# e124: MTX vs Pred for Pulmonary Sarcoidosis: PREDMETH Study

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Podcast: [The Evidence Based Rheumatology Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-evidence-based-rheumatology-podcast-1130175)
Published: 2025-06-12T16:27:43+00:00
Episode link: https://msputman.podbean.com/e/e124-mtx-vs-pred-for-pulmonary-sarcoidosis-predmeth-study/
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Duration seconds: 858

## Resource

Interesting NEJM trial this week comparing methotrexate to prednisone for pulmonary sarcoidosis. Paper available here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2501443

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