Humira plus methotrexate may help manage uveitis in patients with JIA

SAN FRANCISCO – Patients with uveitis related to juvenile idiopathic arthritis may benefit from therapy with Humira and background methotrexate, according to a recently presented study. Athimalaipet V. Ramanan, FRCPCH, FRCP, and colleagues studied a group of 90 patients aged between 2 years and 18 years with uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). During the presentation, Ramanan said in his presentation that the mean age of patients was 9 years, about two-thirds had oligoarticular arthritis and most had active disease for about 5 years.

Iluvien shows similar reduction in DR progression as anti-VEGF treatment

LAS VEGAS — Fluocinolone acetonide and anti-VEGF treatment similarly reduce progression of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, according to a presentation here.“The duration of continuous steroid exposure during the FAME trials provides a unique opportunity to address the clinical question of the impact of corticosteroids on progression of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR),” Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD, said at Retina Subspecialty Day preceding the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.