Rheumatology News

In September 2022, the FDA approved deucravacitinib for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, officially introducing tyrosine kinase 2 inhibition to clinics across the United States.

The list prices of Stelara and Enbrel for Medicare users will be discounted nearly 70% come 2026 as a result of the first round CMS price negotiations with drugmakers, the White House has announced.

Among patients with systemic autoimmune disease in a large, real-world cohort, 29.8% reported long COVID, with frequent impacts to quality of life, following infection, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

Infections account for most in-hospital mortality in childhood systemic lupus erythematosus, with patients exhibiting lupus nephritis or end-stage renal disease at increased risk, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

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Opioid use in patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease has decreased 15% annually since 2014, while use of non-opioid options for pain management has either increased or stabilized, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment may benefit skin, musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal manifestations of systemic sclerosis, with low risks for adverse events, according to data published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.

“Aggressive” combination therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease improved survival among patients with systemic sclerosis and interstitial lung disease, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

The FDA has approved an investigational new drug application for Eque-cel, an autologous T-cell injection, in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis, according to a press release from the manufacturer.

Lower levels of S100 proteins at baseline predict better treatment response with abatacept in patients with polyarticular-course juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.