The ACR Insurance Subcommittee (ISC) of the Committee on Rheumatologic Care has been hard at work, advocating to payers on behalf of the ACR and its members. Following is an update on some of the work this group has been doing to help address concerns about reimbursement and administrative burden, while ensuring continued access to…
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Plan Ahead: Clinical Tips for Managing Reproductive Health in Patients with Rheumatic Disease
Dr. May Ching Soh highlighted practical approaches when caring for pregnant patients with rheumatic disease.

What’s New in Large Vessel Vasculitis
The large vessel vasculitides were a major focus of the 21st International Vasculitis Workshop held in Barcelona in April. The biennial conference brings together specialists from multiple disciplines, including rheumatology, nephrology and immunology, to discuss cutting-edge vasculitis research. This article reviews important points regarding the pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of both giant cell arteritis and…

Curbside Consults: Experts Weigh in on Complex Rheumatic Conditions
In this ACR Convergence 2023 session, experts offered guidance on a selection of diagnostic & treatment challenges rheumatologists may encounter.
Pharmacokinetic Modeling & Efficacy Extrapolation: FDA Takes New Approaches to Drug Approvals
An array of new and expanded indications of therapeutics for rheumatic disease last year relied on pharmacokinetic modeling for intravenous dosing and efficacy extrapolation for pediatric populations.

Large Vessel Vasculitis
SAN DIEGO—The large vessel vasculitides, including Takayasu’s arteritis and giant cell arteritis, experienced a surge of interest at ACR Convergence 2023. Here, we highlight important points from 10 of the studies presented at this conference.

Marching to the Biosimilar Beat: Questions on Rollout Remain
The availability of biosimilars for the treatment of patients with rheumatic diseases exploded in 2023. Here’s where we stand and what to expect going forward.

Psoriatic Arthritis Drugs at a Glance, 2023
Biosimilars have become a therapeutic turning point for many patients who are living with rheumatic illnesses. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a complex, multi-faceted chronic inflammatory musculoskeletal and skin disease where the treatment has changed considerably over the past few years. Psoriatic arthritis has an impact on about 30% of people with psoriasis.1 In 2019, the…
FDA Officials Speak Out: New Approvals & Safety Concerns Discussed
PHILADELPHIA—Officials from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration discussed recent drug approvals and drug safety issues at ACR Convergence in November in a session that captured the flurry of activity in the rheumatology sphere at the agency over the past year. Sabiha Khan, MD, clinical reviewer in the Division of Rheumatology and Transplant Medicine at…

Psoriatic Arthritis: Advances in Therapeutics, Imaging & More Presented at ACR Convergence 2022
PHILADELPHIA—Selecting my top 10 picks for abstracts in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) at the ACR Convergence 2022 meeting was not easy because there was a great deal to review and learn from the 139 abstracts submitted to the meeting. I focused first and foremost on advances in therapeutics that encompassed both new and approved therapeutics, novel…
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