Zhenyu Zhong,Jiayi Wang,Lan Xia,Shixiang Jing,Yujie Lai,Tao Cai,Peizeng Yang
{"title":"Comparative Real-World Effectiveness of Immunomodulatory Therapies for Prevention of Uveitis Relapse in Behçet's Disease.","authors":"Zhenyu Zhong,Jiayi Wang,Lan Xia,Shixiang Jing,Yujie Lai,Tao Cai,Peizeng Yang","doi":"10.1002/art.43382","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/art.43382","url":null,"abstract":"PURPOSETo evaluate comparative effectiveness of cyclosporine, interferon alfa-2a, and adalimumab for the prevention of uveitis relapse in Behçet's disease in real-world settings.METHODSWe emulated a target trial involving adult patients with Behçet's disease uveitis who initiated cyclosporine, interferon alfa-2a, or adalimumab between April 10, 2008, and August 1, 2024, and were followed up until September 10, 2024. We applied overlap weighting to balance patient characteristics across treatment groups and emulate randomization at baseline. The primary outcome was the annualized relapse rate of uveitis during treatment with study therapy.RESULTSThe cohort comprised 716 cyclosporine users, 193 interferon alfa-2a users, and 103 adalimumab users. The estimated mean annualized relapse rate of uveitis was 0.95 (95%, 0.82 to 1.10) with cyclosporine, 0.52 (95%, 0.40 to 0.69) with interferon alfa-2a, and 0.28 (95%, 0.19 to 0.43) with adalimumab. Patients treated with cyclosporine experienced more relapses than those treated with adalimumab (incidence rate ratio [IRR], 3.36 [95% CI, 2.23 to 5.05]; mean difference, 0.66 [95% CI, 0.48 to 0.85]; P<0.001) or interferon alfa-2a (IRR, 1.81 [95% CI, 1.37 to 2.40]; mean difference, 0.42 [95% CI, 0.22 to 0.62]; P<0.001). The relapse rate was higher with interferon alfa-2a than with adalimumab (IRR, 1.86 [95% CI, 1.16 to 2.97]; mean difference, 0.24 [95% CI, 0.05 to 0.43]; P=0.011).CONCLUSIONIn Behçet's disease, interferon alfa-2a was associated with a reduction in uveitis relapse compared with cyclosporine, while adalimumab demonstrated a stronger association with reduced relapse than interferon alfa-2a.","PeriodicalId":129,"journal":{"name":"Arthritis & Rheumatology","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145058953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Less Is More: Hematologic Safety and Sustained Efficacy of a Modified Low-dose Etoposide Regimen in MAS.","authors":"Zijun Ma,Xiaoquan Rao,Yingying Wei,Wei Tu,Jixin Zhong","doi":"10.1002/art.43390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/art.43390","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":129,"journal":{"name":"Arthritis & Rheumatology","volume":"72 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145059230","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"More Than Just ANA: Antibody Sialylation May Tip the Balance in Autoimmunity.","authors":"Raquel M Centeio,Taia T Wang","doi":"10.1002/art.43379","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/art.43379","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":129,"journal":{"name":"Arthritis & Rheumatology","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145032133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reply to Letter to the Editor: \"Systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease risk is associated with long-term exposure to fine particulate matter\".","authors":"Sasha Bernatsky,Naizhuo Zhao","doi":"10.1002/art.43378","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/art.43378","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":129,"journal":{"name":"Arthritis & Rheumatology","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145032182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brittany Banbury,Sharon Dowell,Christopher Jenkins,Emily E Holladay,Fenglong Xie,Jingyi Zhang,Grace C Wright,Jeffrey R Curtis,Gail S Kerr
{"title":"Where we Live matters: Varied Disease Burden and Treatment Patterns in Psoriatic Arthritis in the United States.","authors":"Brittany Banbury,Sharon Dowell,Christopher Jenkins,Emily E Holladay,Fenglong Xie,Jingyi Zhang,Grace C Wright,Jeffrey R Curtis,Gail S Kerr","doi":"10.1002/art.43377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/art.43377","url":null,"abstract":"OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical characteristics, social deprivation, insurance coverage, and medication use across regional subsets of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in the US.METHODSA cross-sectional study of PsA patients in the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) registry between January 2020 and March2023 was conducted. Distribution of high disease activity (HDA - RAPID3>12), high comorbidity (RxRisk ≥90th percentile), high Area Deprivation Index (ADI ≥80), insurance coverage, prednisone ≥10mg daily, and all DMARD therapies across geographic regions were evaluated. Logistic regression models were used to identify regional correlates of HDA and comorbidity.RESULTSOf 32,732 PsA RISE patients, 58.8% were White females [mean (SD) age 57.7(13.5) years] with private insurance (60%); 55.8% resided in the South. A majority (81.8%) had a BMI of ≥25, highest in the Midwest (32.4 ±7.8). Women, despite prevalent HDA, received less bDMARD therapy. Both HDA and ADI ≥80 were more prevalent in the South and Midwest. Compared to the Northeast, Midwest patients had a higher burden of comorbidity [aOR:1.59, 95% CI 0.98 - 2.59] with frequent use of prednisone in conjunction with conventional DMARDs (31.3% vs. Northeast 20.5%, South 13.6%, West 17.6%). Uveitis affected 1.2% of the cohort. Only 14 (7.1%) and 20 (10.1%) RISE practices provided care for half of all Medicaid and high deprivation patients, respectively.CONCLUSIONSPsA disease characteristics and care vary across the US, with higher-than-expected prednisone use, and unequal provider care burden in some regions. Further work is needed to assess the impact of varied regional care on disease outcomes.","PeriodicalId":129,"journal":{"name":"Arthritis & Rheumatology","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145032181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ivana Capuano, Eleonora Riccio, Pasquale Buonanno, Antonio Pisani
{"title":"Comment on: Time-Dependent Effect of Prophylactic Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole on the Incidence of Serious Infections in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis: A Target Trial Emulation Study.","authors":"Ivana Capuano, Eleonora Riccio, Pasquale Buonanno, Antonio Pisani","doi":"10.1002/art.43373","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/art.43373","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":129,"journal":{"name":"Arthritis & Rheumatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":10.9,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145032342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}