The new landscape for rheumatologists includes telemedicine, kids out of school and infection-prevention protocols. During the current pandemic, the practice of medicine, research and daily lives are changing to keep providers and patients safe…
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Sanofi, Regeneron Expand Testing of Potential Coronavirus Treatment
(Reuters)—Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. have expanded a clinical trial of their rheumatoid arthritis drug Kevzara (sarilumab) as a coronavirus treatment to patients outside the U.S. The companies said enrolments for the mid-to-late stage trial of sarilumab, an immune-system modifying drug known as a monoclonal antibody, have now started in Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Canada…
Activating Yourself in the Time of Coronavirus
A timely and personal appeal to all those who can to become or remain civically active in this critical time.
Rheumatology in the Age of COVID-19: HCQ Shortages Driven by Small, Nonrandomized Study
No data exist for prescribing hydroxychloroquine for post-exposure prophylaxis, and we should not prescribe it for this indication.
Old Drug, New Interest: COVID-19 Spurs Hydroxychloroquine Supply Concerns for Rheumatic Disease Patients
After a study investigated if hydroxycholoroquine (HCQ) benefits COVID-19 patients, the drug—used to treat SLE and RA patients—began running out in pharmacies around the U.S. ACR leaders have asked the FDA to increase monitoring of the HCQ supply…
COVID-19 Pandemic Leads Big Drugmakers to Hit Pause on Clinical Trials
(Reuters)—U.S. drugmakers Eli Lilly and Co. and Bristol Myers Squibb said they are delaying the start of new clinical trials in part to free up doctors and healthcare facilities to deal with the surge in patients infected with the new coronavirus. Lilly and Bristol are the biggest drugmakers yet to announce clinical trial delays in…
Roche Gets FDA Nod for Trial to Test Arthritis Drug on COVID-19 Patients
March 23 (Reuters)—Roche Holding AG said on Monday it has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration‘s clearance to test its rheumatoid arthritis treatment on patients hospitalized with severe pneumonia caused by the coronavirus. The company said it was beginning a late-stage study to test the drug in what would be the first well-controlled study…
Sarilumab Investigated to Treat COVID-19
A study investigating sarilumab’s effects on patients with COVID-19 has begun in New York. The treatment blocks IL-6, which may play a role in the respiratory distress caused by the virus…
Enemy at the Gates: The Emerging Threat of COVID-19
On Dec. 30, 2019, an ophthalmologist named Li Wenliang notified his colleagues about an illness that was reminiscent of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in a city in the Hubei province of China called Wuhan. As an ophthalmologist, this was not directly relevant to his practice; he merely wanted to warn colleagues that they might…
Axial Spondyloarthritis & Exercise: Should axSpA Patients Exercise?
Two experts weigh in on whether & how axial spondyloarthritis patients should exercise…
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