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2025 update of EULAR recommendations on lupus nephritis At the 2025 EULAR congress in Barcelona, Prof Dimitrios Boumpas presented updated EULAR recommendations on managing lupus nephritis (LN). The key change is that the historic standard of care (mycophenolate with https://t.co/78J1L80Zxe

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Novartis announced top line results of its ianalumab (VAY736;B cell inhibitor) in primary Sjögren’s dz. 2 RCTs, NEPTUNUS-1 and NEPTUNUS-2, met met primary endpoints w/ statistically significant improvements in disease activity in Sjögren’s patients. https://t.co/cIBhF3YJh3 https://t.co/RpZGe0Sa0K

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GC dose and tapering may influence serious infection risk in patients with GCA. Discover the key safety outcomes observed during a year of JAKi therapy in a Phase 3 trial. Sponsored by AbbVie Medical Affairs +Health Impact. https://t.co/xIC7Vqx659 https://t.co/6n3XfXeeg2

Best of 2025: Dermatomyositis Reviewed Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have published an open-access review of dermatomyositis (DM) - its manifestations, hallmark cutaneous features, etiopathogenesis and treatment options. https://t.co/0vDvqIcj6U https://t.co/ogPjPI5gJa

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