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Episode 3 - Hydroxychloroquine for Sjogrens Disease - The JOQUER RCT
Episode 3 - Hydroxychloroquine for Sjogrens Disease - The JOQUER RCT
Today we discuss the 2014 JOQUER paper, a randomized controlled trial of hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil) vs. placebo. Yo... Read more
24 Jan 2018
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E20: Rituxan vs. Cytoxan for AAV - The RAVE Trial
E20: Rituxan vs. Cytoxan for AAV - The RAVE Trial
This week we discuss the pivotal RAVE trial in all it's rituxan justifying glory. I've also added a handy Box link with... Read more
3 Aug 2018
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E67: Belimumab in Lupus Nephritis (BLISS-LN)
E67: Belimumab in Lupus Nephritis (BLISS-LN)
Another day, another lupus trial, another round of endpoint shenanigans. Why does that matter? How big is the benefit f... Read more
1 Oct 2020
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E18: Triple Therapy for Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome
E18: Triple Therapy for Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome
A recent retrospective study on a rare condition - catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome - caught my eye in the Journal... Read more
23 Apr 2018
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E23: Stress Related Disorders and Subsequent Autoimmune Disease
E23: Stress Related Disorders and Subsequent Autoimmune Disease
Great article this week on stress related disorders and their relationship with subsequent autoimmune disease. One of my... Read more
20 Sep 2018
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E38: Romosozumab for Osteoporosis
E38: Romosozumab for Osteoporosis
The FDA recently approved romosozumab for high risk post menopausal osteoporosis, but gave it a black box warning for ca... Read more
2 May 2019
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E25: MAINRITSAN 2 - Fixed vs. Tailored Rituxan for AAV
E25: MAINRITSAN 2 - Fixed vs. Tailored Rituxan for AAV
Interesting trial this week evaluating a fixed schedule of rituximab vs. a tailored approach to therapy. See you all at ... Read more
15 Oct 2018
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E4: Myeloablative SCT for Scleroderma - The SCOT Trial
E4: Myeloablative SCT for Scleroderma - The SCOT Trial
This week we'll be discussing the recent SCOT trial, which pitting myeloablative autologous stem cell transplant against... Read more
26 Jan 2018
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E40: Rheum4Debate - "SCT is 1st Line Tx for SSc ILD"
E40: Rheum4Debate - "SCT is 1st Line Tx for SSc ILD"
Exciting episode this week! This is the FIRST of a new podcast series entitled Rheum4Debate, an Oxford style debate sho... Read more
23 May 2019
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E16: Tocilizumab in Giant-Cell Arteritis - GIACTA
E16: Tocilizumab in Giant-Cell Arteritis - GIACTA
Getting back to our usual format, this week we'll discuss the GIACTA trial, which compared various schedules of tocilizu... Read more
9 Apr 2018
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E49: IL17i vs. TNFi for Psoriatic Arthritis (SPIRIT-H2H)
E49: IL17i vs. TNFi for Psoriatic Arthritis (SPIRIT-H2H)
Today I dive into the emerging therapies for psoriatic arthritis, focusing on the IL17i ixekizumab and the recently publ... Read more
17 Oct 2019
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E57: PEXIVAS Trial - PLEX and Reduced Steroid in ANCA Vasculitis
E57: PEXIVAS Trial - PLEX and Reduced Steroid in ANCA Vasculitis
PEXIVAS has landed! This week I go over the trial and my take on it's results. Impressive undertaking that answered tw... Read more
19 Feb 2020
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E17: Steroids and the Risk of Scleroderma Renal Crisis
E17: Steroids and the Risk of Scleroderma Renal Crisis
Short but impactful paper this week on the association between steroids and scleroderma renal crisis. Find the original... Read more
16 Apr 2018
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E29: CIRT and CANTOS - Immunotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease
E29: CIRT and CANTOS - Immunotherapy for Cardiovascular Disease
Double episode this week and then I'll be taking the holidays off. I decided to combine two trials of immunotherapy for... Read more
21 Nov 2018
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E9: Rituximab in Myositis - The RIM Trial
E9: Rituximab in Myositis - The RIM Trial
This week we'll discuss a randomized controlled-ish trial, the RIM study. It pits rituximab against placebo as well as.... Read more
21 Feb 2018
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E52: HOPE RCT - Prednisone for OA of the Hand
E52: HOPE RCT - Prednisone for OA of the Hand
Surprising RCT this week discussing the HOPE trial, which pitted 10mg prednisone against placebo for inflammatory hand O... Read more
4 Dec 2019
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E5: Allopurinol at 1st Medical Contact for Acute Gout - An RCT
E5: Allopurinol at 1st Medical Contact for Acute Gout - An RCT
This week we'll be discussing a trial addressing a controversial topic - starting allopurinol during an acute attack of ... Read more
29 Jan 2018
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E31: SEAM and MIPA Trials: MTX vs. ETN for Psoriatic Arthritis
E31: SEAM and MIPA Trials: MTX vs. ETN for Psoriatic Arthritis
This week we tackle two RCTs and try to figure out what to do with etanercept, methotrexate, and placebo (or the lack th... Read more
28 Feb 2019
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E53: Another Look at Nintedanib for SSc-ILD
E53: Another Look at Nintedanib for SSc-ILD
This week I go back to a topic from episode 42, the SENSCIS trial and nintedanib for SSc-ILD. The way this medication h... Read more
19 Dec 2019
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E51: Rheum4Debate - "Start TCZ Upfront in GCA"
E51: Rheum4Debate - "Start TCZ Upfront in GCA"
Rheum4Debate is back! This week we have Dr. Anisha Dua arguing in support of the motion, "Patients with newly diagnosed... Read more
26 Nov 2019
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