Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): More Than a Disease of the Joints

Key trends and challenges are shaping the next era of advanced therapies, from FDA momentum to broader patient access.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Brady Post, PhD, lead author of a study published in the April 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care®, challenges the claim that hospital-employed physicians serve a more complex patient mix.

Nipocalimab (Imaavy; Johnson & Johnson), an FcRn-blocking monoclonal antibody, was approved for patients 12 years and older with generalized myasthenia gravis based on data from the ongoing Vivacity-MG3 study.

Using commercial insurance claims data and the US launch of tirzepatide as their dividing point, John Ostrominski, MD, Harvard Medical School, and his team studied trends in the use of both glucose-lowering and weight-lowering medications, comparing outcomes between adults with and without type 2 diabetes.

Results presented on Tuesday at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting include data on the combined use of tissue and liquid biopsy, as well as a framework for evaluating multicancer early detection testing.

Oncology leaders from Alliance Cancer Specialists, American Oncology Network, CHI St. Vincent, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and New York Cancer & Blood Specialists discussed the power of collaboration in cancer care, highlighting partnerships that enhance patient outcomes and resource sharing in community practices.