Immune checkpoint inhibitors effectively treat malignancy in ways that were not possible just a few years ago, but immune-related adverse events are a potential side effect.
Effects of Warfarin on Risk of Hip & Knee Replacement in OA Patients
The use of warfarin may increase the risk of knee or hip replacement in patients with osteoarthritis (OA), according to research presented during ACR Convergence 2020.
Resetting Immune Tolerance to Prevent RA
Three experts discuss the current evidence on potential pathogenic mechanisms underlying preclinical RA autoimmunity and subsequent active disease.
Osteoporosis Experts Discuss Bisphosphonate Holidays
ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—Bisphosphonates are an important treatment for millions of older Americans with osteoporosis because the drugs inhibit osteoclastic bone resorption to reduce the risk of painful, debilitating fractures.1 More than 20 years ago, data emerged that bisphosphonates have a long terminal half-life.2 So after years of therapy, could some patients take a drug holiday?…
Experts Discuss Unique Challenges Posed by Difficult-to-Treat RA
ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and concurrent liver disease or interstitial lung disease (ILD), or with treatment-refractory RA, pose treatment challenges, said panelists in the ACR Convergence 2020 session, How I Treat Difficult RA. Each panelist discussed a difficult case and raised big-picture questions on how to best treat patients facing each challenge….
Dr. Blair Solow’s Picks for the Top RA Research Presented at ACR Convergence 2020
ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—Held Nov. 5–9, the ACR’s first fully virtual annual meeting provided participants with a vast repository of new research related to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To help you sort through the noise, Elizabeth (Blair) Solow, MD, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatic Diseases at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, offered …
ACR Introduces Draft Guideline for RA Management
Treating RA can be complicated, especially if the patient is suffering from comorbidities. In a session at ACR Convergence 2020, experts discussed the development of a new ACR draft guideline for RA management & how it can be applied in real-life clinical practice.
Lupus Immunology Findings Provide Insights for Rheumatologists
Chandra Mohan, MD, PhD, provided an update on the immunology behind SLE and research findings from the past decade.
COVID-19 Perspectives Shared in ACR Convergence Opening Session
ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—Eric Rubin, MD, PhD, took over as editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine in September 2019, just a few months before COVID-19 began taking over the world. Since then, Dr. Rubin’s perspective on the pandemic has been unlike that of any other person: He has led reviews of a…
Treatment of Lupus Nephritis Continues to See Progress
Three doctors reported on advances in research & treatments for lupus nephritis.
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