Biologic

WAILEA, Hawaii — Although it is still unknown which orthobiologics should be used to treat athletes with knee injuries, various biologic tools may be used to help identify such uses in the future, according to a presenter here.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are increasingly receiving non-TNF inhibitors, which additionally demonstrate higher retention rates, compared with other biologics, according to data published in Nature Scientific Reports.

Switching between biosimilars and reference products did not increase the risk for death or serious adverse events, according to a meta-analysis conducted by FDA investigators.

At 1-year follow-up, various cell-based injections were not superior to a corticosteroid injection for pain and radiological outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to results published in Nature Medicine.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — “There are a lot of interesting trends,” John J. Oppenheimer, MD, FACAAI, clinical professor at UMDNJ Rutgers, told Healio at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting.

Providers will gather in Anaheim this week under the banner of “Embracing the Evolution of Patient Care” for the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with biologics had lower risk for cardiovascular and thromboembolic events, and those on oral small molecules were not at increased risk, a presenter noted here.

With dozens of topical therapies and systemic treatments available for atopic dermatitis, clinicians have many options. But a pair of reviews in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology may help them narrow down their choices.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In this video from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, discussed several techniques to augment healing after index and revision rotator cuff repair.

The Allergy-Immunology Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters has issued guidelines for the medical management of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, according to a review published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.