AS/Spondyloarthritis

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Predicting flares in rheumatic diseases with machine learning

Antoni Chan, MD, PhD

Rheumatic diseases, such as axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), are marked by unpredictable disease flares that adversely impact quality of life and long-term outcomes. Advances in machine learning (ML) provide a promising avenue for predicting these

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How New Medications are Reframing Imaging Abnormalities in axSpA

Brian Jaros, MD

Bimekizumab (BKZ), a monoclonal antibody that selectively targets both IL-17A and IL-17F, was evaluated in the BE MOBILE 1 (non-radiographic axSpA) and BE MOBILE 2 (radiographic axSpA) trials and found to yield significant

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axSpA: Moving the needle in time to diagnosis The journey to axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) diagnosis is often prolonged and challenging. Understanding the factors contributing to the delays is important to improve the clinical, psychological, social and economic outcomes.… https://t.co/wnwtj8jj0q https://t.co/Pds2uxVfJV
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Assessment and management of axSpA Dr. Antoni Chan reports on abstract 0818, Defining BASDAI Cut-offs for Disease Activity States in Axial Spondylarthritis – Results from the EuroSpA Collaboration, and abstract 0819, The Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society… https://t.co/ropQJdElyb https://t.co/IVn5u2l7iP
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#ACR24 BEST Abstracts from Day 1 The RheumNow faculty have parked at the plenaries, trafficked the posters and have been finding the best the meeting offers on the first day. https://t.co/FHu616Jpyq https://t.co/oKuRcGRRAZ

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Difficult to Manage Axial Spondyloarthritis Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spine and sacroiliac joints, causing back pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. #ACR24 https://t.co/5i5QtJJm16 https://t.co/c4bllA8ngJ

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Gender Differences in SpA

Sheila Reyes, MD

One of the hot topics during the meeting was gender differences in SpA. Three abstracts presented addressed issues related to these differences particularly in the aspects of treatment response and disease activity.

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PREDICT-SpA: Evaluating the influence of gender on disease assessment tools Dr. Sheila Reyes reports on abstract 0571, Gender-specific Performance of Disease Activity Assessment Tools in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Ancillary Analysis of the PREDICT-SpA Study, presented at #ACR24.… https://t.co/EGlCap6pEw

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Among axSpA patients enrolled in the BE MOBILE 1&2, those who received Bimekizumab achieved ASAS40 response earlier vs PBO Improvements in spinal pain and physical function were significantly reported as early as wk 1 in those who received BKZ vs PBO @RheumNow #ACR24 abs2363 https://t.co/JmcQdURTY4

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SEC demonstrated high retention rates after 5 years in pts with PsA and r-axSpA in this real-world study. Reasons for stopping SEC: lack of efficacy pt decision lost to ffup AEs Reassuring data on SECs position in the treatment of PsA/AS. @Rheumnow #ACR24 abs2344 https://t.co/zECEsheQIi

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sheila @RHEUMarampa( View Tweet )
A#2583 Apremilast for axial inflamm in PsA, assess by CANDEN MRI scoring MOSAIC P4 open label trial Reduction in inflammation seen in vertebral bodies & posteriolateral, not in facet joints No changes in SPARCC SIJ, spine - though low baseline SIJ inflammation @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/3GKEGJbtdc

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Eric Dein @ericdeinmd( View Tweet )
A systematic review & meta-analysis by Dr. JBCorrea et al show that the ff immune-mediated dses are assocd w/⬆️ ocurrence risk after covid19 infection 👇 Behcets SpA SS SLE PMR Pso RA Sjogrens T1DM Vasculitis IBD Ask prior covid infexn in pts history @RheumNow #ACR24 abs2614 https://t.co/TIEglPrmvL

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sheila @RHEUMarampa( View Tweet )
A higher number of axSpA pts enrolled in BE MOBILE 1&2 who were treated with BKZ achieved remission accdg to the OSI vs. ASDAS ID (40.5% vs 15.2%) at wk 16 until wk 52. OSI a better measure of remission? @RheumNow #ACR24 abs2362 https://t.co/GCHjXQi9S9

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Sharma @Amansharmapgi et al. DADA2. Clinical manifestations of 101(!) patients. @RheumNow #ACR24 Abstr#2647 https://t.co/Tkk6Rz6rtT https://t.co/frvFPYy4xf

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Richard Conway @RichardPAConway( View Tweet )
Reproductive Issues in axSpA: Fertility and Pregnancy axSpA affects young patients with symptom onset occurring in early adulthood. Apart from pain and quality of life, reproductive issues also arise because patients who are diagnosed with the disease are also in their… https://t.co/8tLFOvFqdO https://t.co/E3AOOCHTgu
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Low uveitis rates in patients with axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis treated with bimekizumab (BKZ) over the long term. Key findings: - AxSpA: 3.7% incidence (1.3/100 PY) with BKZ. - PsA: Only 0.2% incidence (0.1/100 PY). - All events were mild/moderate, with no… https://t.co/jkUwHJk3FJ https://t.co/gTcCzeC88e

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Antoni Chan MD (Prof) @synovialjoints( View Tweet )
Food for thought 🤔 Abstract 1900 found non-diet soda and certain supplements (folate, B-vitamins, fish oil) were higher among individuals with incident SpA compared to controls @RheumNow #ACR24 https://t.co/qUXcxSfTxE

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Akhil Sood MD @AkhilSoodMD( View Tweet )
Imaging in TAK Diagnosis @KQuinnRheum @RheumNow ⭐ Take homes ⭐ 👉location of renal artery stenosis (RAS) key to making Dx with proximal RAS in TAK 👉FDG PET -focal uptake in TAK vs diffuse in GCA 👉MRI good surrogate for disease activity where PET unavailable #ACR24 https://t.co/UWxTAZScIt

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Patricia Harkins @DrTrishHarkins( View Tweet )
A Bayesian Network Meta-analysis Phase II/III/IV, placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trials and long-term extension studies of JAKi and TNFi, in adults with RA, PsO, PsA, axial spondyloarthritis axSpA and IBD showed the following: - TNFi was associated with a significantly… https://t.co/FWHgemEAvG https://t.co/3D0nldwmwA

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Antoni Chan MD (Prof) @synovialjoints( View Tweet )
Fantastic interview from @RheumNow from #ACR24 of @DrTrishHarkins talking to @bososhea from @stjamesdublin @tcddublin @TrinityMed1 about carotid doppler ultrasound screening in AxSpA https://t.co/HN1nA5lNTj

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Richard Conway @RichardPAConway( View Tweet )

Rheumatic irAEs can get on the CAR-T bandwagon, too! CAR-T can invoke new rheumatological issues (not just cytokine release) - see @DrGomezPuerta's experience. Infrequent, but if CAR-T in general becomes common, yet another job for us to attend to... #ACR24 ABST2004 @RheumNow https://t.co/xBSlhUdkNr

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David Liew @drdavidliew( View Tweet )
Phase 2 RCT of MK2 inhibitor did not show clinical efficacy at week 12 in active AS pts compared to PBO. There are still unmet needs for additional therapeutics in pts with AS that not respond to current therapies. Abst#1760 #ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/cXv8HYr0Xr

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Adela Castro @AdelaCastro222( View Tweet )
SURPASS trial of bio naïve axSpA at risk of radiographic progression: 1. Presence of syndesmophytes 2. Higher CRP levels 3. Higher ASDAS 4. Higher spinal MRI BME scores Were predictors of spinal progression independent of ttnt Abst#1759 #ACR24 @RheumNow https://t.co/QC9FMPufPY

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