Rare Diseases
Guidelines
Conditional recommendations rule in new SARD-associated interstitial lung disease guidelines
“Clinicians must retain the latitude to prescribe medications based on individual patient factors and preferences.”
Pearl of the Month
Diagnosing patients with sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis should always be part of the differential when you see lymphopenia.
From the Journals
Unexplained collapse unveils rare blood disorder
Acquired TTP often appears to arise in connection with either an immune trigger, such as a viral infection, or immune dysregulation associated...
News
FDA approves first tx for rare, deadly clotting disorder
First drug to treat TTP. a rare, lethal blood clotting disorder, has been greenlighted by the FDA.
From the Journals
Short steroid taper tested with tocilizumab for giant cell arteritis
Results from a pilot study examining a shortened prednisone taper of 8 weeks’ length rather than 26 weeks suggest it may be possible to reduce...
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The challenges of palmoplantar pustulosis and other acral psoriatic disease
Dermatologists are using a variety of treatments for palmoplantar pustulosis, with no clear first-line choices.
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More phase 3 data support use of nemolizumab for prurigo nodularis
"Now I hope you understand why we are so excited," said lead investigator Sonja Ständer, MD.
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Birch bark–derived treatment reduces daily dressings in patients with epidermolysis bullosa
Despite being approved in Europe, Oleogel-S10 has not yet been approved to treat EB in the United States.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs first ustekinumab biosimilar
The drug has also been granted an interchangeability designation and has been approved for six indications.
Commentary
Male patients with breast cancer: Special considerations and gender-specific concerns
Even the materials that we have are gender specific. I think those things all together can certainly contribute to a man feeling like a fish out...
News
Guillain-Barré syndrome: Honing treatment strategies
Classic subtypes of Guillain-Barré syndrome are varying manifestations of a shared disease process, novel insights into the disease indicate. This...