Subcutaneous belimumab has been approved in the EU to help treat patients with active autoantibody-positive SLE…
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OA Knee Pain Treatment Enters Clinical Trials, Ixekizumab Receives FDA Approval & Belimumab Promising for SLE Patients
Clinical trials have begun to determine if disodium zoledronate tetrahydrate is safe and effective for treating pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The FDA has approved the use of ixekizumab for the treatment of plaque psoriasis. And a study has shown that patients with SLE treated with belimumab may be able to decrease steroid use…
Drug Updates: Apremilast, Belimumab, and More
Information on new approvals and medication safety
Lupus & Nightmares
Dr. David D’Cruz’s research attempts to help patients make sense of chronic nightmares, an understudied symptom of lupus.
A Practical Guide to Autoantibody Testing in Rheumatic Diseases
“ANA’s are some of most commonly ordered tests but what exactly are they and what do you do with a positive ANA? Check out the Editor’s Pick for October to learn more,” says Physician Editor Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS.
B Cell-Depleting Therapy in SLE
“SLE has long been a disease with many clinical manifestations but few treatment options,” says Physician Editor Bharat Kumar, explaining why he thinks this article is a must-read. “That’s rapidly changing with advances in our knowledge of lupus, especially in the role of B-cells in triggering the onset and perpetuating disease activity of lupus.”
Anti-Nuclear Antibodies & Nuclear Molecules in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototypic autoimmune disease that primarily affects young women and causes a wide range of inflammatory manifestations. Its hallmark is the production of antibodies to components of the cell nucleus (anti-nuclear antibodies [ANAs]). …
Coagulation Education: Treatment Options for Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Dr. Maria Tektonidou discussed the latest recommendations for the treatment of patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), including obstetric and thrombotic subtypes.
What’s New in Treatment: IgA Vasculitis & IgA Nephropathy
Dr. Jens Thiel provided a detailed overview of specific treatments for patients with immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis and IgA nephropathy, highlighting treatments in early clinical trials.
CAR-T Cells: Are We Closer To Drug-Free Remission Than We Think?
Most Sunday mornings, I make myself an exceptional cup of pour-over coffee and sit down on my deck with the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. I check out the image of the week. I read the case report with pen in hand, racing to diagnose the patient before the authors spill…
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