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RT @Janetbirdope : #Top #EULAR learnings #SLE #recommendations 1 Limit #prednisone 2 use #biologics early if poor prognosis 3 #lupus #nephritis - treat early with #belimumab or #voclosporin and more Rx in #RCTs #gamechanger
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 7 months ago
Metanalysis of 62 RCTs, 16 LTEs, 82 366 Pt-Yrs JAK exposure. JAKi malignancy incid rate = 1.15/100 PYs in RCTs (1.26/100PYs overall). Network meta-analyses show no diff betw JAK & PBO or MTX in NMSC, but signif increased malignancy risk (IRR 1.50) https://t.co/ANa7zYmhPx
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 7 months ago
JAK inhibitors have been effective in refractory inflammatory myositis, all open label, but no controlled trials. #EULAR2023
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 7 months ago
Treatment of IIM, MTX or AZA or IVIG are 1st line (with steroids). #EULAR2023 https://t.co/0B1zzeqm1L
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2 years 7 months ago
Check SSc-ILD Patients on Nintedinib for Malnutrition
During nintedanib treatment for interstitial lung disease associated with SSc-ILD, clinicians prescribing the drug should be watchful for an unusual, indirect side effect, trial data suggested.
https://t.co/TmN71qSCb2 https://t.co/TVU2qcPdZE
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 7 months ago
2022 of fibromyalgia Year in review discusses possible causes (inflammation, gut dysbiosis, neuroinflammation), new Rx (kinin antagonists, neurostimulation, mind-body Rx; but more needed on ketamine, vitamin D, and hormonal therapy https://t.co/sya8fSCbFX https://t.co/F2HDcp2XYb
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2 years 8 months ago
Paradoxical PsO (PP) studied in 2867 RA & 5316 SpA pts. 136 (1.7%) had paradox. Rxn, median 12 mos post TNFi [pustular (60%) or palmoplantar (31%)]. 73% PP favorably switched to other TNFi 46% or non-TNFi 27%. RA PP took SSZ, HCQ, LEF; SpA PP more smokers https://t.co/w1EQEvHbeG https://t.co/aAwKxdNYk1
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 8 months ago
Paradoxical Psoriasis in Kids Taking TNF Inhibitors
A multicenter cohort study reported a large cohort of pediatric patients receiving TNF inhibitor therapy complicated by psoriasis, regardless of treatment indication or the specific TNF inhibitor.
https://t.co/9WxkAt8NnS https://t.co/sGvb1eZWE0
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 8 months ago
TitAIN Study: Secukinumab Efficacy in Giant Cell Arteritis
A phase 2 trial has demonstrated the efficacy of secukinumab, an anti-interleukin-17A monoclonal antibody, in patients with active giant cell arteritis (GCA).
https://t.co/rmYBXBV3RP https://t.co/q1CfhuGSj7
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 8 months ago
Belimumab in adult inflamm myositis (IIM)? Small study 15 IIM pts recv ≥ 5 doses of belimumab or placebo; Treatment success (TIS ≥ 40) was more common with BEL (55% vs 33%) as was defined improvement (DOI: 33% vs 17%); not signif, but interesting! https://t.co/3xL0ylJbcs https://t.co/Oerf0yI4Jg
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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 8 months ago
FDA has approved a 2nd JAK inhibitor for Alopecia areata - Pfizers Ritlecitinib (Litfulo) is approved for Adults and Adolescents (>12 yrs) With Severe Alopecia Areata (based on ALLEGRO trial, pub in Lancet) https://t.co/Uods58glJG https://t.co/Uods58glJG https://t.co/syCqnG6sLg
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 8 months ago
PRE-CLINICAL RA: What do you need to better manage pre-clinical (at-risk) Rheumatoid arthritis Patients? Rheumatologists vote here >>https://t.co/lt38vJMEIA
Dr. John Cush @RheumNow ( View Tweet )
2 years 8 months ago
