Rheumatoid Arthritis News

There is no increased risk for cancer overall associated with the long-term use of TNF inhibitors for rheumatoid arthritis, according to data published in Rheumatology.

The NIH has launched a clinical trial to examine antibody responses to a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose in patients with autoimmune disease who failed to respond to the initial vaccine regimen.

Male patients diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis at or before peak reproductive age have a lower fertility rate, a higher childlessness rate, and more fertility issues, according to data published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Among patients with arthritis, receiving exercise recommendations from a physician is “critical” to meeting physical activity guidelines and relieving symptom burden, regardless of race and ethnicity, researchers noted in BMC Public Health.

Although immunosuppressives remain the cornerstone for managing underlying interstitial lung disease in connective tissue diseases, new drug approvals could help shift the treatment paradigm, according to data presented here.

Cancer screening recommendations for patients with autoimmune diseases largely rely on clinical experience and extrapolation in the absence of abundant data, according to a speaker at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-East meeting.

Maximizing the disease-modifying benefits of methotrexate is one of the core principles behind the 2021 American College of Rheumatology rheumatoid arthritis guidelines.

Providers should avoid monotherapy when treating hidradenitis suppurativa, and instead use a “layered and rotated” approach that also addresses the isolating psychosocial aspects of the disease, noted a speaker here.

A wide array of potential etiologies can cause lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis patients, according to a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-East.

The advent of biologics and other immunomodulatory options provides hope for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a speaker at the 2021 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.