FDA has issued new draft guidance on the "Use of Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials", updating its 2006 guidance document. "..the DMC should have access to safety results as well as comparative efficacy results." https://t.co/F0vKOxCLq9 https://t.co/xBa4Q1ukqo https://t.co/KeBUsYIl6u

Serial plasma samples assayed for 92 inflammation-related proteins, during and after gout attacks. 21 were differentially expressed. Gout flares assoc w/ increased IL-6, CSF-1, VEGF-A & tumour necrosis factor superfamily 14 (TNFSF14 was highest) https://t.co/mhIFaljKHv https://t.co/o45Zzn0g9A

EMG fibrillation potentials (insertional activity) & positive sharp waves (Fib/PSW) are found in 95% study of 75 pts dx w/ idiopathic inflammatory myositis (44 PM, 17 DM, 7 ADM, 11 IBM); but also in 4 pts not meeting EULAR criteria https://t.co/VsrNjDMGnC https://t.co/OQYnUPJD5o

False positive COVID tests (+Rapid Ag; neg PCR) are rare, 1.7% of 11,297 tests; Persistent false positives seen in 13/191 and usually in women, with autoimmune dz (6/13; RA, SLE etc) & using the Quidel QuickVue rapid antigen test https://t.co/Pqkk7uBVcO https://t.co/m6ylQz00Ih

Join our experts, Drs Liebowitz and Mehta, as they provide insights on the differential diagnosis and management concepts in autoinflammatory diseases. https://t.co/r5WjYIdmaT https://t.co/gGdhyDKqtC

Week 52 outcomes of 180 lupus nephritis pts (IV, VI, III) from AMP academic centers (rx w/ standard of care) showed 22% complete resp,  22% partial resp, 42% non-responder& 14% undetermined. 8/180 (4.4%) had CR sustained Wk 12 to 52; 10% PR. An unmet need! https://t.co/UfYDKqHq1D https://t.co/zUIgvsZY6m

Cochrane Review: How Good is Ultrasound Diagnosing GCA? Is temporal artery ultrasound (US) equivalent or superior to the reference standard of temporal artery biopsy (TAB) when diagnosing giant cell arteritis (GCA)? https://t.co/BWzP3K8dCo https://t.co/DMu19sPMQv

Orismilast is a novel oral phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) B/D inhibitor studied in phase 2b RCT in 202 moderate-to-severe psoriasis pts vs PBO. At wk 16, Orismilast was better at PASI 75 (40%-49% vs PBO 16.5%; P <.05) and PASI90 (22%-28% vs 8%; P <.05) https://t.co/wSmiO2Hr5W https://t.co/gMiQUfT6EG

Mayo study of 1643 #RA pts (Dzduration 7 yrs) found 4 clusters based on # of comorbidities (Cluster 1 [42%] few comorbidities & cluster 4 [7%] > 10). Cluster 1 w/ good prog/survival; but cluster 4 was older, less DMARDs/biologics https://t.co/NTJvuBujdp https://t.co/wZycwYDfFS

Vasculitis Pearls Once again RheumNow Live 2024 really delivered with high impact learning packed into short sessions. As someone with an interest in vasculitis it was fantastic to see four of my favorite speakers in the Vasculitis Mavens and STEP talks https://t.co/RnaHa54F2T https://t.co/aRpAdz1o8y

How do you manage enthesitis? Enthesitis can be a challenge for clinicians to identify, evaluate, and manage in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). https://t.co/9SHM5aZAly https://t.co/KWYnhymsVr

IV zoledronic acid (ZA) of PBO was given to 222 pts with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (without severe joint space narrowing) and after 7 yrs of F/U, ZA had no effect on Knee OA progression w/ similar TKR Rates (39% vs 30%) https://t.co/P09EvRmApO https://t.co/s5fL1unM45