Using data from registries across Europe and Canada, Aymon et al. did not observe an increased incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors compared with those treated with other biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Their findings support similar cardiovascular risk profiles for JAK and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors.
JAK Inhibitors 101
Experts provided an in-depth review of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, discussing the latest research on their use in the treatment of specific rheumatic conditions, the risks associated with them and more.
New Study: Upadacitinib Is Treatment Option for Giant Cell Arteritis
Results of the international SELECT-GCA study suggest that upadacitinib may be an effective new oral treatment for giant cell arteritis.
Cardiovascular & Cancer Risk Factors with JAK Inhibitors
In this study, researchers set out to determine the prevalence of baseline risk factors for cardiovascular outcomes and cancer among commercially insured patients with rheumatoid arthritis during their first dispensed treatment.
3 AC&R Study Summaries: Prescribing Patterns, PMR & Glucocorticoids, & Infection Screening
A Shift in Prescribing Patterns Safety issues prompt discontinuation of tofacitinib By Stephanie Song, MD, & Joshua F. Baker, MD, MSCE Why was this study done? The ORAL Surveillance study highlighted risks of cardiac events, thromboembolism (VTE) and malignancy associated with use of Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi). We sought to determine the impact of safety…
When a JAK Inhibitor Fails
What Are the Therapeutic Alternatives When a Janus Kinase Inhibitor Fails to Work? SAN DIEGO—Treatment alternatives after Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor failure in real-life conditions were analyzed and presented at ACR Convergence 2023 by Pablo Francisco Muñoz MartÃnez, a rheumatologist at the Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Sagunto, Spain.1 JAK inhibitors are newer, targeted…
JAK Inhibitors vs. TNF Inhibitors: Understanding Infection Risks
Research from Choi et al. provides insights into the risk of infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), comparing patients treated with Janus kinase inhibitors vs. tumor necrosis inhibitors. The most frequent infection was herpes zoster, with patients treated with JAK inhibitors having a significantly greater risk of herpes zoster infection than those treated with TNF inhibitors.
FDA Approves Upadacitinib for Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
The FDA has approved upadacitinib for the treatment of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) based on a short-term study that demonstrated improved pain, function and other symptoms of nr-axSpA in patients with active disease.
A Guiding Light for RA: Insights into Clinical Decision Making, Drug Safety & More
The treatment and management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is ever evolving. Here Clifton O. Bingham, MD, discusses the application of RA guidelines, the most recent drug safety information and more.
JAK Inhibitors: Are All Promises Fulfilled?
A decade after JAK inhibitors were approved, this EULAR 2022 session looks at whether the drugs have lived up to expectations.
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