Comorbidities Seen with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
The damaging potential of many inflammatory disorders is magnified by well-known associated comorbid conditions. This is particularly true in lupus, rheumatoid…
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MI Risk Nearly Doubled in GPA
Risk is highest shortly after diagnosis
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Remission more likely with rituximab than with cyclophosphamide
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Rituximab is increasingly the go-to drug in severe and refractory ANCA-Associated Vasculitis (AAV), both for remission induction as well as for remission maintenance.
Challenges and Opportunities in the Management of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
The goal of this activity is to facilitate appropriate treatment and monitoring choices for patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis, including the appropriate roles of various standard and new induction and maintenance therapies.
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Emerging treatments presented for relapsing vasculitis
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Emerging treatments presented for relapsing vasculitis:
Nucala (Mepolizumab), an anti-IL5 from GSK, is FDA-approved for the treatment of severe eosinophilic asthma. It is being studied for treating EGPA (Eosinophilic Granulomatous Polyangiitis, formally known as Churg-Strauss Syndrome).