Patients with RA and OA have joint pain, and pain is the primary reason patients seek care. The mechanisms responsible for the pain are now just beginning to be understood. This session, on Nov. 6, 4 p.m. EST, will cover the mechanisms responsible for the development of pain in both inflammatory and degenerative arthritis.
The ACR/CHEST ILD Guidelines in Practice, a video
In collaboration with the American College of Chest Physicians, the ACR released two new comprehensive guidelines aimed at improving the screening, monitoring, and treatment of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) secondary to systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs). Recently, Sindhu R. Johnson, MD, PhD, professor of medicine at the University of Toronto, Canada, director of the Toronto Scleroderma Program and principal investigator for the guideline, and Elana J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Florence Irving associate professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology at Columbia University, New York City, and co-first author, presented a webinar to talk about how the guidelines were developed and present some of the recommendations and their rationale: Watch the recording now!
Racial Disparity in RA & OA: ACR Convergence 2020 Preview
Minority race/ethnicity are associated with more severe outcomes in OA and RA. Although African Americans have more symptomatic RA than whites, they are more likely to delay seeking care and initiating DMARDs and biologics. The session on Nov. 6, 3 p.m. EST, will review current outcomes data for RA and OA, including TKA, THA and…
Find Solutions to Navigate Telerheumatology in Your Practice
Experts weigh in on sustaining telerheumatology as a viable practice tool by sharing its history, potential and regulatory outlook post-pandemic at ACR Convergence 2020.
ACR Convergence 2020: From Clinic to Capitol Hill Session Offers Insights into Advocacy, Regulatory Issues
Attendees at the ACR Convergence session will learn about key regulatory issues affecting rheumatology and how to add their voices to strengthen the ACR’s advocacy efforts.
ACR Urges Commercial Payers to Cover Telemedicine Beyond the Public Health Emergency
In a letter sent to commercial payers, the ACR’s Insurance Subcommittee is advocating for continued coverage for telemedicine, including reimbursement parity, after the end of the declared public health emergency.

RheumPAC Hosts Rep. Kim Schrier, MD, for Legislative Update
RheumPAC donors attended a virtual legislative update and Q&A with former pediatrician Rep. Kim Schrier, MD (D-Wash.), to gain an insider’s view of current healthcare legislation.

Nerve Growth Factor Inhibitor Study Highlights Promise as an OA Pain Treatment
A study highlights the potential of fasinumab, an anti-nerve growth factor monoclonal antibody, as a pain treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Research into the risks and benefits of this therapeutic class for OA are ongoing…

RA Patients Taking Either 15 mg or 30 mg Dose of Upadacitinib Experience Improvement
The SELECT-EARLY MTX-controlled trial examined the safety and efficacy of upadacitinib, a potent, reversible jakinib, as monotherapy in patients with moderately to highly active RA and poor prognostic features who are either naive for or have limited exposure to methotrexate.

The Environment Within: A Possible Link Identified Between Plasma Microbial Translocation & Autoantibody Development in 1st Degree Relatives of SLE Patients
Plasma microbial translocation, the composition of the microbiome and environmental factors may influence the development of autoantibodies in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to a study comparing SLE patients with their first-degree relatives and unrelated, healthy controls.
State of the Art: Lupus—the Future Is Now
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, 10–11:00 a.m. EST: Several lupus trials this past year had positive results, bringing hope that new therapeutics may be available in the near future. This session will discuss how advances in our understanding of lupus pathogenesis have led to the development of different therapeutic strategies. Watch this page for our report…
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