Efficacy and Safety of Secukinumab in US Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: A Subgroup Analysis of the Phase 3 FUTURE Studies
ConclusionsIn this challenging sub-population of US patients with PsA, secukinumab provided rapid improvements in disease activity and QoL. Patients with PsA and active psoriasis might benefit more from secukinumab 300 mg than 150 mg. (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - April 16, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Clinical Characteristics of “Severe” Peripheral Psoriatic Arthritis: A Retrospective Analysis of a Longitudinal Cohort
ConclusionsOur study showed that severe patients with PsA had more disease activity, pain, and impact of disease than non-severe patients. Furthermore, we demonstrated that severity and disease activity are not interchangeable concepts. (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - April 9, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Current Use and Barriers to Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Rheumatology: A National Survey of VA Medical Centers
ConclusionCurrently, half of rheumatology groups use diagnostic and procedural ultrasound applications. Most rheumatology groups desire training, and lack of training and equipment were the most common barriers to ultrasound use. Deliberate investment is needed in ultrasound training and infrastructure for systematic adoption of POCUS in rheumatology.Graphical Abstract available for this article.Trial RegistrationNCT03296280.Graphical Abstract (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - April 6, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Characteristics and 6-Month Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating Infliximab Biosimilar IFX-dyyb in a Real-World Setting
ConclusionIn this real-world population of patients with RA initiating IFX-dyyb, the majority switched from IFX-REF or a non-IFX biologic/tsDMARD. CDAI remained stable in patients switching from IFX-REF/IFX biosimilar and improved in patients switching from a non-IFX biologic/tsDMARD and in biologic/tsDMARD-na ïve patients. (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - March 20, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Efficacy and Safety of Risankizumab for Active Psoriatic Arthritis: 100-Week Results from the KEEPsAKE 2 Randomized Clinical Trial
ConclusionsRisankizumab demonstrated durable efficacy and tolerability through 100 weeks; most patients who achieved ACR20 and MDA responses at week 52 maintained this achievement through week 100. There were no new safety signals in patients who had csDMARD-IR and bDMARD-IR.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT03671148. (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - March 18, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Long-Term Efficacy Following Intra-articular Injection of Carboxymethyl-chitosan, a New Product Class for Knee Osteoarthritis: Results from an Observational Study in Germany
ConclusionCM-chitosan showed a rapid onset of pain relief after 1 week and with a duration of 9 months. In a real-world setting, treatment with CM-chitosan would appear to be a potentially effective option to reduce pain and improve physical function and global condition in patients with knee OA, opening new perspectives in patients who are considered as refrac tory to current symptomatic therapies and where the unmet need is high.Trial Registration NumberNCT04757051 (ClinicalTrials.gov). (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - March 18, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Efficacy and Safety of Risankizumab for Active Psoriatic Arthritis: 100-Week Results from the Phase 3 KEEPsAKE 1 Randomized Clinical Trial
ConclusionsFor patients with active PsA who are csDMARD-IR, risankizumab demonstrated durable long-term efficacy and was generally well tolerated, with a consistent long-term safety profile.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT03675308. (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - March 18, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Comparative Effectiveness of Bimekizumab and Guselkumab in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis at 52 Weeks Assessed Using a Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison
ConclusionsAccording to MAICs, bimekizumab demonstrated greater or comparable efficacy on ACR50/70 and MDA outcomes than guselkumab in patients with PsA who were bDMARD-na ïve and TNFi-IR at week 48/52. Bimekizumab had a more favorable likelihood than guselkumab in achieving more stringent treatment outcomes.Trial RegistrationsNCT03895203, NCT03896581, NCT04009499, NCT03158285, NCT03796858. (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - March 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Long-term Etanercept Response for Patients with Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Based on Achievement of Early, Intermediate, or Late Responses During Index Studies
ConclusionsResponse in the index studies was maintained in the long term, and continued treatment was warranted in a large proportion of patients despite initial non-response. Absence of an early response in index studies did not predict non-response over the long term, and early response to treatment was not always a predictor for later response.Trial RegistrationNCT00421915; NCT00247962; NCT00356356; NCT00421980; NCT00410046. (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - March 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Real-World Effectiveness of Upadacitinib for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Canadian Patients: Interim Results from the Prospective Observational CLOSE-UP Study
ConclusionReal-world improvements in disease activity and PROs in response to UPA treatment were consistent with clinical trial data across a range of Canadian patients with prior therapy exposure and with UPA monotherapy, with an overall favourable benefit –risk profile.Trial RegistrationNCT04574492. (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - March 11, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Plasma Proteomic Analysis Based on 4D-DIA Evaluates the Clinical Response to Imrecoxib in the Early Treatment of Osteoarthritis
ConclusionThis study successfully identified biomarkers for evaluating imrecoxib ’s clinical response in patients with OA using 4D-DIA technology. These biomarkers may play a vital role in future personalized OA treatment strategies, pending further confirmation. (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - March 8, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Effectiveness of Tofacitinib in Patients Initiating Therapy for Psoriatic Arthritis: Results from the CorEvitas Psoriatic Arthritis/Spondyloarthritis Registry
ConclusionsThis real-world US cohort analysis described patients with PsA newly initiating tofacitinib; most were bDMARD-experienced or receiving monotherapy treatment. In patients who remained on therapy (48.8%), tofacitinib was effective across multiple PsA domains at 6 ± 3 months. Limitations included small patient numbers at follow-up and potential selection bias.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT05195814. (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - March 8, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
The Impact of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Flares on Clinical and Economic Outcomes: The CHAMOMILE Claims Database Study in Germany
ConclusionBaseline flare severity provided insight into a patient ’s disease course and the clinical and economic burden of SLE over time, highlighting the ramifications of uncontrolled disease for patients with SLE. (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - March 8, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Social Listening in Gout: Impact of Proactive vs. Reactive Management on Self-Reported Emotional States
ConclusionsA unique aspect of examining gout-related social media conversations is the ability to better understand the intersection of clinical management and emotional impacts in the gout community. The effect of social media statements was significantly stratified by management type for gout community members, where proactive management statements were characterized by more positive language than reactive management statements. These results suggest that proactive disease management may result in more positive mental and emotional experiences in patients with gout. (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - March 8, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Assessment of Patient –Physician Interactions in Psoriatic Arthritis: National Results of the ASSIST Study
ConclusionsIn this study, few patients with PsA were at risk of suboptimal communication with their physician. This phenomenon appeared to be primarily related to higher disease activity and burden. (Source: Rheumatology and Therapy)
Source: Rheumatology and Therapy - March 6, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
