Objective Regeneration and expansion of Treg by low‐dose interleukin‐2 (IL‐2) therapy is considered a potential treatment strategy for a wide range of autoimmune diseases. To provide a pathophysiologically‐based rationale for low‐dose IL‐2 therapy, we investigated whether reversible defects in the Treg–IL‐2 axis emerge in inflammatory myopathies ...
Justus Ohmes +10 more
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Placebo Response in Trials of Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia: A Critical Reassessment of the Evidence. [PDF]
Czobor P, Kakuszi B, Bitter I.
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Objective To assess guselkumab + golimumab combination therapy versus guselkumab monotherapy in participants with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and inadequate response to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi‐IR). Methods Adults with active TNFi‐IR PsA (three or more tender/swollen joints) were randomized (2:1) to subcutaneous guselkumab (100 mg) +
Jose U. Scher +12 more
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Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the benefit of a behaviorally designed incentive program and glucocorticoid injections in reducing symptoms and promoting physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods This was a pragmatic, multisite, factorially designed, blinded, randomized clinical trial.
Joshua F. Baker +17 more
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Interpreting clinical trial outcomes complicated by placebo response with an assessment of false-negative and true-negative clinical trials in depression using propensity-weighting. [PDF]
Gomeni R +3 more
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Disease classification criteria and response criteria are important tools in the conduct of observational studies and clinical trials for rheumatic diseases. This paper updates methodologic guidance for classification and response criteria funded, developed and/or endorsed by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), incorporating contemporary ...
Sindhu R. Johnson +4 more
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Predictive biomarkers of placebo response in patients with cancer: an exploratory analysis of the ABCD randomized clinical trial. [PDF]
Hui D +4 more
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T cells, the Next Big Target in Axial Spondyloarthritis?
Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by complex immune dysregulation, with T cells playing a central role in its pathogenesis. In this review, we synthesize current knowledge on diverse T cell subsets in axSpA, their pathogenic mechanisms, and emerging therapeutic strategies targeting these cells. We highlight
Mansi K. Aparnathi, Nigil Haroon
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Placebo Response in Phase II-III Symptom Intervention Studies: A Focus on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and Associated Neuropathic Pain. [PDF]
Zahrieh D +12 more
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Predictors of placebo response in three large clinical trials of the V1a receptor antagonist balovaptan in autism spectrum disorder. [PDF]
Tobe R +6 more
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