In the 2021 Edmund L. Dubois, MD, Memorial Lectureship, Aimee Hersh, MD, discussed her work on defining research priorities in pediatric lupus.
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Clinical Rheumatology Year in Review 2021
ACR Convergence 2021—On Nov. 5, Karen H. Costenbader, MD, MPH, professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, and director of the lupus program, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, gave a whirlwind review of the most important clinical rheumatology publications of the past year. Testing New Medications for Rheumatic Disease ADVOCATE Trial of Avacopan Dr. Costenbader first…
Anti-SAE Identifies a Subtype of Dermatomyositis
Albayda et al. describes a North American cohort of patients with dermatomyositis, reporting that small ubiquitin-like modifier activating enzyme (SAE) autoantibodies are clearly associated with this clinical disease. Patients with this clinical phenotype most commonly present with a rash first, followed by muscle involvement.
Top 12: Research in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus at a Glance
Dr. Pisetsky’s picks for the top research in lupus presented at ACR Convergence 2021.
How to Find Space for Scholarship in Private Practice
A key question many graduating rheumatology fellows face each year is: Are you interested in pursuing a career in academic medicine or in private practice? Although the two tracks are not mutually exclusive, it is true that juggling the demands of scholarly work, medical education and a busy clinical workload is by no means easy….
Case Report: Rheumatoid Arthritis Complicated by Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia
Large granular lymphocytic (LGL) leukemia is a rare, chronic, lymphoproliferative disorder of cytotoxic T cell or natural killer cell lineage with an annual incidence of 0.72 cases per 1 million people in the U.S.1 The most common subtype of LGL leukemia, T-LGL leukemia, follows an indolent disease course and accounts for approximately 85% of cases….
Barbara Slusher, MSW, PA-C, Takes the Reins of ARP
Ms. Slusher brings a varied background and many goals to her new role as ARP president, including engaging with volunteers and building connections with all members of healthcare teams.
What’s in the New Biden Plan to Reduce U.S. Drug Prices?
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—U.S. President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats promised voters sweeping drug price reform in their signature social spending bill but agreed to move ahead with a far less ambitious proposal after facing opposition in Congress. The plan could still fail as hurdles remain to approving the broader spending package, known as “Build Back…
FDA Approves Cyltezo, an Interchangeable Biosimilar to Humira
On Oct. 15, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first interchangeable biosimilar product to treat certain inflammatory diseases. Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm), originally approved in August 2017, is both biosimilar to and interchangeable with (i.e, may be substituted for) its reference product Humira (adalimumab) for Cyltezo’s approved uses. Cyltezo is the second interchangeable biosimilar…
Trial Pits Upadacitinib vs. Adalimumab for Psoriatic Arthritis
As treatments for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) emerge, a clinical trial comparing the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor upadacitinib and the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor adalimumab provided some new insights. Published earlier this year in The New England Journal of Medicine, the SELECT-PsA 1, double-blind, phase 3 trial found that a 30 mg dose of upadacitinib…
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