Rheumnow Podcast

How Does Your Garden Grow (9.26.2025)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal articles from RheumNow.com.  Pool therapy, Fibrosis, NSIE's and whats best for knee OA.

QD clinics on ILD - lessons from the Clinic #3

QD clinics on ILD - lessons from the Clinic; brought to during the "Rheum to Breathe" ILD campaign

ILD QD Clinic #3
ILD QD Clinic: Application of the ACR CHEST Guidelines to Two Cases  
ILD QD Clinic: Progressive RA-ILD Management 
ILD QD Clinic: Beyond the Numbers in Newly Diagnosed ILD 

Rheum to Breathe Journal Club

In this journal club, we will discuss two pivotal studies in ILD, the FIBRONEER study and the RECITAL study:

Nerandomilast in Patients with Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis, Maher, T.M. et al. NEJM. 2025 May 19. doi: 10.1056

Rituximab versus intravenous cyclophosphamide in patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease in the UK (RECITAL): a double-blind, double-dummy, randomised, controlled, phase 2b trial, Maher T.M., et al. Lancet 2023 Jan;11(1). doi: 10.1016

Panelists:
Toby Maher, MD
Shervin Assassi, MD
Jack Cush, Moderator

DERM on RheumNow Podcast (September 2025)

Content curated for dermatologists and skin deep HCPs – on Psoriasis, CLE, vasculitis, HS and dermatology drugs use, efficacy and side effects and more. 
Features Dr. Jack Cush, Editor at RheumNow.com.
SHOW NOTES:
1. SMILE Study: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of hydroxychloroquine in incomplete lupus  https://t.co/NnrA8ohiGX
2. Equal Safety of JAK Inhibitors and TNF Inhibitors in H2H IMID trials JAMA systematic review.  https://t.co/HI1KBKZiXR
3. SMART study - Single vs. Split Dose Methotrexate  https://t.co/lizsrtVHwf
4. Vegan diets don’t work in RA - Metanalysis of 7 studies https://t.co/jeh6gN5Byg
5. No association between IL-17 inhibitors & MACEs (vs TNFi Rx)  https://t.co/fJuPFYKnSr https://t.co/Vscnsq0DTA
6. Successful Phase 3 UP-AA Trial evaluating Upadacitinib in Alopecia Areata (AA) https://t.co/8p1FvJx0s0
7. Anifrolumab effective & safe in refractory Cutaneous LE - OL Study in 15 CLE https://t.co/umEYz0XDyt
8. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead https://t.co/OFGN223bPa

Big Fat FDA Pink Slip (9.19.2025)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from this week on RheumNow.com. Today we cover GLP-1 agonists, acupuncture, what JAKs wont do & an FDA Pink Slip.

Controversies in ILD

This deep dive into controversies in interstitial lung disease explored complex topics including IPAF, methotrexate, systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease vs. connective tissue disease distinctions, and the evolving role of anti-fibrotic therapy.

Panelists: Jeffrey Sparks, MD, Janet Pope, MD, Elena Joerns, MD
Jack Cush, MD - Moderator

APLAR Congress 2025

Dr. Peter Nash, Australia, reports highlights from a range of sessions presented at the APLAR 2025 Congress in Fukuoka, Japan.

Hot Topics in AxSpA 

Precision Medicine in PsA

PSA Therapeutic Update

CAR T Therapy with Immunomediated Diseases

Imaging Use of Micro CT Low Radiation for PsA

 

QD clinics on ILD - lessons from the Clinic

"QD clinics on ILD - lessons from the Clinic; brought to during the "Rheum to Breathe" ILD campaign.

Here are the individual video titles and links:

ILD QD Clinic: Stick or twist (when not to change treatment)  https://youtu.be/sdGPsvcfyzQ

ILD QD Clinic: Interstitial Lung Disease with Positive SSA and Rash  https://youtu.be/1H10_VR8t_0

ILD QD Clinic Video: RA and Bronchiectasis  https://youtu.be/-StSi3v8ew8

 

Ro, Ro, Ro52 (9.12.2025)

Dr. Jack Cush reviews the news and journal reports from the past week on RheumNow.com. Are their benefits to Diet/vegan diets?  Whats the effect of menopause on CTD?  Ro52 makes a big entrance with all our ILD coverage this month.

ILD and Autoimmune Disease

Rheum to Breathe “ILD and Autoimmune Disease”:
RA ILD Complications (Scott Matson): https://youtu.be/xTLvKLwlF-E
ILD and Mortality (Bryant England): https://youtu.be/Ew9OW2o43Bg
ILD in Sjorgen's (Nancy Cateron):https://youtu.be/BLVF2qvoR7E
Truth of Fake: Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia with Autoimmune Features (Janet Pope): https://youtu.be/4Jk7nVeLIR8