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Back to SearchE55: Anifrolumab for SLE (TULIP 1&2)
Episode 56
This week I talk about the recently published TULIP 1 and TULIP 2 trials that assessed anifrolumab for active SLE. Great to see a new drug in this d…
6 years, 3 months ago
E54: Rheum4Debate - Triple Tx is 1st Line in RA w/No Response to MTX
Episode 55
Happy New Year! This week Dr. Anisha Dua (@anisha_dua) and Dr. Sarah Fantus (@sarahfantus) debate this motion: "In MTX non-responders with RA, tripl…
6 years, 3 months ago
E53: Another Look at Nintedanib for SSc-ILD
Episode 54
This week I go back to a topic from episode 42, the SENSCIS trial and nintedanib for SSc-ILD. The way this medication has been received and a recent…
6 years, 4 months ago
E52: HOPE RCT - Prednisone for OA of the Hand
Episode 53
Surprising RCT this week discussing the HOPE trial, which pitted 10mg prednisone against placebo for inflammatory hand OA. I do think this will chang…
6 years, 4 months ago
E51: Rheum4Debate - "Start TCZ Upfront in GCA"
Episode 52
Rheum4Debate is back! This week we have Dr. Anisha Dua arguing in support of the motion, "Patients with newly diagnosed GCA should start glucocortic…
6 years, 5 months ago
E50: Housekeeping 2
Episode 51
Super brief "checking in" podcast this week. In short, say "hi" at ACR, write me a review on apple podcasts, send this to a friend, and keep listeni…
6 years, 6 months ago
E49: IL17i vs. TNFi for Psoriatic Arthritis (SPIRIT-H2H)
Episode 50
Today I dive into the emerging therapies for psoriatic arthritis, focusing on the IL17i ixekizumab and the recently published SPIRIT-H2H trial. It's …
6 years, 6 months ago
E48: ADACTA - Tocilizumab or Adalimumab in MTX Intolerant Patients with RA
Episode 49
This week I revisit an old paper - the 2013 ADACTA trial that assessed tocilizumab and adalimumab for patients who cannot take or were intolerant of …
6 years, 6 months ago
E47: HCQ Blood Levels and HCQ Retinopathy
Episode 48
This week I decided to discuss the question of HCQ and retinal toxicity. It has been controversial the past few years and we're all trying to get a …
6 years, 7 months ago
E46: Rituximab in Lupus
Episode 47
Finally got around to tackling rituximab in SLE. This is a tough topic: lots of people feel passionately one way or another, flawed observational da…
6 years, 7 months ago