Faculty interviews


 
Immune checkpoint inhibitors and rheumatic diseases
 
9
What is the link between immune checkpoint inhibitors and rheumatic diseases?
64
What are the most common immune-related adverse events in patients taking checkpoint inhibitors?
112
How should rheumatic side effects of checkpoint inhibitors be managed in everyday practice?
177
What does the rheumatologist need to know about checkpoint inhibitors?
 
What’s new in Lupus
 
9
How many drug innovations have there been for lupus over the past 20 years?
124
Why do you think so few therapies have succeeded in this disease?
223
What is driving the development of new therapies for lupus?
347
What changes can patients expect to see in the coming years?
 
Remission, drug free remission, and cure in RA: where are we now?
 
9
How have treatment options changed for patients with RA over the last 20 years?
64
Are modern patients different to those we might have seen 20 years ago?
129
Are there data to support drug-free remission in RA?
215
Do you expect to see curative treatments for RA in the near future?
 
SpA: Real-world data about biologics in SpA. What is new?
 
9
Biologics in SpA: Why are real-world data important?
187
Are SpA patients well represented in registries? Are there any difficulties with collecting data in this patient group?
326
What do new and emerging data tell us about biologics in SpA?
469
What’s new in the field of imaging in SpA?
 
ACPA: present and future directions
 
9
What is the pathogenic role of ACPA in rheumatoid arthritis?
304
ACPA-positivity is defined as a poor prognostic factor in the EULAR guidelines – what are the best treatment options for these patients?
427
Does ACPA status define a patient’s disease progression?
509
What is the link between ACPA and periodontitis in patients with established RA?
 
New ACR Recommendations for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
 
9
The ACR recommendations for RA were last updated in 2015 – what are the significant changes that have come about in the meantime?
289
What are the key management updates that we will see in the 2020 revision?
401
When will the final paper be published?
 
Predicting the risk of developing RA in 2020: what is new?
 
9
What is pre-RA, and how can it be identified?
147
Do patients with pre-RA require treatment?
326
In what way can patients at risk of developing RA modify their risk factors?
458
Does identifying RA early in the disease course make it easier to treat?
 
COVID-19 Around the World: Impact on Rheumatology
 
9
How quickly was the rheumatology community able to start collecting data on COVID-19, and why is this important?
108
What are the key risk factors for increased susceptibility or worse infection course?
258
What advice would you give to help protect people with rheumatic diseases?
358
How did rheumatologists manage their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic?
459
What were the main challenges of remote consultations for rheumatology patients?