Arthritis

A history of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy, especially when younger than 46 years, increased the odds of arthritis, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea and bone fractures, researchers reported in Menopause.

Researchers said they developed a comprehensive score that can identify patients at high risk for inflammatory arthritis, as well as a “simple score” that can identify patients at low risk, both of which “may be useful in clinical care.”

UCB announced new long-term data from BE COMPLETE’s 52-week open label extension evaluating the efficacy and safety of bimekizumab in adults with active psoriatic arthritis, according to a press release.

Patients with psoriatic arthritis who suffer from depression may experience higher levels of pain despite having similar amounts of inflammation as those without depression.

Patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis who report frequent physical activity demonstrate improved health-related quality of life and physical function over a period of 5 years, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Rheumatoid arthritis is independently associated with incident HF across the range of ejection fraction, with a stronger association among those with an EF of at least 40%, researchers reported.

The FDA approved Idacio as a biosimilar to Humira, a TNF inhibitor with indications for rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and plaque psoriasis.

Adults with active psoriatic arthritis taking bimekizumab saw significant improvements in joint symptoms and skin clearance compared with those taking placebo, UCB announced in a press release.

New guidance from the American College of Rheumatology strongly recommends that patients with rheumatoid arthritis engage in physical exercise when possible.

Methotrexate use at the pre-arthritis stage of symptoms and subclinical inflammation fails to prevent clinical arthritis, but does improve symptoms and MRI-detected inflammation vs. placebo, according to data published in The Lancet.