In patients with inflammatory arthritis (RA, psoriatic arthritis) and a history of MGUS are there any concerns regarding use of biologics?
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Rheumatology · Rheumatology Associates of Long Island
There is no absolute contraindication to any particular biologic used to manage active RA in a patient with MGUS. The literature does point out a small potential risk associated with tocilizumab in terms of development of myeloma influenced by IL-6 pathway (and I would tend to extend that potential ...