STELLAR, SOTERIA Data Provide Insight Into Effects of Sotatercept in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
At ERS International Congress 2023, new data related to use of sotatercept offered providers additional insight into the effects of the agent in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
Rise in Pediatric Diabetes Cases Continued Through Year 2 of COVID-19 Pandemic
An analysis of electronic health record data recorded from 2018-2022 within Duke University Medical Center–affiliated diabetes care centers suggests the increased rate of new-onset type 1 and type 2 diabetes observed during the first year of the pandemic persisted through 2022.
Disease Activity–Guided Dosing Safe, Effective for Up to 10 Years in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Noortje van Herwaarden, MD, PhD, discusses the results of a 10-year follow-up from the DRESS study and how it informs use of disease activity-guided dose optimization in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
Lack of Timely Follow-Up Care After Heart Failure Common in Type 2 Diabetes
An analysis of Medicaid data from adults in Alabama suggests just more than 50% of patients fail to get ambulatory follow-up care within the recommended 14-day window following a first-time heart failure hospitalization.
FDA Expands Dapagliflozin Label to Include Reducing Risk of CV Death in Heart Failure
Just over a year since AstraZeneca announced topline results, the FDA has approved a label expansion to include reducing cardiovascular (CV) death and heart failure–related hospitalizations for dapagliflozin (Farxiga) based on results of the phase 3 DELIVER trial.
Rising Gestational Diabetes Rates Could Be Result of Changes in Screening Practices
An analysis of more than 500,000 pregnancies over a 15-year period suggests much of the increase in gestational diabetes rates observed during the study period can be attributed to changes in screening practices.
Belimumab Provides Benefit in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus, With or Without SLE
A systematic review and meta-analysis presented at ACR Convergence 2022 provide insight into the effects of belimumab in patient populations with cutaneous lupus erythematosus, with or without systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Early TNF Inhibitor Initiation in Ankylosing Spondylitis Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Risk
Results indicate early initiation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors in a veterans population was associated with a 17% increase in incident cardiovascular disease and a 22% increase in major events.