Scleroderma News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In women with systemic sclerosis, cyclophosphamide therapy negatively correlated with ovarian reserve, according to a presenter at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Among patients with systemic sclerosis, those on work disability and who experience greater levels of fatigue are more likely to perceive cognitive dysfunction, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Nintedanib maintains its safety and efficacy for up to 3 years in patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease, according to data published the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

The FDA has granted fast-track designation for efzofitimod, a potential first-in-class immunomodulator, in the treatment of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease, according to a press release from the drug’s manufacturer.

Sept. 14 marks the second annual ILD Day, which aims to increase awareness of interstitial lung diseases.

Although they exhibit a greater risk for severe immune-related adverse effects, patients with preexisting autoimmune disease receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors for melanoma had better 2-year survival than controls, according to data.

Exposure to fine particulate matter — specifically particles 2.5 µm or less in diameter, or PM2.5 — in the air signals a higher risk for systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

ORLANDO — Medical cannabis is growing in acceptance and has benefits for managing pain in patients with rheumatic diseases, but more research is required, a presenter said at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses Society Conference.

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, rheumatologists and rheumatology associations are voicing concern over what the loss of federal abortion protections could mean for patients.

Pregnant patients with systemic sclerosis demonstrate a higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm delivery, than those with lupus and healthy controls, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.