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Jack Arnold and Rihards Buss preview 6 ACR 2026 abstracts spanning ICI arthritis, PsA proteomics, JAK inhibitor prescribing, and B-cell depletion.

The FDA approved tildrakizumab for adults with active psoriatic arthritis based on two phase 3 trials showing improved ACR20 response at week 24 vs placebo.

Buss and Arnolds discuss underscore persistent gaps between gout guideline recommendations and real-world practice.

Jessica Gordon, MD, MS, and New York rheumatologists discuss who to screen for ILD, how to monitor without overimaging, and when to add antifibrotics.

Koji Ishikawa, MD, PhD, emphasized that 12 months of romosozumab showed benefits for osteoporosis.

The new 30-mg/5-mL formulation offers an alternative for adults who have difficulty swallowing capsules.

On World Arthritis Day, TOGETHER-PsA data and 3 rheumatology/derm experts frame GLP-1 agonists as a promising — but not yet proven — adjunct therapy.

At Week 52, ixekizumab plus tirzepatide sustained gains in skin clearance, joint response and metabolic measures versus ixekizumab alone.

Werth discusses what the 52-week AMETHYST Part A data add to the case for litifilimab in antimalarial-refractory cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

The EC approved upadacitinib for active polyarticular JIA in children 2 years and older, based on phase 1 SELECT-YOUTH efficacy and safety data.

Amgen reported dazodalibep met its primary endpoint in the phase 3 OASIZ-301 trial, improving ESSDAI score in moderate-to-severe systemic Sjögren's disease.

Rozanolixizumab improved FIQR score at 10 weeks but did not reach 2-sided statistical significance on its primary BPI-SF interference endpoint.

Two-year data from the open-label extension show sustained ACR and MDA response rates for the TYK2 inhibitor in active psoriatic arthritis.

Oberlin outlines what dermatologists should weigh, beyond APEX's radiographic data, when selecting a biologic for PsA.

Beeline Medicines reported positive topline data meeting primary SRI-4 endpoint at week 48 across all 3 doses in systemic lupus erythematosus.

The designation follows phase 2 IMPACT trial data showing reduced adverse pregnancy outcomes in high-risk antiphospholipid syndrome.

In a large real-world PsA cohort, higher BMI reduced the odds of minimal disease activity, especially with TNF inhibitors other than infliximab.

August 2026 rheumatology highlights include FDA approval of brepocitinib for dermatomyositis and garetosmab-grts for FOP, and new trial data.

Population data from Greater Manchester show Black, Asian, and mixed-ethnicity patients with lupus receive greater oral corticosteroid doses.

The approval adds brepocitinib (Lisraya), an oral JAK/TYK2 inhibitor, as the first agent specifically studied and approved for dermatomyositis in adults.

Baseline structural damage accounted for most of the variance in placebo-arm radiographic progression across 6 PsA trials.

Garetosmab-grts is the first treatment demonstrating reduced new heterotopic ossification lesions and flare-ups in adults with FOP.

Efgartigimod produced significant, sustained improvement in autoimmune myositis, including the first positive phase 3 results in IMNM.