Rheumatology
From the Journals
Antiphospholipid antibodies linked to future CV events
The study raises the possibility of one day treating the immune system in some individuals for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular...
Conference Coverage
Metabolic syndrome linked to knee pain in middle adulthood
Metabolic syndrome that develops in middle age had a greater association with osteoarthritis knee symptoms and pain than metabolic syndrome that...
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New coalition aims to revolutionize stalled lupus research
Public-private consortium plans to develop new approaches to clinical studies.
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Biosimilars and patients: Discussions should address safety, cost, and anxiety about change
Physicians can respond to pushback from patients on switching to a biosimilar by offering resources and discussing options for both biosimilar and...
Conference Coverage
Osteoarthritis adjunctive therapies offer negligible added benefit to exercise
Interventions such as electrophysical stimulation and acupuncture don’t appear to offer much benefit in reducing pain or improving physical...
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Antidepressants benefit some patients with osteoarthritis pain
Although some patients benefit from antidepressants for osteoarthritis pain, it’s difficult to know which patients will benefit and which will be...
From the Journals
DMARDs taper-to-discontinuation trial deemed inconclusive
For patients with RA in sustained remission taking half doses of conventional synthetic DMARDs, the risk of flare was similar to that from...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves new formulation of Hyrimoz adalimumab biosimilar
The agency approved a higher-concentration formulation of Hyrimoz for its previous indications, including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.
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Anifrolumab shows promise in refractory discoid lupus erythematosus
Anifrolumab improved symptoms and activity of DLE within 2 months in a study of eight women.
From the Journals
Tofacitinib may have possible protective effect against ILD in RA
“Most of the biologic therapies had similar rates of developing ILD, but the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib had a reduced risk,” said study first...
Conference Coverage
Link between knee pain, sleep disturbance related to daily activities
Findings suggested that it’s only knee pain, not the severity of knee osteoarthritis, that’s significantly associated with sleep disturbances, and...