Kenneth Bender, PharmD, MA

A study characterizing frailty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis finds psychosocial factors could be more important determinants than aging.

Investigators compared a self-directed, stepped exercise program to improve symptoms of knee osteoarthritis in randomized trial to an education-based approach.

The outcomes with COVID-19 infection in patients with rheumatic or musculoskeletal disease are better in those infected later in the pandemic.

Long-term outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus have improved over time, but unmet needs include glucorticoid dependency and comorbidity burden.

Patients with the rare skin disorder are at a notably heightened risk for developing arthritis, according to a large-scale cohort study

Patients with SLE or RA had comparable mean QTc length, regardless of whether or not they received hydroxychloroquine treatment

Favorable phase 2 results with the TYK2 inhibitor for psoriatic arthritis at ACR 2020 coincided with announced positive phase 3 trial results for psoriasis.