The HCPLive rheumatoid arthritis page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on arthritis. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for RA, and more.
June 14th 2024
An analysis of the REALISTIC trial from EULAR 2024 details the effects of certolizumab pegol in rheumatoid arthritis based on rheumatoid factor levels and prior TNF inhibitor use.
Educational Series on Rheumatoid Arthritis
February 23rd 2010Rheumatologists and primary care physicians will find the "Rheumatoid Arthritis Virtual Grand Rounds" to be extremely beneficial. Hosted by experts in the field, 17 patient cases will help improve the quality of care provided through patient case studies and provide new information about the available treatments for rheumatoid arthritis.
Biomarker Could Help Doctors Tailor Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
January 29th 2010TNF antagonists are not highly effective in 30 to 50 percent of patients, but investigators have discovered that patients with higher baseline levels of type I interferon beta were more likely to respond to therapy.
Cricoarytenoid Arthritis in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Arthritis of the cricoarytenoid joints is not as rare as is commonly believed. Many sources still consider cricoarytenoid arthritis to be an atypical symptom of rheumatoid arthritis in spite of evidence to the contrary.
New Rheumatoid Arthritis Network Aims to Personalize Treatment
October 26th 2009A new network from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will create a national database that aims to see how rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients respond to different RA drugs, and then use that information to further personalize RA treatment.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Biologic Agents
Objectives for this presentation included identifying biologic agents in the use of RA; discussing the role of TNF inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis; describing the role of B-cells in rheumatoid arthritis; and discussing what advances need to happen in order to better treat this condition.
Signaling Molecules May Limit Bone Destruction and Bone Loss from RA
September 29th 2009Researchers have discovered a new way to use the role of signaling molecules to inhibit another complex that plays a key role in the ‘turning on’ of genes “that cause the stem cell precursors of osteoclasts to mature and start eating bone,” a discovery that may lead to the formation of new rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis drugs.
Stress in the Workplace may Decrease an Individual's Risk for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
September 10th 2009Psychosocial work stress has been previously associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. New research now reveals that high work stress may actually decrease an individual's chance of developing inflammatory conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis.
Computer-aided diagnosis and Z-scores may lead to earlier RA intervention
June 6th 2009Clinical use of computer-aided joint-space analysis (CAJSA) provides a reliable calculation of joint-space distances (JSD) at the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint for quantification of joint changes related to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Calculation of a Z-score helps distinguish disease-related narrowing of JSD from age-related changes.
RA response criteria help decisions about continuing TNF inhibitors
May 4th 2009The key predictors for continuation of anti–tumor necrosis factor a treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are response and achievement of a state of low disease activity. Responses seen after 6 weeks and, significantly, after 3 months help decision making.