Rheumatoid Arthritis News

The implementation of treat-to-target approaches for rheumatoid arthritis remains largely suboptimal, but could be improved with telehealth and other measures, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Infliximab biosimilar uptake increased by no more than just 5% annually following the release of its first two biosimilars, but then shot up by 13% to 16% for most patients after a third option emerged, according to data.

Upadacitinib shows superior clinical, radiographic and patient-reported outcomes in RA, and has a more favorable risk-benefit profile, compared with methotrexate over 5 years, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

Nearly all biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs come with infection or malignancy warnings from U.S. or European regulatory agencies, according to a study published in Drug Safety.

The use of machine learning models to predict treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis is increasing, though approximately 80% show “unclear and high risk of bias,” according to data published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.

In the third episode of the NSAIDs saga, we focus on COX-2 inhibition! Did the hopes and dreams of selective COX-2 inhibition pan out? What can the rise and fall of VIOXX teach us about physiology?

Systemic immune-inflammation index levels may be used to predict all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to data published in Scientific Reports.

New recommendations from the American College of Rheumatology and the American College of Chest Physicians strongly advise against glucocorticoids for interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis.

Former New York Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams is sharing resources for patients with interstitial lung disease as a tribute to his late father, who lost his battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 2001.

In this edition, drug discounts through Medicare price negotiations, opioid use has fallen 15% annually since 2014 and more.