True or False: In a Korean National Health Insurance study, gout patients on allopurinol had a significantly higher risk of fractures, with the highest risk seen in those with low adherence. Did you get it right? Take this week's RheumIQ and see: https://t.co/UaXqHKWizt. https://t.co/7nILMVUeGw

Structural damage is an important topic for adult patients with active PsA and their treating healthcare providers. Follow along as Dr. Catherine Bakewell reviews clinical trial data. Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Medical Affairs. https://t.co/JPe2PGnaA1 https://t.co/opLRBpAyhZ

NEJM images: Jaccoud’s arthropathy is a chronic, deforming;from laxity of the ligaments & tendons (not damage to bone & cartilage). Deformities are reducible & no erosions on Xray. Jaccoud’s mimics RA, but most seen w/ SLE. https://t.co/99WDNcpT5c https://t.co/EdiGW1dDWY

Novartis & BMS CAR-T Cell Trials on Hold Reuters and the Wall Street Journal report that both Novartis and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) have paused their autoimmune disease CAR-T cell trials due to safety concerns, including deaths. https://t.co/ffcAHhtdBh https://t.co/zKlFcBdEod

Chinese retrospective study of 140 Bx proven Kikuchi-Fujimoto pts shows very few evolve into #SLE. While 60% were ANA+ (11.3% other autoAbs) - none developed SLE (median F/U 39mos). KFD is benign, self limiting necrotizing lymphadenitis usually in young women. https://t.co/NjNoMOgNcC

FDA Approves Brepocitinib to Treat Dermatomyositis The FDA and Priovant recently announced approval of brepocitinib (Lisraya), a JAK1/TYK2 inhibitor, for the indication of adults with dermatomyositis (DM). This is the first oral (once daily) agent approved for DM. https://t.co/blsl1365XS

NEW FROM EULAR: A real-world analysis of predictors of IBD in PsA. 🔎 In patients with PsA, signs and symptoms of IBD may appear before diagnosis, but do we know what to look for? Explore the poster: https://t.co/JX0Y0AQ07N Sponsored by AbbVie Medical Affairs + Health Impact. https://t.co/zx9kjsiZfZ

Necrotizing arteritis is rare w/ IgA Vasculitis (IgAV). Review compared 30 IgAV-NA to 257 adult IgAV & 196 PAN pts. Overall IgAV-NA is a severe IgAV phenotype with life-threatening complications & should prompt vascular imaging and intensified immunosuppression. IgAV-NA had more https://t.co/GRVcqRPKTL

Novartis & BMS CAR-T Cell Trials in autoimmune diseases are put on hold with concerns about safety and 3 deaths. https://t.co/ffcAHhtdBh https://t.co/aBCcaKGlF4

Metanalysis looked at neutrophil to Lymph ration (NLR) in SLE - 31 studies, 4,006 SLE pts. NLR signif incr in SLE worldwide. NLR was higher in Active vs inactive SLE, and showed a significant but moderate correlation w/ SLEDAI (CC=0.354, p < 0.001). https://t.co/tA6UBb1wVo https://t.co/XoXrf6HlKL

Small series of 5 Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) pts Rx w/ obinutuzumab for refractory myositis (2 antisynthetase syndr, 1 DM, 2 overlap myositis). 4/5 patients achieved complete response. Lung improved/stabilized in ILD patients. Two required second obinutuzumab cycle. https://t.co/ev9qlEO04l

Ro52 Abs in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). From 2,126 IIM China/Japan pts, Ro52 positivity was common (46%), esp in MDA5+ DM & anti-synthetase syndr (ASyS) & was assoc w/ high freq of ILD, rapidly progressive ILD, and poor prognosis. https://t.co/TA4gSnZax1 https://t.co/riYs5YJwQV

QD Clinic: RA, IBD and Frank's sign Daric Mueller, PA-C, St. Clair Shores, MI, presents a case called, "Rheumatoid Arthritis, IBD and Frank's Sign", as part of RheumNow's "The Obesity Imperative" campaign presented in September 2026. https://t.co/XMD0b35fiu https://t.co/9WUdZKAR0w

QD Clinic: The Weight Behind Delay in Diagnosis Dr. Antoni Chan, London, discusses a case of a patient with ankylosing spondylitis whose weight delayed the diagnosis and treatment of AS. This QD Clinic is presented as part of RheumNow's "The Obesity Imperative" campaign, https://t.co/fDozAaX64j