Rheumatology

The HCPLive Rheumatology condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on rheumatologic disease. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for arthritis, gout, nr-AxSpA, and more.

Upadacitinib Improved Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms in Trial with Adalimumab

April 16, 2021

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Study Finds Atorvastatin Ineffective for Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment

April 15, 2021

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A new study finds atorvastatin does not have significant effect versus placebo on treating symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, including cartilage loss.

Education Tools Lead to Improved Knee Osteoarthritis Management

April 08, 2021

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A new study finds educational video and booklets result in increased levels of patient knowledge in managing knee osteoarthritis, particularly among Spanish-speaking and less educated patients.

Mortality Rates Similar for COVID-19 Patients with Inflammatory Diseases

April 01, 2021

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Mortality rates were similar in COVID-19 patients with and without chronic inflammatory diseases.

Expert Perspectives: Treatment Options for Behcet’s Disease

March 29, 2021

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The difficult-to-treat disease has a multitude of symptoms to address with a wide spectrum of agents.

Arthritis May Increase Risk for Stroke

March 27, 2021

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A meta-analysis notes that relative risk for stroke was high for rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and gout.

New Data Confirms Guselkumab’s Efficacy and Safety for Adult Psoriatic Arthritis

March 17, 2021

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A majority of patients with active psoriatic arthritis achieved and maintained skin clearance, joint symptom relief through year 2 of treatment.

Expert Perspectives: COVID-19 Considerations for Rheumatologists

March 11, 2021

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FDA Approves Tocilizumab for SSc Interstitial Lung Disease

March 05, 2021

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The indication makes the IL-6 inhibitor the first biologic approved for treating pulmonary function in patients with the rare disease.

Early Phase Trial Results Positive for HCQ Against COVID-19

February 28, 2021

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Trials testing hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19 have produced mixed results.