Using data from registries across Europe and Canada, Aymon et al. did not observe an increased incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors compared with those treated with other biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Their findings support similar cardiovascular risk profiles for JAK and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors.
Sjögren’s dry eye requires collaboration between rheumatologists and ophthalmologists for optimal patient management and treatment of this quality-of-life issue.
Over 50% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) develop interstitial lung disease (ILD), and rheumatologists have long recognized this major cause of morbidity and mortality.1 Sindhu R. Johnson, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada, and director of the Toronto Scleroderma Program, notes that more recent studies have increased our awareness…
St.Clair et al. found that patients with Sjögren’s disease treated with dazodalibep experienced greater improvement in key symptoms of dryness, fatigue & pain than patients who received placebo.