{"podcast":{"title":"Rheumnow Podcast","slug":"rheumnow-podcast-587987","podcast_index_feed_id":587987,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/rheumnow/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rheumnow.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/3681760/avatars-WU0yPZs9aq9zc0Tz-z65PkA-original.jpg","author":"Dr. Cush","episode_count":999,"summary":"Dr Jack Cush reviews the news, journal reports and regulatory decisions from the past week on RheumNow.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T02:31:22.000703+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rheumnow-podcast-587987"},"episode":{"title":"DERM on RheumNow (June 2026)","slug":"derm-on-rheumnow-june-2026","published_at":"2026-06-26T17:39:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rheumnow-podcast-587987/derm-on-rheumnow-june-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rheumnow-podcast-587987","url":"https://rheumnow.podbean.com/e/derm-on-rheumnow-june-2026/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qku8877bepvymcgx/DERM_on_RheumNow_June_2026_auzod.mp3","summary":"The Derm on RheumNow podcast is a collection of Citations and Content curated for dermatologists – addressing Psoriasis, PsA, CLE, vasculitis, HS, other CTD skin disorders. dermatology drugs, biiologics, JAKs - their use, efficacy and side effects. Features Dr. Jack Cush, Editor at RheumNow.com. Show Notes:- Breckenridge Pharmaceutical received FDA approval for their generic version of tofacitinib on 6/4/26. 5 mg and 10 mg tablets are now available in the U.S. market, for both adult and pediatric use. Tofacitinib Tablets are manufactured in Martorelles, Spain. https://t.co/oAh0KQSFgs - TB Infection or reactivation is Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis pts taking IL-23 inhibitors is rare, rare. Literature review showed 34 studies of IL-23i in PsO had no new TB, but 1 case of LTBI reactivation. In 8 IL-23i PsA studies there were NO new TB or LTBI reactivations https://t.co/NFIap7DSOr - BE BOLD: Bimekizumab Beats Risankizumab (LB0001) –H2H trial bimekizumab vs risankizumab in PsA for 24 weeks. At week 16; BKZ better than RZB, p=0.0058). This advantage was maintained out to week 24 (55% vs 44%; p 0.0001). - RA-BRIDGE and RA-BRANCH: FDA mandated study of the risk of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) taking baricitinib (BARI) or TNF inhibitors. The incidence rate was 0.79/100 PY for BARI combined versus 0.51/100 PY for TNFi. The hazard ratio was 1.606 (95% CI 0.969–2.660), with the upper CI exceeding the pre-specified NI margin of 1.8. Baricitinib (neither dose) was associated with a higher risk of MACE (HR 1.06), all-cause mortality (HR 0.97), arterial thromboembolism (HR 1.27), or opportunistic infections (HR 1.25). - Probiotics in Psoriatic Arthritis. (POS0290) 66 PsA patients randomized to receive either placebo or probiotic containing lactobacillus and bifidobacterium st…","meta_description":"The Derm on RheumNow podcast is a collection of Citations and Content curated for dermatologists – addressing Psoriasis, PsA, CLE, vasculitis, HS, other C…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1063,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rheumnow-podcast-587987/episodes/derm-on-rheumnow-june-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rheumnow-podcast-587987/derm-on-rheumnow-june-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}