes ago
Pregnancy in Lupus Nephritis and RA: Managing risks and treating to target A significant proportion of patients with rheumatologic disease are of reproductive age, therefore, navigating reproductive health is now widely recognized as a fundamental component of modern https://t.co/cTVvyXBbug
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
9 hours 24 minutes ago
APLAR 2026: The Rheumatologist and AI
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 day 7 hours ago
FDA Approves Tildrakizumab for Psoriatic Arthritis
Sun Pharmaceuticals announced Friday that the FDA has approved its IL-23 inhibitor, tildrakizumab (Ilumya) for use in patients with active psoriatic arthritis.
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 day 9 hours ago
Intra-Articular Injections for Knee OA: Options, Evidence, and no Clear Winner
At APLAR 2026 in Seoul, the OA special interest group offered a whirlwind overview of IA injectables from Dr. Gun-il Im. The products fall into three tiers: symptom-modifying, biologic/regenerative https://t.co/jWuinfM2W6
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
1 day 10 hours ago
DERM on RheumNow (October 2026)
The Derm on RheumNow podcast is a review of recent citations and content curated for dermatologists – Features Dr. Jack Cush, Editor at RheumNow.
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 days ago
Exagen studies 192 established RA pts (383 controls) for Abs: CCP2, RF IgA, RF IgM, PAD4 (IgA, IgG). RA signif assoc w/ CCP2+ (OR 110), RF (>7), PAD4 (3.5-5.9). In CCP neg - only PAD4 IgG (2.87) & RF (2.2) assoc w/ RA, w/ only small Dx gain (ΔAUC 0.02–0.04). https://t.co/isf7aMf24O
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 days 7 hours ago
Spanish Nationwide registry study of 5120 hospitalised #GCA pts (2016-2024) found that 54 (1.1%) Dx / aortic aneurysm (AA) & 41 (0.8%) developed AA on F/U (AAf group). Median time to AA Dx 2.7 yrs. AA Risk was higher in males (RRR 2.42) & smoking w/ GCA (RRR 3.23) https://t.co/eZVGKbOfQt
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 days 9 hours ago
THe the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations has announced that the 8th World Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis Conference will be taking place in Stockholm on 20–22 May 2027. Registration is open. https://t.co/lq5XdcZlki https://t.co/AYGCnwzeue https://t.co/fy6UUCbcxf
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 days 10 hours ago
AxSpA SIG Baraliakos - CD74 abs in SpA - what other abs need exploration?
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Peter Nash @drpnash ( View Tweet )
2 days 13 hours ago
Key messages from Dr. Vaidya’s talk:
- Assocn’s of hyperuricemia or gout with MetS shows a bidirectional trend
- Causality: MetS as an upstream driver for gout devt
Going beyond jt dse & ULT. What addt’l assessments do you do for your gout pts?
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sheila @RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet )
2 days 13 hours ago
Perspective from dentists on SjD dry mouth: muscarinic agonists (pilocarpine, cevimeline) help, but side effects limit use. Two ways to improve it: split pilocarpine dosing (2.5 mg four times daily) and a cevimeline mouth rinse in 6 or more divided doses. #APLAR26 @RheumNow https://t.co/phiLD0qaoR
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Jiha Lee @JihaRheum ( View Tweet )
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