Latest Conference Articles

Together-PsA: Ixekizumab + Tirzepatide Deliver Superior Efficacy Over Biologic Monotherapy, With Joseph Merola, MD

April 1st 2026

Merola discussed how new data from AAD 2026 suggest broader anti-inflammatory properties of GIP/GLP-1 RAs may offer benefits beyond weight loss.

KEEPsAKE-1: Risankizumab Maintains Radiographic Nonprogression Through 5 Years in Psoriatic Arthritis

ByVictoria Johnson

March 29th 2026

The findings extend the radiographic dataset for risankizumab in PsA to 244 weeks — the longest such follow-up reported from the KEEPsAKE program.

Beyond Biologics: Emerging Cell-Based and Targeted Therapies in Rheumatology, With Roy Fleischmann, MD

ByRoy M. Fleischmann, MD

March 18th 2026

Fleischmann discussed new modalities emerging in the rheumatology field, with the closest frontier in lupus.

New JIA Guideline Draft Emphasize Earlier, Aggressive Therapy, With Susan Shenoi, MD, MS

BySusan Shenoi, MD, MS

March 17th 2026

Shenoi discussed what the new juvenile arthritis draft guidelines, presented at ACR 2025, emphasized.

Top Conversations from RWCS 2026

ByVictoria Johnson

March 12th 2026

Take a look back at 5 RheumLive exclusive conversations ranging from PsA to giant cell arteritis from RWCS 2026 in Maui, Hawaii.

Entering A New Era of Steroid-Sparing Options for Polymyalgia Rheumatica, With Anisha Dua, MD, MPH

ByAnisha B. Dua, MD, MPH

March 10th 2026

Dua discussed how management of PMR has continued to change over the past couple of years.

The Expanding Arsenal in Systemic Autoimmune Disease in 2025 and Beyond, With Orrin Troum, MD, and Alvin Wells, MD, PhD

ByOrrin M. Troum, MD,Alvin Wells, MD, PhD

March 9th 2026

Wells and Troum discussed advances in 2025 that are continuing to transform the systemic autoimmune diseases.

Avacopan Achieves Sustained Remission in Real World Severe ANCA Vasculitis Data, With Naomi Patel, MD

ByNaomi Patel, MD

March 5th 2026

Patel shared findings from a retrospective cohort study in people with GPA or MPA at RWCS 2026.

Addressing the Pediatric Rheumatology Workforce Crisis, with Susan Shenoi, MD

BySusan Shenoi, MD, MS

February 25th 2026

Shenoi discussed how the rheumatology field continues to adapt to workforce shortages.

Integrating AI Into Everyday Rheumatology Practice, with Alvin Wells, MD, PhD, and Orrin Troum, MD

ByOrrin M. Troum, MD,Alvin Wells, MD, PhD

February 24th 2026

Troum and Wells discussed how AI tools help clinicians in their practice.

From Clinical Trials to Clinic: Making Sense of Rheumatology Metrics, with Roy Fleischmann, MD

ByRoy M. Fleischmann, MD

February 23rd 2026

Flesichmann shared highlights from his talk at RWCS 2026.

Precision Medicine and the Pursuit of Remission in RA and PsA, with Arthur Kavanaugh, MD

ByArthur Kavanaugh, MD

February 20th 2026

Kavanaugh discussed how far the field is to true precision medicine at RWCS 2026.

Improving Recognition and Outcomes in Vasculitis, with Anisha Dua, MD

ByAnisha B. Dua, MD, MPH

February 19th 2026

Dua discussed the vasculitis field's progression to "precision medicine" and more.

Advancing Research and Access in Modern Osteoporosis Care, with Gina Woods, MD

ByGina Woods, MD

February 19th 2026

Woods discussed integrating exercise into osteoporosis care and high priority research questions.

GLP-1 RAs and Beyond: Integrating Metabolic Health into PsA and RA Care, with Eric Ruderman, MD

GLP-1s and Beyond: Integrating Metabolic Health into PsA and RA Care, with Eric Ruderman, MD

ByEric M. Ruderman, MD

February 18th 2026

Ruderman emphasized growing interest in metabolic health with the rise of GLP-1 RA usage.

What Mattered Most in 2025 for RA and PsA, with Arthur Kavanaugh, MD

ByArthur Kavanaugh, MD

February 17th 2026

Kavanaugh discussed priorities in the disease fields in the last year of research.

Optimizing Osteoporosis Prevention and Therapy Selection, with Gina Woods, MD

ByGina Woods, MD

February 14th 2026

Woods discussed navigating conversations with patients about preventive therapy and the benefit-risk profile.

Do Updated Vasculitis Classification Criteria Change Practice, With Anisha Dua, MD

ByAnisha B. Dua, MD, MPH

February 14th 2026

Dua discussed the latest guideline updates, the most recent since 1990.

Treatment Choices and Sequencing in PsA, With Eric Ruderman, MD

ByEric M. Ruderman, MD

February 13th 2026

Ruderman discussed recent research examining treatment choices after failure.

Integrating Muscle, Nutrition, and Function into Bone Care, with Gina Woods, MD

ByGina Woods, MD

February 13th 2026

Woods shared extra-rheumatological considerations to keep in mind when managing patients' bone health.

Improving Diagnostic Precision and Long-Term Control in Large Vessel Vasculitis, with Anisha Dua, MD, MPH

ByAnisha B. Dua, MD, MPH

February 12th 2026

Dua emphasized exciting progress in the field for giant cell and arteritis and Takeyasu arteritis.

Difficult-to-Treat Disease in PsA and axSpA: Lessons from 2025, with Eric Ruderman, MD

ByEric M. Ruderman, MD

February 11th 2026

Ruderman discussed the topics of his year in review talks at RWCS 2026.

What to Expect at RWCS 2026

ByVictoria Johnson

February 10th 2026

This preview of RWCS 2026 highlights some of the sessions and interviews to look forward to.

Deucravacitinib, Zasocitinib Validate TYK2 Inhibition in PsA, With Philip Mease, MD

ByPhilip J. Mease, MD

January 21st 2026

Mease discussed the latest updates on deucravacitinib and zasocitinib at ACR Convergence 2025.

The Expanding Lupus Pipeline: Obinutuzumab and What's Next, With Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD

ByRosalind Ramsey-Goldman, MD

January 13th 2026

Ramsey-Goldman discussed how the lupus field has shifted from her earlier career.

Polygenic Risk Scores Linked to Specific SLE Manifestations, With Matthew Dapas, PhD

ByMatthew Dapas, PhD

December 4th 2025

ACR 2025 research shows polygenic risk scores correlate with specific SLE phenotypes, highlighting potential applications for clinical risk assessment.

Matthew Dapas, PhD I Credit: Feinberg School of Medicine

Polygenic Risk Scores Reveal Genetic Drivers of Lupus Heterogeneity, With Matthew Dapas, PhD

ByMatthew Dapas, PhD

November 24th 2025

At ACR 2025, Dapas discusses how polygenic risk scores link genetic risk to SLICC criteria, advancing precision medicine in systemic lupus erythematosus.