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The use of abatacept in adults at high risk of rheumatoid arthritis helps protect against disease onset, as shown in the phase IIB APIPPRA study.

Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can help increase sexual activity, improve hypogonadal symptoms, and boost sexual desire among middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism and low libido, reports a study. However, TRT does not improve erectile function.

In a study presented at Crohn’s and Colitis Congress 2024, infliximab and vedolizumab were found to have similar effectiveness in achiev­ing steroid-free clinical remission (SFCR) and biochemical remission (BR) at 12 months when used as first-line treatment for biologic-naïve paediatric patients with un­complicated mild-to-moderately active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).