IL-1 Blockade: A Treatment at Last for Osteoarthritis? Canakinumab significantly lowered the risk of joint replacements in exploratory study Aug 03, 2020
Tocilizumab Raises GI Risks in Rheumatoid Arthritis Double the risk of one rare but potentially deadly event compared with use of TNF inhibitors, large Swedish study found Jul 22, 2020
Targeting IL-23 Relieves Multiple Symptoms in PsA Both enthesitis and dactylitis improved with guselkumab treatment in psoriatic arthritis Jul 21, 2020
Psoriatic Arthritis: Outcomes Similar for Cosentyx and Humira Primary endpoint of superiority for secukinumab over adalimumab not met in a phase IIIb trial Jun 08, 2020
Another IL-6 Blocker Succeeds in Rheumatoid Arthritis Effective in patients with moderately to severely active disease in a phase III trial Jun 03, 2020
EULAR 2020: What to Expect Cancelled due to pandemic but extensive menu of virtual learning planned Jun 02, 2020
Biologics Don't Increase Melanoma Risk... Probably Meta-analysis offers some reassurance, but leaves room for doubt May 20, 2020
IL-17A Blockers Succeed in Spine Disease Secukinumab and ixekizumab best placebo for ankylosing spondylitis May 13, 2020
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Biologic Dose Cuts Feasible Majority of patients who achieved remission, low disease activity could lower biologic intake without flaring Apr 30, 2020
HCQ Plus Azithromycin: A Dangerous Combination? Antimalarial drug appears safe alone; whether it's effective in COVID-19 still unclear Apr 14, 2020
Tanezumab: A Win as Last-Ditch Osteoarthritis Tx Modest pain reduction seen in patients with no other drug options Apr 03, 2020
CKD, Uric Acid, and Heart Disease: What's the Link? Stage 3 CKD patients with higher uric acid levels also saw worse heart health Mar 26, 2020
With Hip Surgery, Watch for Kidney Injury Complications included infection, transfusion, revision, and death Feb 21, 2020
New Use for Methotrexate in Spondyloarthritis? In combination with adalimumab, immunogenicity lowered by half in patients with axial SpA Jan 21, 2020
Confirmed: TNF Inhibitors Don't Raise Cancer Risk Reassurance from national study in Denmark Dec 13, 2019
More Evidence That Aspirin Can Stave Off Death PLCO follow-up data support protective effect Dec 04, 2019
Gout Crystals in the Heart May Be the Link to HF Case suggests root of myocarditis with heart failure Dec 02, 2019
Start Treatment Early in RA, Even in Seronegatives Response to treatment twice as likely if treatment begins within 3 months of diagnosis Nov 19, 2019
ACR: Draft OA Guidelines Stress Non-Drug Tx, Leave Opioid Door Open But group comes down hard on stem cells, PRP, electrical therapy; downgrades hyaluronic acid shots Nov 14, 2019
Rheumatoid Arthritis Is No Bar to Cancer Immunotherapy Small study finds flares common with checkpoint inhibitors, but few patients stopped treatment because of them Nov 13, 2019
Reassurance on Live-Virus Shingles Vax With Anti-TNFs Randomized trial indicates fears of infection unfounded Nov 11, 2019
BTK Inhibitor Passes Phase II Test in RA Novel mechanism for a rheumatoid arthritis drug Nov 11, 2019
Imagine Dragons’ Frontman Lives With Two Chronic Diseases Dan Reynolds deals with UC and ankylosing spondylitis Oct 24, 2019
Joint Injections: Are They Worth the Risk? Adverse outcomes hastening joint replacement have raised concerns Oct 15, 2019
Can Anti-TNF Drugs Reduce Alzheimer's Risk? Analysis of 56 million patients hints at possible connections Oct 04, 2019
Tennis Star Swings Back at Rheumatoid Arthritis Caroline Wozniacki hopes her nearly debilitating condition inspires others Oct 03, 2019
RA Autoantibodies Don't Disappear With Remission Findings undermine "immunologic remission" as realistic goal Aug 16, 2019
In RA Remission? Halve the Xeljanz Dose Reduction appeared preferable to total withdrawal in Japanese study Aug 12, 2019
Methotrexate Withdrawal: Feasible in Stable RA? Tofacitinib monotherapy appears to maintain low disease activity Jun 16, 2019
IL-17a Drug Rescues Many Refractory Psoriatic Arthritis Cases Disease abated in half of patients receiving secukinumab after failing other biologics Jun 14, 2019
No Cancer Risk Found With TNF Inhibitors in Psoriatic Arthritis Expected cancer cases similar to those in general populace, study shows Jun 13, 2019
Low-Dose Steroid Reduces Hand Pain in Osteoarthritis Finger pain relieved at 6 weeks with prednisolone therapy Jun 12, 2019
Fractures in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Consider the Drugs Particular hazards seen with opioids and SSRIs May 17, 2019
Cosentyx Safety Confirmed Through 5 Years Safety profile favorable in psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis May 04, 2019
Denosumab in RA: Protecting the Bone An osteoporosis drug helped prevent radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis May 02, 2019
In Spine Disease, One Clear Risk Factor for Relapse Most occurred after treatment withdrawal among patients on infliximab Apr 09, 2019
Update on Vaccines in Autoimmune Patients Infectious disease specialist provides overview for rheumatologists Apr 08, 2019
Bone Marrow Transplant for Autoimmune Disease: Ready for Prime Time? Everything you know about BMT is probably wrong, says hematologist Apr 08, 2019
Sexual Problems Common in Arthritis Patients Dysfunction, loss of intimacy mostly go unaddressed Apr 03, 2019
