Because back pain is a chronic condition for many patients, rheumatologists should increase their understanding of the common problems of the lumbar spine.
A small study shows baricitinib effectively treats refractory Takayasu arteritis & allows for glucocorticoid reduction with no serious adverse events recorded.
This synopsis of research into rheumatoid arthritis highlights key areas presented at ACR Convergence 2025, including strategies to delay or prevent RA, emerging mechanisms of action in RA treatment, and the growing role of AI in advancing RA research and clinical care.
A recently published study shows that inflammatory disease begins well before synovitis is seen on exam; a better understanding of what’s brewing before the storm could lead to the development of preventive therapies for RA.
The recently released PREDMETH study results indicate that methotrexate can be considered a real alternative to prednisone for patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis.
VEXAS is a recently identified rare genetic disorder associated with somatic mutations in the UBA1 gene. Given the variability in disease presentation & the limited number of studies to date, an international multidisciplinary panel of VEXAS experts was convened to provide guidance to healthcare providers on the condition’s management. We spoke to experts on the panel about the resulting guidance document.
AURORA 2 Voclosporin, a novel calcineurin inhibitor (CNI), is associated with a favorable metabolic profile with regard to lipids and glucose, and a predictable pharmacokinetic profile, resulting in no need for the therapeutic drug monitoring required of other CNIs. AURORA 2, a double-blind, phase 3 study, evaluated the longterm safety, tolerability and efficacy of voclosporin…