Psoriatic Arthritis

Patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases who are undergoing elective hip or knee arthroplasty should maintain their usual doses of methotrexate, leflunomide, hydroxychloroquine, sulfasalazine and apremilast , according to new guidelines.

Real-world patients with psoriatic arthritis who receive secukinumab for 6 months maintain consistent proportions of minimal disease activity and demonstrate improved patient-reported outcomes, according to data.

Patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with bimekizumab demonstrated improvements across joint and skin parameters compared with placebo, according to Phase 3 clinical trial data presented at the EULAR 2022 Congress.

Clinical trials for psoriatic arthritis therapies should place a greater focus on using deeper states of remission as primary and co-primary endpoints, according to speakers at the FDA & American College of Rheumatology Virtual Summit.

DESTIN, Fla. — An ever-increasing array of treatment options is allowing rheumatologists to target specific disease domains in their patients with psoriatic arthritis, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East.

United Rheumatology and CreakyJoints have announced a partnership to launch the Rheumatoid Arthritis Wellness Center, a digital resource that aims to offer support to patients living with RA, according to a press release.

Ixekizumab demonstrates a safety and tolerability profile that is “reassuring” and consistent with previous studies in patients with psoriatic arthritis, according to researchers.

Healio rounded up psoriasis coverage and expert analysis presented and discussed at Maui Derm for Dermatologists in Wailea, Hawaii.

A “large proportion” of patients with psoriatic arthritis fail to reach treatment targets despite medication, with residual musculoskeletal and skin disease frequently observed, according to data published in Rheumatology and Therapy.

Despite some safety concerns, Janus kinase, or JAK, inhibitors, are carving out a place as important treatment options for a number of autoimmune diseases, including psoriatic arthritis.