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“The differential contribution of IL-6 and IL-17 pathways to the pathogenesis of psoriatic arthritis is not fully understood,” investigators stated.

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The approval and implementation of new drugs can vastly improve quality of life and reduce signs and symptoms of disease burden in patients with rheumatic and dermatologic diseases.

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommends approving upadacitinib 15 mg, once daily, for the treatment of active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis in adults patients with inflammation and inadequate response to NSAIDs.

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The approvals were based on results from the JUNIPERA trial, which showed secukinumab reduced the risk of flare and disease activity when compared with placebo over 2 years in pediatric patients with ERA and JPsA.

"The challenges of an existing rheumatologist workforce shortage, changing workforce demographics, and physician burnout have been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic."

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Teodora Staeva, PhD, discusses how Lupus Research Alliance's is recognizing the critical contributions of underrepresented minority researchers through their Diversity in Lupus Research Award.

"Remote care interventions have become more widespread over the past 20 years, with presumed benefits for diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and follow-up monitoring of patients.”

SLE-dysregulated genes were linked to biological functions and gene networks, including regulation of type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway, response to steroid hormone, and response to hypoxia.

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) has published guidance regarding perioperative management of antirheumatic medication in patients with rheumatic diseases undergoing elective total hip or total knee arthroplasty.

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Vigorous physical activity may reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and gout.

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“The COVID-19 pandemic causes concern among patients with ARD due to increased risk of infection and heightened isolation from social distancing,” investigators explained.

The study, which assessed data from the JUVE-BASIS trial, suggests baricitinib significantly reduced both the time to and frequency of flares in patients with JIA when compared with placebo.

Differences among baseline clinical and laboratory characteristics between cases and controls were observed in those with a presence of subcutaneous tophi and higher serum urate levels.

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Nihar Bhakta, MD, explains Familial Mediterranean Fever, a rare rheumatic disease, and how Aristea Therapeutics is working to treat patients suffering from this condition.

Frédéric Lavie, MD, PhD, explains the results of the data presented at EULAR evaluating guselkumab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis.

Terence Rooney, MD, explains the innovative research methods that Janssen utilizes and the benefits of precision medicine in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis.

Terence Rooney, MD, discusses recent findings indicating that guselkumab provided patients with psoriatic arthritis with sustained improvements in health-related quality of life through 2 years.

Karin Schenck-Gustafsson, MD, PhD, FESC, explains why sex and gender must be taken into account when treating and managing patients with rheumatic disease from a cardiologist's perspective.

Line Uhrenholt, MD, discusses the results of her randomized, open-label, equivalence trial study evaluating disease activity-guided tapering of biologics in patients with inflammatory arthritis.

Investigators believe that treatment escalation within patients with rheumatoid arthritis should utilize interventions beyond the traditional physician-patient relationship.

A recent study, conducted by CreakyJoints, demonstrated that patient-reported satisfaction is affected by both social and cultural norms in Spanish-speaking patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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The phase 3 research being presented at the EULAR 2022 conference evaluated the efficacy and safety of upadacitinib in patients with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis.

Filip Van den Bosch, MD, discusses his presentation, “Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib in Patients With Active Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: a Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial."