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November 23, 2020
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Brodalumab linked to rapid, significant improvement in PsA

Brodalumab linked to rapid, significant improvement in PsA

Treatment with brodalumab resulted in rapid and significant improvement in the signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis, compared with a placebo, according to data published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

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November 13, 2020
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'Team-based' derm-rheum approach yields optimal outcomes in psoriatic disease

'Team-based' derm-rheum approach yields optimal outcomes in psoriatic disease

Joint care by a dermatologist, rheumatologist and other specialists can mitigate the “accelerated trajectory of comorbidities” that can often happen in patients with psoriatic disease, according to a presenter at ACR 2020.

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November 13, 2020
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Upadacitinib improves psoriasis, physical function, pain, radiographic progression in PsA

Upadacitinib improves psoriasis, physical function, pain, radiographic progression in PsA

Among patients with psoriatic arthritis, daily upadacitinib doses of either 15 or 30 mg improved musculoskeletal symptoms, psoriasis, physical function, pain, fatigue and radiographic progression, according to a speaker at ACR Convergence.

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November 11, 2020
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Weight loss associated with improvement in psoriatic arthritis

Weight loss associated with improvement in psoriatic arthritis

Patients with psoriatic arthritis and obesity had lower disease activity with a very low energy liquid diet, according to a study published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

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November 07, 2020
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Clinical trials in PsA slowly leading rheumatologists toward personalized medicine

Clinical trials in PsA slowly leading rheumatologists toward personalized medicine

While the rheumatology community often finds itself behind other specialties in head-to-head trials of drugs or drug classes, new data may help clinicians in decision-making, according to a presenter at ACR 2020.

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October 27, 2020
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Multidomain presentations linked to worse disease activity in psoriatic arthritis

Multidomain presentations linked to worse disease activity in psoriatic arthritis

In a real-world cohort of more than 2,000 U.S. patients with psoriatic arthritis, most had multidomain presentations, which were associated with worse disease activity, quality of life and work productivity, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

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October 22, 2020
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Brief halt on in-person visits did not adversely impact inflammatory arthritis

Brief halt on in-person visits did not adversely impact inflammatory arthritis

Short interruptions in face-to-face rheumatology visits due to COVID-19 considerations resulted in no major negative effects for patients with inflammatory arthritis, according to findings published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

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October 14, 2020
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Latent TB infection uncommon after secukinumab treatment

Latent tuberculosis infection was an uncommon adverse event after treatment with secukinumab for chronic systemic inflammatory conditions, according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology.

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October 14, 2020
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Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE, named Chief Medical Editor of Healio Psoriatic Disease

Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE, named Chief Medical Editor of <i>Healio Psoriatic Disease</i>

Healio Psoriatic Disease, the first publication focused on informing health care professionals about the burden of psoriatic disease and the understanding of psoriasis as a systemic disease, has named Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE, as its Chief Medical Editor.

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October 13, 2020
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Clinicians treating PsA may no longer be 'throwing a dart' to choose optimal drug

Clinicians treating PsA may no longer be 'throwing a dart' to choose optimal drug

Novel therapies are providing hope for more targeted therapy options in managing the myriad manifestations of psoriatic arthritis, according to a presenter at the 2020 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology-West.

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