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Opioid use is highly prevalent among people in the U.S. with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), both before and after diagnosis, according to a medical claims database analysis. Similar results also were found among patients with other types of inflammatory diseases affecting the joints, such as psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis,…

Sarcopenia, a gradual loss of muscle mass and strength, may happen at a rather young age in people with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a systematic review study has found, with researchers suggesting AS patients should take action early to build muscle tissue and age healthier. While no specific age range…

Alvotech’s high-dose biosimilar of Humira (adalimumab) — a medication approved for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and other inflammatory diseases — which was cleared by federal regulators earlier this year, will soon be launched in the U.S. under the brand name Simlandi. A biosimilar is a medication containing the…

Organizers of this year’s World AS Day, seek to raise awareness about the signs and symptoms of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), a disorder that’s thought to affect more than 50 million people globally. The day will be observed on Saturday, May 4. The campaign is coordinated by the…

Treatment with Taltz (ixekizumab) significantly eases spinal pain at night in adults with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) regardless of whether inflammation was well controlled with the therapy, according to new analyses from the Phase 3 COAST-V clinical trial. The study tested Taltz against either a placebo or adalimumab, which…

Nearly half of patients admitted to the hospital for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are discharged to somewhere other than home or return to the hospital within three months, according to a study from over 150 hospitals under HCA Healthcare. Receiving medications such as opioids and steroids during a hospital stay…

Reductions in an epigenetic marker — a type of chemical modification to DNA — called H3K27me3 were seen in people with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in a new study, according to researchers, who say these findings shed light on the mechanisms of the chronic inflammatory disease. The scientists believe…

A new study based on genetic data suggests that ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is significantly associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia, and vice versa. According to the researchers, “this study showed support for a causal link between autoimmune diseases” — specifically AS — and schizophrenia. The team called for…

While some people with recent-onset axial spondyloarthritis whose joint damage isn’t visible on an X-ray will progress within 10 years to ankylosing spondylitis (AS), where joint damage becomes evident on an X-ray, the risk is relatively low, a French study found. The risk was about halved in patients on TNF inhibitors, but more…

A two-week tailored physical therapy program — comprising physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy — led to significant improvements in spinal mobility and function among people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), a new study shows. Improvements were assessed using an electronic device, called Epionics SPINE (ES), which objectively evaluates spinal…