Spondyloarthropathies News

The FDA has designated Cyltezo the first approved interchangeable biosimilar to treat certain inflammatory diseases, allowing pharmacists to substitute it for Humira without the need for the prescriber to alter the prescription.

Healio announced the launch of Rheum and Boards, a quiz-based, online learning resource for rheumatologists, according to a Healio press release.

Upadacitinib significantly reduced signs and symptoms of both ankylosing spondylitis and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis, as well as improved physical function and disease activity, according to a pair of phase 3 studies from AbbVie.

Secukinumab improves non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis signs and symptoms across patients grouped by C-reactive protein level, MRI score, HLA-B27 status and sex, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

In contrast to some previous studies, an analysis of U.S. Army personnel found that the incidence of ankylosing spondylitis was similar between men and women, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

The live attenuated varicella-zoster vaccine is safe and provides “reasonable short-term” effectiveness in patients receiving TNF inhibitors for a variety of indications, according to data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Patients with immune mediated inflammatory diseases are tested for COVID-19 at a 20% higher rate than the general population, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

A reminder of some common and not-so-common clinical scenarios can make every rheumatologist more capable of delivering optimal patient care, according to a presenter at the 2021 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.

A single-session class on pain management skills was noninferior to 8-week cognitive behavioral therapy, and superior to a health education class, for pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic lower back pain, according to data.

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.