May 08, 2025

Medical Oddities: Tummy Time for Grown-Ups

This week’s research: tattoos misfire, tea heals, and tummy time makes a comeback.

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May 07, 2025

Dr. Vinay Prasad Shakes Up FDA Leadership

The FDA has appointed Vinay Prasad as its new vaccine chief, shaking up biotech stocks and signaling potential shifts in drug approvals.

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May 06, 2025

Anemia Linked to Hidden Heart Strain in RA

A new study found that 1 in 3 rheumatoid arthritis patients with normal heart function on standard tests had hidden heart strain detectable only through advanced imaging, with anemia emerging as the strongest predictor.

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May 05, 2025

Ustekinumab Biosimilar Receives Interchangeability Approval

Selarsdi (ustekinumab-aekn) was approved by the FDA as an interchangeable biosimilar to Stelara (ustekinumab) for all approved indications, including psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis.

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May 05, 2025

FDA Monthly Round-up: Key April Updates

April’s FDA approvals feature first-in-class therapies, targeted biologics, expanded indications, and innovative delivery systems across allergy, endocrinology, rheumatology, oncology, infectious diseases, and more.

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April 30, 2025

New Phase III Data: Sotatercept for PAH

Sotatercept reduced the composite risk of death, lung transplantation, or hospitalization for worsening pulmonary arterial hypertension by nearly 75% compared with placebo in high-risk patients in a phase III trial.

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April 29, 2025

New Oral Option Approved for GCA

The FDA approved Rinvoq (upadacitinib) as the first and only oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of giant cell arteritis in adults, providing a steroid-sparing option for achieving sustained remission.

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April 29, 2025

Obesity Independently Hinders Remission in RA

Study shows BMI above 30 correlates with poorer treatment outcomes regardless of comorbidities

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April 28, 2025

Higher Heart Risk Seen in Inflammatory Arthritis With IFG

Prediabetes in inflammatory arthritis patients raised cardiovascular risk by over twofold, researchers reported in a population-based cohort study.

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