Gout

The Rheumatology Network gout clinical focus page provides information on the latest gout news, study and clinical trial findings, and clinical guideline updates. We feature expert interviews with leading physicians and investigators, articles, videos, podcasts, and breaking FDA approvals for gout drugs.

Infusion Reactions and Impact of Immunomodulators in Gout

September 19, 2022

Drs Orrin M. Troum and Jeff R. Peterson discuss infusion reactions associated with pegloticase and the impact of immunomodulators when used with pegloticase in gout.

Challenges With Gout Treatment

September 19, 2022

Orrin M. Troum, MD, and Jeff R. Peterson, MD, discuss challenges with gout treatment.

MIRROR Study Methods and Results in Gout

September 19, 2022

Orrin M. Troum, MD, discusses methods and results of the MIRROR study in gout.

Pegloticase Injection Plus Methotrexate Significantly Increases Response Rate in Patients with Gout

September 15, 2022

Results were based on the phase 4 MIRROR trial, which analyzed differences in treatment response for concomitant therapy compared with placebo in adults with uncontrolled gout.

Background to MIRROR Study in Gout

September 12, 2022

Orrin M. Troum, MD, discusses the background to the MIRROR study in gout.

Background to Gout

September 12, 2022

Orrin M. Troum, MD, and Jeff R. Peterson, MD, discuss burden, treatment landscape, and unmet needs in gout.

Rheumatology Month in Review: August 2022

September 05, 2022

Rheumatology Network's month in review spotlights the most popular content from the past month.

Hospitalized Patients with Gout and COVID-19 at Higher Risk of Poor Outcomes

August 25, 2022

Demographic factors and comorbidities are associated with death related to COVID-19 in the general population and in people with rheumatic diseases, including gout.

Rheumatology Network's Top 5: August 20, 2022

August 20, 2022

Take 5 minutes to catch up on Rheumatology Network's highlights from the week ending August 20, 2022.

Low Serum Urate Associated with Weight Loss, Sarcopenia

August 18, 2022

“These observations suggest that the often-observed epidemiologic correlation between low serum urate and adverse health outcomes may be confounded."