Remission
‘Large proportion’ of patients with PsA fail to meet treatment targets
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.
The goal of therapy in RA: LDA vs. remission, or perhaps the patient’s well-being
This month, we are so lucky to have such an extraordinary panel of experts in the field of rheumatoid arthritis — Daniel Aletaha, MD, MSc; Stanley Cohen, MD; Bryant R. England, MD, PhD; Roy Fleischmann, MD; and Liana Fraenkel, MD, MPH — debate the merits of remission vs. low disease activity as the desired target in the therapy of rheumatoid arthritis.
All or something: Experts debate LDA vs. remission as a target in rheumatoid arthritis
Treating to target has, since the dawn of targeted biologic and non-biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, permeated every aspect of rheumatology care.
Dupilumab induces eosinophilic esophagitis remission among children with atopic conditions
Dupilumab effectively induced remission of esophageal disease among children with eosinophilic esophagitis treated with the agent for atopic conditions, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
MRI-derived, noninvasive tissue biomarker aids autoimmune hepatitis patient management
VIDEO: New data show Stelara safe, induces long-term remission in UC
In a Healio video exclusive, Jan Wehkamp, MD, global strategy leader for gastroenterology at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, reports key data points from the company’s 3-year, phase 3 UNIFI study.
US woman is third person to achieve sustained HIV remission after stem cell transplant
A woman from the United States is the third person to achieve sustained treatment-free HIV remission after undergoing a stem cell transplant, researchers announced.
Children can achieve clinical remission of peanut allergy with oral immunotherapy
Oral immunotherapy with or without probiotic adjuvants conferred sustained unresponsiveness to peanut among allergic children, according to a randomized phase 2b study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
Patients with high psychosocial burden less likely to achieve sustained RA remission
Mental health and psychosocial well-being are associated with achieving sustained rheumatoid arthritis remission and treatment response, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
IBD therapies ‘still plateauing’ despite progress: Combining drugs may help break ceiling
Despite the considerable progress made in the care of inflammatory bowel disease, current therapies are “still plateauing” in terms of response and remission, according to the keynote speaker at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress.