AudioAbstracts

AudioAbstracts

AudioAbstracts by ReachMD provides an easy-to-digest distillation of important medical literature in combination with digital linkage to in-depth information supporting the audio synopsis. AudioAbstracts harnesses the ReachMD digital network to broadcast the spoken synopsis and related digital links through its on-air, online, onsite, and mobile distribution network. Combining quick-read audio synopses with links to source material, AudioAbstracts is the smarter, faster way to stay current on medical literature.

Episodes

October 10, 2025
Host: Ryan Quigley
In a 2025 study investigating salivary metabolites as potential biomarkers in cystic fibrosis, researchers identified distinct metabolic patterns linked with key complications as well as correlations with lung function. In this AudioAbstract, Ryan Quigley discusses how a simple saliva sample could provide clinicians with an accessible, non-invasive tool to stratify patients, monitor therapies, a...
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Host: Hallie Blevins, PhD.
Early resistance to hydroxyurea in patients with polycythemia vera (PV) is associated with higher risks of thromboembolic complications, disease progression, and mortality. The PV-AIM study applied machine learning to real-world data and identified simple lab-based predictors that stratify patients by risk, and these findings were later validated in the HU-F-AIM trial. Hear from ReachMD&...
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Host: Ryan Quigley
A new multicenter study highlights how serum and CSF biomarkers can refine prognostic accuracy and guide treatment strategies in multiple sclerosis (MS). ReachMD's Ryan Quigley explains key findings and provides insights on how integrating these biomarkers at diagnosis could move MS care toward more personalized and effective interventions. This topic was also discussed at the 2025 Congress...
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Host: Ryan Quigley
In relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma, disease control is only part of the equation. In this AudioAbstract, ReachMD's Ryan Quigley explores patient-reported outcomes from the ELM-2 trial, revealing that odronextamab not only delivers high response rates but also helps preserve—and in some cases, improve—quality of life.
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Diagnosing long COVID continues to pose challenges for clinicians and patients alike. While 2024 diagnostic criteria from the National Academies aimed to make navigating it easier, the framework may raise some concerns, particularly for rheumatologists. Hear Ryan Quigley break down a commentary on the criteria published in July 2025 in Arthritis & Rheumatology that outlines why it may cause problems in the rheumat...
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Host: Marlene Mimi Maeusli, PhD.
New insights from DESTINY-Breast04 highlight how trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) not only extends survival but also delays symptom deterioration in HER2-low metastatic breast cancer. In this AudioAbstract, Dr. Mimi Maeusli discusses key takeaways from the outcomes analysis and what they mean for treatment planning and patient-centered care.
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A secondary analysis of eight clinical trials assessed the efficacy of ubrogepant and atogepant in both acute and preventive migraine treatments. Dive into these findings and explore implications for the future of migraine care.
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Host: Esteban Figueroa, MD
Exploring the ACE Index in Acute Ulcerative Colitis Rebecca K Grant, Gareth-Rhys Jones, Nikolas Plevris, Ruairi W Lynch, Philip W Jenkinson, Charlie W Lees, Thomas A Manship, Fiona A M Jagger, William M Brindle, Mrithula Shivakumar, Jack Satsangi, Ian D R Arnott Background: Intravenous (IV) steroids remain the first-line treatment for patients with acute ulcerative colitis (UC). However,...
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Host: Ivy Ka Man Law, PhD
A Specific Mutation in Muc2 Determines Early Dysbiosis in Colitis-Prone Winnie Mice Marina Liso, Stefania De Santis, Giulio Verna, Manuela Dicarlo, Maria Calasso, Angelo Santino, Isabella Gigante, Rajaraman Eri, Sathuwarman Raveenthiraraj, Anastasia Sobolewski, Valeria Palmitessa, Antonio Lippolis, Mauro Mastronardi, Raffaele Armentano, Grazia Serino, Maria De Angelis, Marcello Chieppa Ba...
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Host: Abdullah Abdussalam, MD
Proactive Vs Reactive Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Infliximab in Crohn’s Diana M Negoescu, Eva A Enns, PhD, Brooke Swanhorst, Bonnie Baumgartner, James P Campbell, Mark T Osterman, MD, Konstantinos Papamichael, PhD, Adam S Cheifetz, MD, Byron P Vaughn, MD Background: Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is increasingly performed for Infliximab (IFX) in patients with Crohn's diseas...
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Guest: Anish Patel, DO, FACG
Real-world Pattern of Biologic Use in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Treatment Persistence, Switching, and Importance of Concurrent Immunosuppressive Therapy Chao Chen, PhD, Abraham G Hartzema, PhD, Hong Xiao, PhD, Yu-Jung Wei, PhD, Naueen Chaudhry, MD, Ofor Ewelukwa, MD, Sarah C Glover, DO, Ellen M Zimmermann, MD BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Medication persistence, defined as the ti...
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Guest: Robin Dalal, MD
Improving the Quality of Inpatient Ulcerative Colitis Management: Promoting Evidence-Based Practice and Reducing Care Variation With an Inpatient Protocol Sara M Lewin, MD, Ryan A McConnell, MD, Roshan Patel, MD, Suzanne R Sharpton, MD, MAS, Fernando Velayos, MD, MPH, Uma Mahadevan, MD BACKGROUND:Hospitalization for ulcerative colitis is a high-risk period associated with increased risk of C...
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Host: Alka Goyal, MD
Higher Postinduction Infliximab Serum Trough Levels Are Associated With Healing of Fistulizing Perianal Crohn’s Disease in Children. Wael El-Matary, MD, MSc Thomas D Walters, MD Hien Q Huynh, MDJennifer deBruyn, MD David R Mack, MD Kevan Jacobson, MD Mary E Sherlock, MDPeter Church, MD Eytan Wine, MD, PhD Matthew W Carroll, MD, Eric I Benchimol, MD, PhD Sally Lawrence, MD Anne M Griffiths, MD ...
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Host: Louis J Cohen, MD
Impact of Obesity on Short- and Intermediate-Term Outcomes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Pooled Analysis of Placebo Arms of Infliximab Clinical Trials. Siddharth Singh, MD, MS James Proudfoot, MS Ronghui Xu, PhDWilliam J Sandborn, MD Background: To assess whether obesity may affect natural history of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), we conducted an individual participant data (IPD) poole...
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Host: Damian Maseda, D.M.Sc., PhD
Iron Sequestration in Microbiota Biofilms As A Novel Strategy for Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Jean-Paul Motta, PhD Thibault Allain, PhD Luke E Green-Harrison, BScRyan A Groves, MSc Troy Feener, MSc Hena Ramay, PhD Paul L Beck, MD/PhDIan A Lewis, PhD John L Wallace, PhD Andre G Buret, PhD ABSTRACT: Significant alterations of intestinal microbiota and anemia are hallmarks o...
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Guest: Shail M. Govani, MD, MSc
Incidence and Predictors of Success of Adalimumab Dose Escalation and De-escalation in Ulcerative Colitis: a Real-World Belgian Cohort Study. Saartje Van de Vondel, MD, