Patients with JIA-associated uveitis who discontinued adalimumab had higher recurrence rates than those who continued the treatment, but they regained control upon restarting it. Medscape Medical News
Tag: Rheumatology
B-Cell Depleting Drug Shines in IgG4-Related Disease
Dramatic study results point to the potential for a steroid-sparing option for patients with the underrecognized multiorgan condition. Medscape Medical News
Infliximab vs Adalimumab: Which Is Best for Behçet Syndrome?
Both infliximab and adalimumab were found to be effective in achieving remission and enhancing quality of life while having a high level of tolerability in patients with mucocutaneous Behçet syndrome. Medscape Medical News
IV Steroids in GCA: No Visual Benefit, Higher Diabetes Risk
Intravenous methylprednisolone is not significantly beneficial vs oral glucocorticoids in improving visual acuity or survival in patients with giant cell arteritis, and it increases diabetes risk. Medscape Medical News
How Pending Federal Bills Targeting PBMs Might Help Patients
Dr Madelaine A. Feldman discusses how bills might affect access to medications, delink drug list prices from PBMs’ income, and redirect drug manufacturers’ price concessions from payers to patients. MDedge
Coordinated Care Improves Anterior Uveitis in Children
Pediatric patients with anterior uveitis benefitted from seeing a rheumatologist and ophthalmologist together in one visit, as opposed to having separate visits with each specialist. Medscape Medical News
Eyelid Imaging Could Aid Early Diagnosis of Sjögren Disease
Patients with Sjögren disease had more damage to their oil-producing Meibomian glands than people with other varieties of dry eye. Medscape Medical News
Adalimumab Tops Cyclosporine in Preventing Uveitis Relapse
Adalimumab was superior to cyclosporine in preventing uveitis relapse in patients with severe Behçet disease already on corticosteroid therapy, according to randomized, open-label trial results. Medscape Medical News
New Insights into Management of Sjögren-Related Lymphoma
Two European studies reported on a potentially strong predictive biomarker for marginal lymphoma in Sjögren disease and the effectiveness of systemic therapy vs localized treatment or watch and wait. Medscape Medical News
Bimekizumab Lowers Uveitis Rates in Axial Spondyloarthritis
In patients with axial spondyloarthritis, bimekizumab — a dual interleukin-17A/F inhibitor — showed a lower incidence rate of uveitis, suggesting protective effects against acute anterior uveitis. Medscape Medical News
Cigna to Remove AbbVie’s Humira From Some Drug Reimbursement Lists Next Year
Cigna said on Monday it will remove AbbVie’s blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira from some of its lists of preferred drugs for reimbursement in 2025, and recommend… Reuters Health Information
Risks for Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy Described in Detail
Including over 4670 patients, this is “the largest cohort study to date looking specifically at the association of [HCQ] retinopathy with risk factors,” one expert said. Medscape Medical News
Ultrasound-Aided Diagnosis of GCA Is Accurate, Avoids Biopsy
In a prospective study, all patients diagnosed with giant cell arteritis using ultrasound maintained their diagnosis for up to 2 years of follow-up. Medscape Medical News
FDA OKs High-Concentration of Adalimumab Biosimilar Cyltezo
Unlike the low-concentration formulation of adalimumab-adbm, launched July 1, 2023, this high-concentration version has not yet been granted an interchangeability designation. Medscape Medical News
FDA OKs High Concentration of Adalimumab Biosimilar Cyltezo
Unlike the low-concentration formulation of adalimumab-adbm, launched July 1, 2023, this high-concentration version has not yet been granted an interchangeability designation. Medscape Medical News
Updated Sjögren Disease Guideline Takes New Approach, Format
An updated guideline on the management of Sjögren disease has been produced by the British Society for Rheumatology, providing practical advice for healthcare professionals and the people they treat. Medscape Medical News
British Societies Develop First ‘Living’ Behçet Guidelines
The British Society for Rheumatology and the British Association of Dermatologists developed guidelines for the management of people living with Behçet’s disease. Medscape Medical News
Both Parotid and Labial Gland Biopsies Can Diagnose SjS
Although largely similar, some important histopathologic differences were seen in the biopsies of the labial and parotid salivary glands in individuals with suspected SjS. Medscape Medical News
Patients With Sjögren Syndrome Fall Into Distinct Subgroups
Those with high systemic disease activity but low symptom burden fared worse over time. Medscape Medical News
Generic SpA Screening Tool Needed Across Comorbid Diseases
A comparison of screening tools for SpA in conditions that commonly co-occur with the disease revealed few screening tool options for patients with uveitis or IBD, compared with psoriasis. Medscape Medical News