An analysis of the tofacitinib (Xeljanz) drug development program in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ulcerative colitis suggests a low level risk for venous (VTE) and arterial thromboembolism (ATE).
In the last 2 years, observational data has
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In an Annals of Rheumatic Disease report, Italian investigators performed consecutive testing for SARS-CoV-2 (IgM and IgG) between 25 March to 25 May 2020 and compared test results between rheumatic disease (RMD) patients and the general population.
Their study included 295
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were obese were significantly less likely to remain on treatment with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors -- but so were those who were underweight, a large, long-term study determined.
Compared with patients with normal weight, patients in obesity
The IMMerge trial has demonstrated the superiority of interleukin (IL)‐23 over IL-17A inhibition adults with plaque psoriasis.
This multicenter, phase 3, open‐label study enrolled 327 adult patients with chronic, moderate‐to‐severe plaque psoriasis who were randomised risankizumab (
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A one year head-to-head (H2H) trial has shown ixekizumab (IXE) to be superior to adalimumab (ADA) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA); for both skin and articular outcomes.
The SPIRIT H2H study was a 52-week trial of 566 biologic DMARD naive, PsA patients, randomized to received either IXE or ADA. The
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A new report in the Journal of Rheumatology shows that liver abnormalities are common in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and may be associated with obesity, more severe disease and select therapies.
An analysis of a prospective PsA cohort study included 1061 patients. Of these, over one-
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The VITAL study is a VA registry that has shown that both systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients carry higher odds of both premature and extremely premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and its consequences.
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Data presented at the recent American Academy of Dermatology meeting suggests that interleukin (IL)-23 inhibition with risankizumab was more effective than the IL-17 inhibition (secukinumab) based on a 52 week randomized head-to-head trial in moderate to severe psoriasis patients.
The
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Among patients with rheumatic diseases, age and female sex were important factors associated with the development of a first adverse event after initiating biologic treatment, Spanish researchers reported.
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