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Study Finds No Increased MACE Risk for JAK Inhibitors in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
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- Sara Freeman
The analysis looked at treatment with the upadacitinib and abrocitinib (Cibinqo), both approved for treating AD in...
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Topical JAK Inhibitor Effective for Hand Eczema, Two Studies Suggest
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- Sara Freeman
Delgocitinib cream, currently under FDA review for chronic hand eczema, was recently approved in Europe for treating adults with moderate to...
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Total Hip Replacement Superior to Exercise Therapy for Improving Hip Osteoarthritis Pain and Function
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- Sara Freeman
Greater improvement in patient-reported hip pain and function at 6 months was achieved with total hip replacement than with resistance training in...
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New Cosmeceutical as Effective as Cysteamine for Facial Melasma
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- Sara Freeman
The product is a "new potent melanogenesis inhibitor that exhibits a unique mode of action while preserving melanocyte integrity," said Mukta...
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Study Supports Efficacy of Home-Based Phototherapy for Psoriasis
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- Sara Freeman
"Efforts are needed to make home and office phototherapy more available to patients," the lead author said.
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Sjögren Disease Treatments in Early Trials Have Mostly Positive Results
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- Sara Freeman
Positive results were reported from the DAHLIAS study of nipocalimab, the TWINSS study of iscalimab, and a phase 1 trial of tibulizumab, but it...
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Future of Lupus Treatments Looks Brighter With Multiple Promising Therapeutic Approaches
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- Sara Freeman
Data presented at EULAR 2024 suggest that there are positive times ahead for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus, with experts...
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Debate Over Axial Involvement in Psoriatic Arthritis Still Unresolved Despite New Studies
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- Sara Freeman
Data from two studies corroborated what was already known about axial psoriatic arthritis rather than help define or differentiate it further from...
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Patient-Driven Care Plus Telemonitoring Yields Promising Results for Spondyloarthritis
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- Sara Freeman
Patient-initiated care with or without remote monitoring for spondyloarthritis has been shown to work just as well as usual face-to-face care in...
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Latest Izokibep Trial for PsA Shows Promise But Misses on Enthesitis
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- Sara Freeman
The primary efficacy endpoint was met, but the novel small molecule therapeutic did not reduce enthesitis more than placebo, as might have been...
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Selective JAK 1 Inhibitor for RA Proves Promising in Phase 3 Trial
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- Sara Freeman
SHR0302 (ivarmacitinib) is highly selective for JAK 1 and the first JAK inhibitor to be originally developed and now tested in a phase 3 RA...
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Upadacitinib Proves Successful in First JAK Inhibitor Trial for Giant Cell Arteritis
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- Sara Freeman
Results from the SELECT-GCA study showed that upadacitinib (Rinvoq) induced significant and sustained remission in people with new-onset or...
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EULAR 2024 Preview: Therapeutics in Development Take Center Stage
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- Sara Freeman
Experts give their top picks and hot tips on data being presented at the upcoming European Congress of Rheumatology taking place on June 12-15 in...
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What Does Natural Healing of ACL Ruptures Mean for Long-Term Outcomes?
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- Sara Freeman
Evidence mounts that the anterior cruciate ligament may heal without surgery, but the long-term outcomes are only beginning to be evaluated.
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Will Diabetes Drugs Advance Osteoarthritis Management?
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- Sara Freeman
Researchers are looking to see if GLP-1 receptor agonists, DPP4 inhibitors, and SGLT2 inhibitors have beneficial effects in osteoarthritis.