Rheumatoid Arthritis

Three Abstracts That May Shape the Future of RA Treatment Our therapeutic armamentarium in RA keeps on growing. New studies and new molecules, new mechanisms of action or new ways of using old drugs are presented every year at conferences. But which are the ones who can have an https://t.co/CaMSHlkbFD

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Jun 08, 2026

Hot topic: menopause and inflammatory arthritis outcomes in RA and PsA

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Aurelie Najm, MD, PhD

Jun 08, 2026

Across EULAR 2026 abstracts this year and presented in a session called “this is a woman’s world”, strong signals are emerging that the menopausal transition is associated with changes in disease phenotype, disease activity, and treatment response in both RA and PsA.

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Making Methotrexate More Effective Dr. Jonathan Kay reports on abstract OP0206 and OP0207 presented at EULAR 2026 in London https://t.co/HfzSPVbcBl https://t.co/n6FKX34j8p

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Jun 07, 2026

Treat to Target Works in Elderly Onset RA Dr. Jiha Lee reports on abstract POS1326 at EULAR 2026 in London https://t.co/X4vhR9KofC https://t.co/TSquFmZJCP

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Jun 07, 2026

Digital Patient Education in RA Dr. Bella Mehta reviews abstract OP005-HPR presented in London at EULAR 2026 https://t.co/Wj8omKJTNx. https://t.co/h13p54BAHs

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Dr. John Cush @RheumNow( View Tweet )

Jun 07, 2026

Who does better in active #RA b/tsDMARD naive? Pt choice TNFi or JAKi OR Pt randomized to TNFI or JAKi? Strangely or not PT choice did better ✅with satisfaction ~maybe expected ✅better retention on chosen #Rx 🤔unexpected another arm in #RCTS?” #EULAR2026 @RheumNow OP0204 https://t.co/7qx5Rqq6a7

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Janet Pope @Janetbirdope( View Tweet )

Jun 07, 2026

A bridge to uncertainty? large #RCT of #baricitinib V #TNFi In Active #RA w #DVT/#VTE risk factor(s) Sl more VTE, #infection #SIE on #Bar NO increase #MACE Sl ⬆️#malignancy #VTE rate exceeded upper limit of a priori #CI So is this good news or not? #LB0009 @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/CIfU7TL2TE

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Janet Pope @Janetbirdope( View Tweet )

Jun 07, 2026

@RheumNow article further exploring the roe of lung ultrasound for RA-ILD screening as shown through 3 #EULAR2026 abstracts https://t.co/smN8hg51nj

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Jun 06, 2026

Day 4 EULAR Report

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Jack Cush, MD

Jun 06, 2026

The last day in London was exciting as both the Late-Breaking abstracts and new EULAR guidelines were presented. Guidelines presented addressed several significant unmet need areas including PMR, GCA, Takayasu’s arteritis, Vaccinations in Rheumatic patients, Imaging in spondyloarthritis and

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Updated SLR on D2T #RA (131 studies): JAKi maintain ACR20 even after 2-3 prior bDMARDs, with UPA outperforming ABA in head-to-head. But evidence on non-pharmacologic strategies in D2T RA remains nearly absent. Clear gap for future trials. @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS1246

Jiha Lee @JihaRheum( View Tweet )

Jun 06, 2026

Dr. Cavagna presents the 2025 EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Anti-Synthetase Syndrome He emphasizes the inportance of ruling out anti-MDA5 Ab & anti-PM/Scl Ab DM since these conditions share overlapping features w/ ASyS. @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/AtGRlp5qyW

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Jun 06, 2026

#OP0159 #EULAR2026 Multimodal study in D2T RA identified altered brain connectivity patterns linked to pain, psychological features & peripheral transcriptomics. Supports neuroimmune component in D2T RA & need for personalised approaches beyond inflammation control. @RheumNow https://t.co/qMQbkiMCwX

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Mrinalini Dey @DrMiniDey( View Tweet )

Jun 06, 2026

Does #RA accelerate age-related functional decline in older adults? STAR study (n=421, age 55-85): RA with worse HAQ, grip strength, but aging's effect on function similar in RA vs controls. Geriatric syndromes like sarcopenia may matter more than RA @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS0360

Jiha Lee @JihaRheum( View Tweet )

