Sjögren's Syndrome News

• ACR 2022 Remibrutinib Safe for Sjögren's in Phase 2 Results show the Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor has potential to become the first effective oral disease-modifying therapy for Sjögren syndrome.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2022
• CARRA 2022 Lupus Mutation May Unlock Targeted Drugs for Patient Subset A new study provides definitive proof of one pathway that contributes to lupus, though it’s unclear how many patients with lupus are affected by this mechanism.
  Medscape Medical News, June 01, 2022
• EULAR 2022 EULAR Congress Opens New Avenues for Learning, Collaborating New and slightly altered session formats break new ground in the first-time hybrid congress, taking place June 1-4 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and virtually.
  Medscape Medical News, May 26, 2022
• EULAR CVD Management Guidance Focuses on Gout, Lupus, Vasculitis The recommendations advise on managing cardiovascular health in patients with gout, vasculitis, systemic sclerosis, myositis, Sjögren syndrome, lupus, antiphospholipid syndrome, and other diseases.
  Medscape Medical News, February 24, 2022
• ACR 2021 Vitamin D and Omega-3 Supplements Reduce Autoimmune Disease Risk The effect was strongest with vitamin D, with significant risk reduction beginning more than 2 years after the start of daily supplementation.
  Medscape Medical News, November 07, 2021
• Small Fiber Neuropathy Rising in the US, But Why Is a Mystery Over the past two decades there has been a significant increase in the number of adults in the United States with small fiber neuropathy, but in many cases, no cause can be determined.
  Medscape Medical News, November 03, 2021
• NIAMS Director Reflects on Mentors, Spotlights Research Projects In her first media interview, Dr Lindsey A. Criswell opens up about her mentors, discusses operational challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and highlights many NIAMS research projects underway.
  Medscape Medical News, October 01, 2021
• No Higher Risk for Rheumatic Flares Seen After COVID Vaccination The findings may help rheumatologists to convince patients to get Pfizer and Moderna shots.
  Medscape Medical News, August 05, 2021
• Olympic Athletes Vulnerable to Everyday Health Risks With the Tokyo Olympic Games just days away, COVID-19 has joined the long list of potential health risks to the world's top athletes.
  WebMD Health News, July 16, 2021
• COVID-19 Vaccination in RMD Patients: Safety Data 'Reassuring' Two reports support the safety and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines in patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) and represent the first available data on such patients.
  Medscape Medical News, March 30, 2021
• ACR 2020 Sjögren’s Symptom Clusters May Identify Treatment Options “Verification of features unique to each Sjögren’s cluster might provide guidance for future cluster-targeted therapy," said Sarah McCoy, MD, presenting at the American College of Rheumatology meeting.
  Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2020
• ACR 2019 The Trick of Treating Cancer in Autoimmune Diseases For patients without a healthy immune system, immunotherapy could supercharge symptoms, but a new study is shedding light on how to go about treating cancer in patients with autoimmune diseases.
  Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2019
• Findings That Led to $183 Million Drug Development Deal Questioned Scientists tried to replicate some findings of a 'landmark' immunology study and were unable to do so.
  Medscape Medical News, July 31, 2019
• Early-Onset Sjögren's Linked to More Severe Disease Early-onset Sjogren's syndrome may be linked to more severe disease that worsens over time and has specific symptoms at presentation, a study found.
  Medscape Medical News, December 28, 2018
• Another AE Identified With Checkpoint Inhibitors Add connective tissue diseases, such as Sjogren's syndrome, to the list of immune-related adverse events that can develop during cancer treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
  Medscape Medical News, February 28, 2017
• Cancer, Autoimmune Disorders Linked to Postsurgery GBS Malignancies and pre-existing autoimmune disorders were predictors of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome after a surgery or procedure in a new study.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2016
• New Guidance on Managing Sjogren's Rheumatologic Problems Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation experts developed new guidelines on rheumatologic manifestations of the disease including fatigue, inflammatory musculoskeletal pain, and use of biologicals.
  Medscape Medical News, August 02, 2016
• Pediatric Cancer Survivors at High Risk for Autoimmune Disease A population-based study has found that patients who survive cancer as children have an increased risk of developing autoimmune disease later in life.
  Medscape Medical News, November 11, 2015
• New Name, Diagnostic Criteria for Neuromyelitis Optica New diagnostic criteria have been introduced for neuromyelitis optica, which is now to be known as neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
  Medscape Medical News, July 17, 2015
• Sjogren's: Hydroxychloroquine No Better Than Placebo The commonly prescribed agent did not relieve symptoms of dryness, fatigue, or pain in a randomized controlled trial, but efficacy criteria may have been too tough, investigators say.
  Medscape Medical News, July 15, 2014