Rheumatology | European Federation of Internal Medicine

Rheumatology (Greek ρεύμα, rheuma, river) is a sub-specialty in internal medicine and pediatrics, devoted to diagnosis and therapyof rheumatic diseases. Clinicians who specialize in rheumatology are called rheumatologists. Rheumatologists deal mainly with clinical problems involving joints, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases, vasculitis, and heritable connective tissue disorders.

FDA’s arthritis advisory committee unanimously backs biosimilar Humira

Posted on: 12/07/2016 - 18:21

In a 26-0 vote, the Food and Drug Administration’s arthritis advisory committee recommended July 12 that the agency license an Amgen product as bios... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Etanercept biosimilar proves effective, tolerated in phase III trial

Posted on: 07/07/2016 - 16:50

LONDON – Biosimilar etanercept (CHS-0214) is as effective and well tolerated as etanercept (Enbrel) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis accord... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

JAK-1 inhibitors heading for validation in phase III trials

Posted on: 07/07/2016 - 14:54

LONDON – ABT-494 and filgotinib – two investigational and highly selective oral Janus kinase-1 inhibitors – are both showing promise in the trea... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

New fragility fracture recommendations emphasize coordination of care

Posted on: 06/07/2016 - 21:26

LONDON – The European League Against Rheumatism and the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology have joined fo... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

HCQ eye toxicity needs experience to assess

Posted on: 05/07/2016 - 22:18

LONDON – Retinopathy in patients taking long-term hydroxychloroquine for rheumatic conditions requires assessment by those experienced with speciali... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Pharma jousts statistically for an ankylosing spondylitis edge

Posted on: 01/07/2016 - 17:01

Now that the interleukin-17 inhibitor secukinumab and tumor necrosis factor inhibitors are competing options for treatment of patients with ankylosing... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Immunosuppressive regimens did not affect risk of cancer recurrence in meta-analysis

Posted on: 01/07/2016 - 06:01

Among patients with immune-mediated diseases and a history of malignancy, cancer recurrence rates were similar regardless of whether they received tum... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

NSAID plus TNFi linked to less ankylosing spondylitis progression

Posted on: 28/06/2016 - 16:49

LONDON – Patients with ankylosing spondylitis who remained on long-term treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and a tumor necrosis fa... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Actemra may reduce scleroderma skin thickening

Posted on: 27/06/2016 - 19:23

The interleukin-6 inhibitor tocilizumab (Actemra) substantially reduced skin thickening in patients with systemic sclerosis in the “proof-of concept... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Obesity may attenuate anti-TNF response in psoriatic arthritis

Posted on: 26/06/2016 - 00:29

LONDON – Patients with psoriatic arthritis appear less likely to achieve a good response to their first anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy if they a... More »

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

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