She Never Imagined Being a Sick Parent
Blog “Do you mind if I just change her nappy?” We were midway through our conversation when Gussie Blake noticed Grace, her 5-month-old daughter whom she had been cooing at throughout our Zoom call, fussing. “Of course not,” I said. Gussie carried on talking as she got up, moving Grace and the phone with her […]
Fasenra met the primary endpoint in the MANDARA Phase III trial in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA)
Blog First head-to-head trial of biologics in EGPA, comparing a single monthly injection of Fasenra to three injections per month of mepolizumab Positive high-level results from the MANDARA Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca’s Fasenra (benralizumab) met the primary endpoint of the trial and demonstrated non-inferior rates of remission compared to mepolizumab in patients with eosinophilic […]
Neurologic Involvement in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis (AAV)
Blog Data From Multicenter Longitudinal Observational Study Prof. Rula Hajj-Ali At the 2022 International Vasculitis and ANCA Workshop, Dr. Rula Hajj-Ali presented on the prevalence and outcomes of neurological involvement in ANCA-Associated vasculitis (AAV). The data from Dr. Hajj-Ali’s multicenter longitudinal observational study showed the prevalence and impact of neurologic involvement (NI) in AAV. This […]
ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for AAV Released
Blog The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) endorsed the ACR/EULAR classification criteria for ANCA-associated vasculitis (EGPA, GPA and MPA). The classification criteria were developed and validated by an international group of medical experts over the past 11+ years through the Diagnostic and Classification Criteria in Vasculitis Study (DCVAS), which enrolled 6,991 patients from 136 international […]
Introducing Our 2020-2021 VCRC-VF Fellow: Alvise Berti, MD
Blog Dr. Berti began his work in vasculitis while he was a medical student at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, Italy. At the time, Dr. Berti recognized that vasculitis was not very well understood, and being both curious and motivated to further explore this group of diseases, he realized that he wanted to become […]
The American College of Rheumatology/Vasculitis Foundation Release Three New Guidelines for Treatment of Vasculitis
Blog FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2021 Media Contact Amanda Head (Corna) acorna@rheumatology.org 404-679-5330 The American College of Rheumatology/Vasculitis Foundation Release Three New Guidelines for Treatment of Vasculitis ATLANTA — The American College of Rheumatology (ACR), in partnership with the Vasculitis Foundation (VF), released three new guidelines for the treatment and management of systemic vasculitis. Vasculitis is a group of about 20 rare diseases […]
2021 V-RED Winners
Blog Along with a first-place winner, there are two honorable mentions in the VF’s 2021 Recognizing Excellence in Diagnostics (V-RED) award program. Now in its eighth year, V-RED has grown into a powerful awareness campaign that recognizes medical providers worldwide for making a critical, early diagnosis of vasculitis. “Each year I have the privilege of […]
Upstate New York Physician Receives Honorable Mention in the Vasculitis Foundation’s 2021 V-RED Award Program
Blog (May 2021) Scott Beegle, MD, has received an honorable mention in the Vasculitis Foundation’s (VFs) 2021 Recognizing Excellence in Diagnostics (V-RED) award program. Now in its eighth year, V-RED has grown into a powerful awareness campaign that recognizes medical providers worldwide for making a critical, early diagnosis of vasculitis. Mary Meliski of Stillwater, New […]