The ACR & the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) have published a joint Guideline for the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA). The guideline will serve as an aid to practitioners managing active PsA in patients.
Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis at Increased Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
New research shows that patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) have a greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes than patients with psoriasis alone or the general population. Researchers also found that PsA and psoriasis patients have a similar rate of increased risk for cardiovascular disease…
Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Show Long-Term, Sustained Improvement with Secukinumab
In a four-year study, patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) experienced sustained improvement in PsA signs and symptoms on secukinumab…
Identifying Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA), like other inflammatory diseases, has been associated with increased incidence for and mortality from cardioÂvascular disease (CVD), the most common comorbidity leading to death in many conditions treated by rheumatologists. But beyond recognizing the burden of increased inflammation, the mechanisms behind this association are not well understood, says M. Elaine Husni, MD,…
Nivolumab-Induced Arthritis
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are increasingly used to treat a variety of malignancies, leading to better cancer treatment outcomes and patient survival. However, the emergence of autoimmunity has been a major adverse event resulting from ICI use. Below, we describe a patient who experienced a flare of preexisting psoriasis and new-onset severe psoriatic arthritis after…
Case Report: A Psoriatic Arthritis Patient with Dactylitis & Enthesitis
A 36-year-old woman presented at the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center for a second opinion regarding a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). One year prior to our evaluation, she had developed pain and stiffness in her hands, feet, knees, ankles, elbows and shoulders. She had mild plaque psoriasis of the scalp and base of the neck,…
Tanezumab Promising for OA Pain; Plus, Filgotinib Investigated for Psoriatic Arthritis
New research shows tanezumab may be safe and effective for patients with osteoarthritis pain…
Long-Term Apremilast Promising for Psoriatic Arthritis
In a long-term study, apremilast was well tolerated by patients with psoriatic arthritis, who showed sustained improvements for up to five years…
Study Results for 9 New Psoriatic Arthritis Drugs
CHICAGO—As Eric Ruderman, MD, professor of medicine in rheumatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, began his talk on psoriatic arthritis treatment at the ACR State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium in April, he marveled a bit at how much there was to cover. Drugs gaining prominence in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and dermatological…
Upadacitinib Proves Superiority to Adalimumab in Phase 3 RA Study
Initial results from an ongoing trial show that upadacitinib outperforms adalimumab in achieving ACR20 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis…
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