EULAR 2007 News

Oral Steroid Use Lessens Lymphoma Risk in RA
June 15, 2007
Treatment with oral steroids for longer than 2 years appears to decrease lymphoma risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis...

Two Thirds of Gout Patients Receiving No, or Not Enough Treatment
June 15, 2007
A number of new treatment options for gout are available, but the major clinical problem is that even after gout diagnosis, only about one third of patients receive urate-lowering therapy...

Modifed-Release Prednisone Tablet Reduces Morning Stiffness
June 14, 2007
Study highlights new approach to prednisolone delivery that synchronizes with the circadian rhythms of endogenous cortisol and RA symptoms…

More Patients Needed to Validate Biomarkers and Genotyping in Rheumatoid Diseases
June 14, 2007
Biomarkers and genotyping technology have outpaced the number of patient cohorts available for validation studies in rheumatoid diseases, but the new approaches are expected to change how clinicians assess disease susceptibility and predict response to therapy...

Steroids Are DMARDS: MTX Plus Prednisolone Provides Durable Benefit in RA
June 14, 2007
Study confirms "window of opportunity" in early RA where steroids can reduce structural damage…

Stopping AS May Require Earlier Use of TNF-Inhibitors
June 13, 2007
Inflammation in AS stops once the subchondral bone is eroded and the bone/cartilage interface disappears, so preventing bone erosion and syndesmophyte formation is likely to require early anti-inflammatory treatment, including TNF-inhibitors...