Jun 06, 2026

Thoracic U/S for #RA-ILD screening? Multicenter study (n=272, Argentina/Denmark/Belgium): 86% sensitivity and 94% NPV. Accessible, no radiation, integrates into clinic flow. Time to build TUS into routine RA-ILD pathways? @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS1265 https://t.co/FGH5iUstxa

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Jiha Lee @JihaRheum( View Tweet )

Jun 06, 2026

Think palindromic rheumatism is non-erosive? Not always. Leeds U/S cohort (n=127, 16yrs follow-up): 9.4% had low-grade erosions at baseline; 6.1% without baseline erosions developed new erosions over 53 mo. More frequent flares, more erosions. @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS1262

Jiha Lee @JihaRheum( View Tweet )

Jun 06, 2026

T2T works in elderly-onset #RA. tREACH trial (n=425): EORA (mean age 73) achieve LDA similar to young-onset RA; often with lower treatment intensity when seronegative. Drug tolerability comparable in EORA vs YORA despite more comorbidities. @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS1326 https://t.co/tKRki2KLzP

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Jun 06, 2026

RA-ILD in the Age of Treat-to-Target: Put the Probe on the Chest

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Jiha Lee, MD

Jun 06, 2026

At EULAR 2026, speakers of the session “Catching Your Breath: Unravelling RA Associated Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)” noted RA-ILD is one of the few outcomes not improving in the biologic era. Three abstracts reinforce that message and make the case for a practical, low-cost screening tool

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Risk of Parkinsons? RA patients have 28% lower Parkinson's risk vs general population (HR 0.72); axSpA had HIGHER risk (HR 1.29). Non-TNF biologics in RA reduced PD risk further (HR 0.74). No effect seen in PsA/axSpA. #EULAR2026 Abstr #POS1116 https://t.co/1vZoZGEu5Z

Dr. John Cush @RheumNow( View Tweet )

Jun 06, 2026

Comorbidities don’t just impact prognosis, remission and treatment in RA- they impact mortality. Comorbidities cannot be treated in a “one size fits all” approach; they should be assessed and managed on an individual basis. @ElenaNikiUK @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/UmB63QBl7N

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Mrinalini Dey @DrMiniDey( View Tweet )

Jun 06, 2026

#EULAR2026 LB0009 It’s like opening Pandora’s box! 2 Open Label RCTs Baricitinib vs TNF-i in RA & =>1 VTE risk: -VTE:Non-inferiority of BARI wasn’t met (in line with JAK profile) -No increase in MACE/Cancer (opposed to Oral-Surveillance: TOFA & =>1 MACE risk) @RheumNow #EULARBest https://t.co/nNwtJ3LbkD

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Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof @Yuz6Yusof( View Tweet )

Jun 06, 2026

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Janet Pope @Janetbirdope( View Tweet )

Jun 06, 2026

Abstr LB0003 Off-the-shelf allogeneic NK cell therapy + rituximab in refractory RA, Sjögren disease, and systemic sclerosis. 31 patients. Outpatient administered. RA at 6 months: 71% ACR50, mean CDAI change −36.8. SSc: 100% rCRISS25 response. SjD: 86% ClinESSDAI responders. https://t.co/60046jgYia

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Antoni Chan MD (Prof) @synovialjoints( View Tweet )

Jun 06, 2026

Interesting data on the effect of AB-101 + RTX on refractory RA, SSc and SjD. Curious about long term results and potential position in tx strategies LB0006 @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/opbh8yGmwO

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sheila @RHEUMarampa( View Tweet )

Jun 06, 2026

CAR-T without the CAR-T risks? AB-101, an off-the-shelf NK cell therapy + RTX, delivered in refractory RA, Sjögren, and SSc (n=31): RA ACR50 71%, SSc mRSS -9.5, SjD ClinESS DAI -8.6 at 6 mo. Outpatient delivery without CAR-T associated AEs? @RheumNow #EULAR2026 LB0003 https://t.co/xi6ZdLwHcN

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Jiha Lee @JihaRheum( View Tweet )

Jun 06, 2026

#EULAR2026 LB0003 CAR-T is not scalable. In a Phase 2a of off-the-shelf AB-101 allogenic NK + low dose conditioning (Cyclo & Flud) + Rituximab: preliminary efficacy & safety profile in severe-refractory RA (N=15), SjD (11), SSc (5). Longer FU & Comparator is needed @RheumNow https://t.co/gQniufREQC

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Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof @Yuz6Yusof( View Tweet )

Jun 06, 2026