European E-Congress of Rheumatology 2020 (EULAR 2020)

03 June 2020 - 03 June 2020

Secukinumab gets FDA nod for nr-axSpA

05 Aug 2020 by

The US FDA has given secukinumab the greenlight for the treatment of active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA), following its success in the phase III PREVENT trial, the largest ever for a biologic in nr-axSpa.

Secukinumab gets FDA nod for nr-axSpA

05 Aug 2020

Anakinra shows promise in gout treatment

21 Jul 2020 by

The IL-1 receptor antagonist anakinra – a drug for rheumatoid arthritis – demonstrated potential in treating gout, as it reduced gout pain and flares to similar degrees as triamcinolone, results of the ANAGO* study have shown.

Anakinra shows promise in gout treatment

21 Jul 2020

Olokizumab excels in rheumatoid arthritis uncontrolled with MTX

20 Jul 2020 by

The investigational interleukin (IL)-6 inhibitor olokizumab is effective in improving symptoms and physical function of patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are inadequately controlled with methotrexate (MTX), according to the CREDO-1 study presented at the EULAR 2020 Virtual Meeting.

Olokizumab excels in rheumatoid arthritis uncontrolled with MTX

20 Jul 2020

Ixekizumab continues to show benefit for nr-axSpA

20 Jul 2020 by

Use of the monoclonal antibody ixekizumab led to improvements in symptoms, work productivity, and overall functioning and health in patients with nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA), subgroup results of the phase III COAST-X trial have shown.

Ixekizumab continues to show benefit for nr-axSpA

20 Jul 2020

Two phase III trials support clinical benefit of anifrolumab in SLE

15 Jul 2020 by

The type I interferon receptor antibody anifrolumab reduced disease activity and flares in patients with moderate-to-severe active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), results of the TULIP-1 and TULIP-2 trials have shown.

Two phase III trials support clinical benefit of anifrolumab in SLE

15 Jul 2020

Tanezumab reduces pain intensity, improves daily function in patients with chronic low back pain

15 Jul 2020 by

Treatment with tanezumab, a monoclonal antibody against nerve growth factor, significantly reduces pain intensity and improves daily function in patients with chronic low back pain, according to a trial presented at EULAR 2020.

Tanezumab reduces pain intensity, improves daily function in patients with chronic low back pain

15 Jul 2020

Netakimab improves treatment outcomes in PsA

09 Jul 2020 by

The anti-interleukin 17A antibody netakimab reduces disease activity and skin manifestations in patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), consequently improving patient-reported outcomes (PROs), analyses of the phase III PATERA trial have shown.

Netakimab improves treatment outcomes in PsA

09 Jul 2020

Novel JAK1 inhibitor on par with adalimumab in RA over 52 weeks

08 Jul 2020 by

The investigational JAK1* inhibitor filgotinib was noninferior to adalimumab in reducing disease activity in patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who had inadequate response to methotrexate (MTX-IR), according to the FINCH 1 study presented at EULAR 2020 Virtual Meeting.

Novel JAK1 inhibitor on par with adalimumab in RA over 52 weeks

08 Jul 2020

SELECT-PsA-1 demos upadacitinib benefits in psoriatic arthritis

08 Jul 2020 by

Upadacitinib may be a suitable treatment for patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have insufficient response to non-biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (non-bDMARDs), according to results of the phase III SELECT-PsA-1* trial presented at EULAR 2020.

SELECT-PsA-1 demos upadacitinib benefits in psoriatic arthritis

08 Jul 2020

Apremilast improves oral ulcers in patients with Behçet’s syndrome

08 Jul 2020 by

Treatment with apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, significantly reduced the number of oral ulcers in patients with Behcet’s syndrome, according to the RELIEF* study presented at EULAR 2020.

Apremilast improves oral ulcers in patients with Behçet’s syndrome

08 Jul 2020