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Patients with ankylosing spondylitis have differences in the diversity of the fungi and bacterial populations that reside in the gut compared with healthy individuals, a study shows. The study, ... Read more

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018

Biologics, Anti-TNF Therapy Protect AS Patients Against Heart Disease, Study Suggests

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Anti-TNF therapy and other biologics — often used for the treatment of inflammatory arthritis — partially protect ankylosing spondylitis patients from heart disease, according to Australian researchers. Their study, ... Read more

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018

Blocking IL-23 Not Sufficient to Treat Ankylosing Spondylitis, Phase 2 Trial Finds

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Inhibiting IL-23, a molecule involved in inflammation, was not found to be clinically meaningful to treat ankylosing spondylitis, according to the results from a Phase 2 trial. The study, ... Read more

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018

Eli Lilly Announces Positive Results from Its 2nd Phase 3 Trial of Ixekizumab

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Treatment with Eli Lilly’s monoclonal antibody Taltz (ixekizumab) significantly improved the signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis in patients participating in a Phase 3 clinical trial, results show. The study, called COAST-W (NCT02696798), met ... Read more

May 15, 2018May 15, 2018

Patient Support Services Linked with Better Health Outcomes in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients

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Ankylosing spondylitis patients who receive tailored, personalized services, such as care coach calls, have a higher probability of achieving controlled disease within six to 18 months, a study shows. The ... Read more

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients More Likely to Develop COPD, Researchers Find

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Patients with ankylosing spondylitis are more likely to develop a lung disorder known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared to the rest of the population, according to researchers. ... Read more

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018

Only 30% of Those with Inflammatory Back Pain Develop Spondyloarthritis, Study Finds

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Just 30 percent of people who begin experiencing inflammatory back pain — an early symptom of spondyloarthritis — develop the disease, a study reports. The research, “Clinical evolution of ... Read more

November 29, 2017November 29, 2017

Two Canadian Provinces Add Biosimilar Erelzi to Treatment Plan for Inflammatory Diseases

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Sandoz recently announced the addition of Erelzi (etanercept) to the public drug plan in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Prince Edward Island for the treatment of multiple inflammatory diseases ... Read more

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017

Novartis’ Cosentyx Shows Very Little Radiographic Progression in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients

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Novartis recently reported that long-term radiographic data from a clinical trial showed that treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with Cosentyx (secukinumab) resulted in no disease progression in a vast majority ... Read more

Posts by: Iqra Mumal

Iqra Mumal

Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Have Different Biodiversity in Gut, Study Finds

Biologics, Anti-TNF Therapy Protect AS Patients Against Heart Disease, Study Suggests

Blocking IL-23 Not Sufficient to Treat Ankylosing Spondylitis, Phase 2 Trial Finds

Eli Lilly Announces Positive Results from Its 2nd Phase 3 Trial of Ixekizumab

Patient Support Services Linked with Better Health Outcomes in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients

Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients More Likely to Develop COPD, Researchers Find

Only 30% of Those with Inflammatory Back Pain Develop Spondyloarthritis, Study Finds

Two Canadian Provinces Add Biosimilar Erelzi to Treatment Plan for Inflammatory Diseases

Novartis’ Cosentyx Shows Very Little Radiographic Progression in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients

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