The FDA as approved the biosimilar treatments denosumab-nxxp (Bildyos) and denosumab-nxxp (Bilprevda) for all indications of denosumab, their reference product, including osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Despite anecdotal reports to the contrary, a large observational study concludes that TNF inhibitors, compared with non-TNF biological or targeted synthetic DMARDs, do not cause higher rates of death or respiratory hospitalization in patients with RA-ILD.
The early initiation of biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) may reduce the overall disease burden in patients with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA), according to findings from Ringold et al.
The FDA will consider a supplemental new drug application for deucravacitinib for the treatment of adults with active psoriatic arthritis based on promising results from clinical trials.
Using data from registries across Europe and Canada, Aymon et al. compared the incidence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with RA treated with JAK inhibitors, TNF inhibitors or biologic DMARDs with other modes of action over two years. The researchers did not find an increased risk of MACE with JAK inhibitors over that time frame.
Sjögren’s dry eye requires collaboration between rheumatologists and ophthalmologists for optimal patient management and treatment of this quality-of-life issue.
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.