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'Can I stop my tablets Doc?: predicting drug free remission in rheumatoid arthritis'
The past two decades have witnessed a revolution in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcomes, with remission now a realistic and achievable target for many patients. However, this heralds a new dilemma increasingly encountered in routine clinical practice: how best to manage expensive and potentially toxic immunosuppressive therapy in such individuals?
I will present our clinical trial data to support a composite biomarker capable of predicting drug-free remission in established RA. The concept of drug-free remission will also be explored from a patient perspective, together with ongoing and future avenues of research to better understand the pathoimmunological processes underpinning RA flare.
Date:
29 April 2019, 12:00
Venue:
Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Headington OX3 7FY
Venue Details:
Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre
Speaker:
Dr Kenneth Baker (NIHR University of Newcastle)
Organising department:
Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)
Organiser:
Prof Chris Buckley (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)
Organiser contact email address:
fiona.silby@tss.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Fiona Silby
