Ankylosing spondylitis
Roundtables
Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: What Is It And How Do We Treat It?
MDedge Crosswords
Ankylosing Spondylitis Overview
From the Journals
Trio of antibodies may enable earlier diagnosis of axSpA
The prevalence of autoantibodies to three novel axSpA peptides was more than twice as high among patients with early disease as among patients...
From the Journals
Doctors hesitated to embrace biosimilar infliximab in first 2 years
Adoption of biosimilar infliximab was initially slow, but more widely used in new patients.
MDedge Crosswords
Ankylosing Spondylitis: The Basics
Conference Coverage
ACIP approves flu vaccine recommendations for 2020-2021
Next season’s vaccination options include new high-dose quadrivalent vaccines for seniors.
Guidelines
EULAR gives pointers on intra-articular injection best practices
A task force based the recommendations on a systematic literature review and two surveys of health professionals and patients to help form expert...
Conference Coverage
New registry focuses on rheumatic immune-related AEs of cancer therapy
Data from the German TRheuMa registry suggest these events are generally mild or moderate, verifiable by CRP level and imaging (but not...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves Cosentyx for treatment of active nr-axSpA
The approval marks secukinumab’s fourth approved indication, following moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing...
Conference Coverage
Studies give new insight on starting, stopping etanercept in nonradiographic axSpA
Pfizer-supported trials may help to define the optimal use of etanercept for nonradiographic disease.
Conference Coverage
EULAR’s COVID-19 recommendations offer no surprises
The provisional recommendations cover four themes: general measures and preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection, managing patients without COVID-19 and...