Uveitis, a form of eye inflammation, and lower socioeconomic status are both linked to a longer time to diagnosis in people with axial spondyloarthritis, known as axSpA, a study reports. In contrast, older age at symptom onset is associated with shorter delays, the researchers noted. “These results suggest that…
A man with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) went into disease remission within three months of receiving BCD-180, an experimental antibody designed to deplete a type of immune cell called TRBV9-positive T-cells, a study reports. He also stopped treatment with the TNF inhibitors he had taken continuously for five years,…
Up to five years of treatment with bimekizumab safely leads to sustained reductions in symptoms and disease activity, as well as improvements in physical function and life quality, for people with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). That’s according to new data from the now-completed Phase 2b BE AGILE clinical…
A year of treatment with bimekizumab was safe and significantly eased symptoms of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in participants from two Phase 3 clinical trials, data show. “Results at [one year] from the BE MOBILE trials suggest that [bimekizumab] is an effective treatment option resulting in sustained efficacy across…
Note: This story was updated Oct. 31, 2023, to clarify that opioid use correlates with, rather than causes, an increased risk of bone fractures. People with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who are taking opioids — to relieve pain or for other reasons — are up to almost twice as likely…
Children with one or more older siblings are up to 34% as likely as those who don’t have older siblings to develop ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a large Swedish study found. Having a tonsillectomy, a surgery to remove the tonsils when they repeatedly become infected before age 16, increased the…
People with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who carry a mutation in the gene that encodes the CARD9 protein may be more likely to respond to treatments that block an inflammatory signaling molecule known as interleukin-17 (IL-17), a preclinical study suggests. Scientists found that the protein CARD9 is involved in…
A form of exercise using a device that mimics horseback riding may be an effective intervention to boost muscle strength, limit disease severity, and improve life quality for people with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), according to a new study. The novel approach tested in the trial uses a device called…
Treatment with Rinvoq (upadacitinib) substantially reduced disease activity for most adults with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who had failed to respond to other treatments, according to one-year data from a clinical trial. “These 1-year data demonstrated consistent improvement and maintenance of response with [Rinvoq] treatment in treatment-refractory patients…
Long-term use of Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) is associated with a higher clinical response to treatment and lower disease activity in people with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). This translated to increased productivity for patients, both at work and in household activities. “This highlights the importance of targeting these thresholds to limit…
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