Basic, full-read overview of "JAK inhibitors: risks and safety principles" from the Pharmaceutical Journal. Addresses MOA, indications, warnings, monitoring, adverse effects, interactions, Serious AEs, vaccination and best practices. https://t.co/qrqeu1CzRg https://t.co/7qIszLwUrf

TYK2 Inhibitor Deucravacitinib FDA Approved for Psoriatic Arthritis On Friday, March 6th, the FDA approved deucravacitinib (Sotyktu) for the treatment of adults with active PsA based on the results of the pivotal Phase 3 POETYK PsA-1 and POETYK PsA-2 clinical trials. https://t.co/a6rmortnoS

https://t.co/4UQlqwujiR 2026 — On Demand Catch the sessions everyone in rheumatology is talking about: • RA advances • Psoriatic arthritis decisions • Spondyloarthritis updates • Autoimmune disease highlights • Vasculitis insights Full recordings + slides available now. https://t.co/wGrptPBYNu

Swiss study of 1st TNFi efficacy in 3324 axial spondy (axSpA) (≤1 yr=very early Dz,441; 1-2 yrs =early axSpA, 218; >2 yrs=establi axSpA, 2575). After adjusting for age/sex, B27, etc, no signif. difference seen when TNFi started regarding later outcomes: TNFi retention, or ASDAS https://t.co/1EaP8UOsVt

Korean National Insurance claims study (2010–2023) of treatment persistence of IL-17i vs TNFi (IL-17i: 375; TNFi: 1285) in 1660 axSpA pts found equal Tx durations. However, primary nonresponse D/C was significantly higher w/ TNFi vs IL-17i (adj HR 1.54 to 2.11) https://t.co/2CF4OCPT6z

UBER Rheumatology Ride (3.6.2026) Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this week on RheumNow. https://t.co/iDNCJMLe4S https://t.co/amsEJ8Q5MI

Update on FDA complete response letter to AZ regarding BLA hold for anifrolumab (Saphnelo) for SC use in SLE. CRL originally issued 10/10/25, but announced 2/3/26. FDA CRL cites critical data quality w/ key analyses in SC-TULIP study. A BLA decision expected in 1st half of 2026 https://t.co/zuwtsdL6I9

The Role of Calcineurin Inhibitors in Lupus Nephritis In the U.S, lupus nephritis affects approximately 40–50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), contributing significantly to the morbidity and mortality of the affected individuals (1). However, significant https://t.co/JBz0gQeJUr

Osteoporosis: Thinking outside the box Osteoporosis care keeps evolving. We have newer agents, newer sequencing strategies, and an increasing number of patients asking for “less medicinal” options that go beyond a prescription. https://t.co/1mGIrx8tm5 https://t.co/QVjeIwXESr

Poor sleep increases risk of #RA. English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. RA risk was signif. higher in those with moderate sleep quality (SQ) (HR 1.23) or poor SQ (HR 1.50), cmpared to good SQ. Partly mediated by depression https://t.co/kTbCUHeIGi https://t.co/6CD5tsKDdA

Physician Assistant Workforce Grew 28% in USA (2020 To 2024), reaching 189,188 PAs; increased in every state (lease in Alaska 10%, most in SCarolina 48%,(to 2,984 in 2024). In 2024, there were 55.6 PAs/100,000 population https://t.co/VdXP3aM3ga https://t.co/qin2zfuUZe