Treat-To-Target

A significant number of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis treated prior to the treat-to-target era demonstrated persistently active disease up to 5 years later, according to data from an Italian pediatric hospital.

WASHINGTON — Women with rheumatoid arthritis demonstrate times to pregnancy that were “nearly equal to the general population” when treated under a treat-to-target paradigm, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2024.

The implementation of treat-to-target approaches for rheumatoid arthritis remains largely suboptimal, but could be improved with telehealth and other measures, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Treating patients with lupus can be likened to fighting a war, in which victory is achieved not through a single promising therapy, but winning many smaller battles, according to a speaker at EULAR 2023 Congress.

In patients with residual axial spondyloarthritis disease activity, many physicians avoid strict adherence to treat-to-target guidelines in favor of low disease activity, based on their own opinion, as a treatment goal, according to data.

DESTIN, Fla. — Making sense of the myriad targets for the myriad disease domains in rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis presents ongoing challenges for every rheumatologist, a presenter said here..

SAN DIEGO — Although current American College of Rheumatology guidelines eschew treat-to-target for axial spondyloarthritis, “aggressive treatment” is still needed to manage the disease, noted a speaker here.

Though sometimes complex, treat-to-target strategies for psoriatic arthritis can lead to lower symptom states, better physical functionality and less structural damage to joints, according to Philip Mease, MD, a clinical professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Director of rheumatology research at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle.

Low disease activity and remission definitions used for adult systemic lupus erythematosus are achievable among children and can significantly reduce the risk for severe flare, according to data published in Rheumatology.

Virtual learning collaboratives, which are less intensive and relatively low-cost compared with in-person models, can improve treat-to-target implementation for rheumatoid arthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.