Author Archives: Lindsey Shapiro

Long-term Brodalumab Treatment for axSpA Supported by Phase 3 Data

Long-term treatment with under-the-skin injections of brodalumab safely and effectively reduced disease activity in people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), according to final data from a Phase 3 trial. axSpA is a type of chronic inflammatory arthritis affecting the joints of the spine, chest, and pelvis. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is…

Study’s Machine-learning Algorithm Could Help Diagnose AS Sooner

A new algorithm based on artificial intelligence (AI) could help clinicians reach an earlier diagnosis of akylosing spondylitis (AS), a study found. Using only demographic and clinical data derived from standard blood tests, the method does not require more costly and less widely available imaging techniques, researchers say. The algorithm…

FDA Approves Higher Concentration of Hadlima, a Humira Biosimilar

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new, more highly concentrated formulation of Hadlima (adalimumab-bwwd), a biosimilar to AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab), for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. As a biosimilar, Hadlima has similar properties, safety, and efficacy to an approved biological treatment, in this…