The FDA has expanded the approved use of subcutaneous tocilizumab (Actemra, Hoffman LaRoche) to include treatment of adults with giant cell arteritis. FDA Approvals
Tag: Rheumatology
JIA Uveitis Control Improved With Adalimumab + MTX
Adding adalimumab to MTX for treatment-resistant uveitis was associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis improved disease control and enabled many patients to reduce or stop topical glucocorticoids. Medscape Medical News
Concern Raised About High Hydroxychloroquine Dosing
Ophthalmologists’ guidance on safe doses for hydroxychloroquine was not followed for approximately half of rheumatology patients treated with hydroxychloroquine, a new study showed. Medscape Medical News
Gut Microbes Activate T Cells Causing Autoimmune Eye Disease
Commensal microbes in the gut can activate retina-specific T cells that go on to cause autoimmune uveitis in a mouse model, researchers report. Reuters Health Information
HIV Plus Uveitis: Call the… Rheumatologist?
A team of ophthalmologists and HIV specialists were not sure what to do with this complicated patient, so they turned to the rheumatologist to help with a treatment decision. Medscape Rheumatology
TNF Inhibitor Therapy Effective for Behcet’s Disease Uveitis
When uveitis due to Behcet’s disease fails to respond to conventional therapy, anti-TNF-alpha therapy may help, according to a Spanish study. Reuters Health Information
Outcomes in Neuro-Behçet’s
Neuro-Behcet’s is a severe condition, and this characteristic makes it worse. Medscape Rheumatology