View and download slide summaries of the latest original articles focusing on therapies in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases including rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology. All materials produced by the team are subsequently reviewed and approved by individual Steering Committee members.
J. Rheumatol. 2025 doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0906
Edwards et al. reported that in patients with RA who achieved sustained LDA or remission, tapering baricitinib from 4mg to 2mg allowed most to maintain LDA at 96 weeks. Rescue with 4mg restored control for the majority, demonstrating the feasibility of dose reduction with recovery potential for treatment.
J Rheumatol 2025. Epub ahead of print doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2024-0923
Gladman et al. assessed the impact of bimekizumab over 1 year on patient-reported symptoms, HRQoL, and work productivity in patients with PsA who were bDMARD-naïve or TNF-IR. The study showed that bimekizumab treatment resulted in sustained improvements across multiple domains, including pain, fatigue, physical function, and work impairment.
Lancet 2024;404:2423–36 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01762-8
Ferrante et al. conducted a phase 3 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of mirikizumab in patients with moderately-to-severely active Crohn’s disease. The study demonstrated that mirikizumab significantly improved clinical and endoscopic outcomes compared with placebo at week 52, with a favourable safety profile and tolerable adverse events.
RMD Open. 2024 Dec 12;10(4):e004494. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2024-004494.
McInnes et al. assessed the efficacy of guselkumab over 48 weeks in patients with psoriatic arthritis who had an inadequate response to TNF inhibitors. The results demonstrated consistent improvements in joint, skin, and patient-reported outcomes across all baseline-defined subgroups. Guselkumab showed greater efficacy compared with placebo at Week 24, with responses maintained or improved through Week 48.
J Dermatol. 2024;51:1559–1571 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.17448
Tsai et al. conducted a systematic literature review and network meta-analysis evaluating deucravacitinib and other systemic treatments for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in Asian populations. The authors reported that deucravacitinib achieved PASI75 and PASI90 response rates of 66% and 40%, respectively, higher than placebo and apremilast.
Lancet Rheumatol 2024 doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00240-6
Lungova et al. explored the potential of CAR T-cell therapy in autoimmune conditions such as SLE, myopathies, and systemic sclerosis. While clinical cases show promise, adoption is limited by high costs, narrow patient eligibility, and safety concerns, including cytokine release syndrome. Future targeted CAR T-cell approaches may enhance efficacy and safety.
Drug Des Devel Ther. 2024;18:5239-5253. doi 10.2147/DDDT.S490772
Alarfaj et al. demonstrate fenofibrate significantly improved clinical outcomes, inflammatory biomarkers, and quality of life in patients with mild-to-moderate UC when added to mesalamine therapy.
Acta Derm Venereol. 2024 20;104:adv40737 doi: 10.2340/actadv.v104.40737
Renkhold et al. report that secukinumab significantly reduced psoriasis-associated pruritus intensity, improved skin lesions, and normalised histopathological changes, with stable neuroanatomy despite treatment discontinuation.
Arthritis Res Ther. 2024 12;26:197 doi 10.1186/s13075-024-03412-8
Baraliakos et al. assessed the long-term efficacy and safety of upadacitinib in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis who were refractory to biologic therapy. At week 104, the treatment sustained improvements in disease activity and functional outcomes with low rates of radiographic progression and no new safety signals.
Lancet Rheumatol. 2024 Doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00232-7
Østergaard et al. conducted a phase 4 multicentre, single-arm, open-label study to evaluate the effect of apremilast on MRI-assessed inflammation in PsA patients using PsAMRIS and MRI-WIPE. The study demonstrated that apremilast reduced inflammation in joints and entheses with no structural damage progression. The study also supports the use of MRI as an objective tool in PsA trials.
