Rheumatology
Conference Coverage
Timing Pneumococcal Vaccination in Patients with RA Starting Methotrexate: When’s Best?
Vaccinating against pneumococcal infection prior to starting methotrexate improved humoral response and starting methotrexate 1 month later did...
Conference Coverage
Autoantibodies Nonspecific to Systemic Sclerosis May Play Role in ILD Prediction
Anti-Ro/SSA antibodies predicted which patients were at most risk for ILD but not ILD progression or overall disease progression and death.
Conference Coverage
Low Infection Risk, Apart from Herpes Zoster, Seen in Real-World JAK Inhibitor Data for RA
The only infection risk in patients with RA that is higher with Janus kinase inhibitors relative to biologics is herpes zoster, according to...
Conference Coverage
Upadacitinib Proves Successful in First JAK Inhibitor Trial for Giant Cell Arteritis
Results from the SELECT-GCA study showed that upadacitinib (Rinvoq) induced significant and sustained remission in people with new-onset or...
Guidelines
USPSTF Draft Recommendations Support More Options for Osteoporosis Screening, Seek More Research in Men
The influential US task force appears likely to largely reiterate recommendations on osteoporosis testing for women, while highlighting the need...
Conference Coverage
EULAR 2024 Preview: Therapeutics in Development Take Center Stage
Experts give their top picks and hot tips on data being presented at the upcoming European Congress of Rheumatology taking place on June 12-15 in...
From the Journals
Clear Coverage Preference for Humira Over Biosimilars Seen in Most Medicare Part D Plans
This narrow coverage limits the cost-saving potential of these biosimilar competitors, the authors of a new study said.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Grants New Pediatric Arthritis Indications for Upadacitinib
The JAK inhibitor’s safety profile for patients as young as 2 years was similar to the known safety profile in adults.
Conference Coverage
Spondyloarthritis Screening Study Finds ‘High Burden of Need’ in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
More than 40% of patients with IBD screened positive for joint pain in a multicenter study, yet few patients had seen a rheumatologist in the past...
From the Journals
No Increased Risk for Fractures Seen With Frequent Steroid Injections for Musculoskeletal Conditions
Fracture risk was not associated with the cumulative dose of injected corticosteroids in patients receiving the shots for musculoskeletal pain,...
Latest News
Metformin Initiation Cuts Gout Risk in Prediabetes
Initiation of metformin resulted in 2.4 fewer cases of gout per 1000 person-years.