American College of Rheumatology 2017 Annual Meeting Abstracts.
November 2017; San Diego, California.
Rheumatoid arthritis disease activity measures: American College of Rheumatology recommendations for use in clinical practice.
Anderson J et al. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2012;64(5):640-647.
Methotrexate and rheumatoid arthritis: current evidence regarding subcutaneous versus oral routes of administration.
Bianchi G, et al. Adv Ther. 2016;33(3):369-378.
Efficacy and safety of sarilumab monotherapy versus adalimumab monotherapy for the treatment of patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (MONARCH): a randomised, double-blind, parallel-group phase III trial.
Burmester GR, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017;76(5):840-847.
Tocilizumab in early progressive rheumatoid arthritis: FUNCTION, a randomised controlled trial.
Burmester GR, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2016;75(6):1081-1091.
Long-term safety of tofacitinib for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis up to 8.5 years: integrated analysis of data from the global clinical trials.
Cohen SB, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017;76(7):1253-1262.
Baricitinib in patients with inadequate response or intolerance to conventional synthetic DMARDs: results from the RA-BUILD study.
Dougados M, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017;76(1):88-95.
Rituximab versus an alternative TNF inhibitor in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who failed to respond to a single previous TNF inhibitor: SWITCH-RA, aglobal, observational, comparative effectiveness study.
Emery P, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2015;74(6):979-984.
Sarilumab and nonbiologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and inadequate response or intolerance to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors.
Fleischmann R, et al. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017;69(2):277-290.
Improvements in remission and low disease activity are achieved with ongoing sarilumab treatment, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in 2 phase 3 studies.
Genovese MC, et al. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017;69(suppl 10):Abstract 2480.
Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib monotherapy, tofacitinib with methotrexate, and adalimumab with methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (ORAL Strategy): a phase 3b/4, double-blind, head-to-head, randomised controlled trial.
Fleischmann R, et al. Lancet. 2017;390(10093):457-468.
Sarilumab plus methotrexate in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and inadequate response to methotrexate: results of a phase III study.
Genovese MC, et al. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2015;67(6):1424-1437.
Comparison of tocilizumab monotherapy versus methotrexate monotherapy in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis: the AMBITION study.
Jones G, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2010;69(1):88-96.
Filgotinib (GLPG0634/GS-6034), an oral selective JAK1 inhibitor, is effective as monotherapy in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: results from a randomised, dose-finding study (DARWIN 2).
Kavanaugh A, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017;76(6):1009-1019
Tocilizumab inhibits structural joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis patients with inadequate responses to methotrexate: results from the double-blind treatment phase of a randomized placebo-controlled trial of tocilizumab safety and prevention of structural joint damage at one year.
Kremer JM, et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2011;63(3):609-621.
Cycling versus swapping in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with an inadequate response to at least one tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor: asystematic review and meta-analysis of observational study.
Lopez-Olivo MA, et al. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017;69(suppl 10):Abstract 2483.
Pathogenetic insights from the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
McInnes IB, Schett G. Lancet. 2017;389(10086):2328-2337.
Power Doppler ultrasonography detects superior efficacy of non-TNF biologics compared to cycling of TNF inhibitors in RA patients’ inadequate response to first TNF inhibitors.
Nishino A, et al. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2017;69(suppl 10):Abstract 238.
Sarilumab improves patient-reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis patients with inadequate response/intolerance to tumour necrosis factor inhibitors.
Strand V, et al. RMD Open. 2017;3(1):e000416.
Sarilumab plus methotrexate improves patient-reported outcomes in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and inadequate responses to methotrexate: results of a phase III trial.
Strand V, et al. Arthritis Res Ther. 2016;18:198.
Filgotinib (GLPG0634/GS-6034), an oral JAK1 selective inhibitor, is effective in combination with methotrexate (MTX) in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis and insufficient response to MTX: results from a randomised, dose-finding study (DARWIN 1).
Westhovens R, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017;76(6):998-1008.
Guidelines
2015 American College of Rheumatology guideline for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
Singh JA, et al. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2016;68(1):1-26.
Consensus statement on blocking the effects of interleukin-6 and in particular by interleukin-6 receptor inhibition in rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
Smolen JS, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013;72(4):482-492.
EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: 2016 update.
Smolen JS, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2017;76(6):960-977.
Treating rheumatoid arthritis to target: 2014 update of the recommendations of an international task force.
Smolen JS, et al. Ann Rheum Dis. 2016;75(1):3-15.
Patient and Provider Resources
American College of Rheumatology Disease Overview
The American College of Rheumatology has published a concise overview to help patients and caregivers learn more about rheumatoid arthritis and to provide tips for living well with this rheumatic disease.
American College of Rheumatology Patient Education Videos
The American College of Rheumatology has produced a library of videos about the impact of rheumatic disease, what to do when diagnosed with rheumatic disease, when to see a rheumatologist, and what patients have to say about their experiences of living with rheumatic disease.
Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Foundation provides self-care tools and resources covering treatment options, pain management, diet and exercise, and common comorbidities associated with many different arthritic conditions.
EULAR ‘Don’t Delay, Connect Today’ Campaign
This European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis in preventing further damage to those living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, and to encourage timely access to evidence-based treatment.
European League Against Rheumatism
EULAR is an organization that represents people with arthritis/rheumatism, health professionals, and scientific societies of rheumatology of all the European nations.
Health Topics: Rheumatoid Arthritis
A resource from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases for people who have rheumatoid arthritis, as well as for their family members, friends, and others who want to find out more about this disease.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Network
The Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Network provides up-to-date information for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, including links to patient support groups, blogs written by patients with rheumatoid arthritis, resources to help pay for medications, and smart device apps to help track symptoms over time.

World Arthritis Day And Global Implications Of “Don’t Delay, Connect Today”
Module 1
Faculty: | Paul Emery, MD, MA, FRCP; Alan J. Kivitz, MD, CPI |
Release: | 12/15/2017 |
Expiration: | 12/15/2018 |

Treating To Target Post Methotrexate
New Horizons in RA Therapy From the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Faculty: | Leonard H. Calabrese, DO; John R.P. Tesser, MD |
Release: | 02/28/2018 |
Expiration: | 02/28/2019 |

Longitudinally Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Module 3
Faculty: | Leonard H. Calabrese, DO; John R. P. Tesser, MD, FACP, FACR |
Release: | 05/11/2018 |
Expiration: | 05/10/2019 |

JAK Inhibitors in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Module 4
Faculty: | Paul Emery, MD, MA, FRCP, FMedSci; Alan J. Kivitz, MD, CPI |
Release: | 08/15/2018 |
Expiration: | 08/14/2019 |

Inhibition of IL-6 Signaling in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Module 5
Faculty: | Paul Emery, MD, MA, FRCP, FMedSci; Alan J. Kivitz, MD, CPI |
Release: | 09/12/2018 |
Expiration: | 09/11/2019 |

New Insights Into Rheumatoid Arthritis Pathophysiology
Module 6
Faculty: | Leonard H. Calabrese, DO; John R. P. Tesser, MD |
Release: | 11/13/2018 |
Expiration: | 11/12/2019 |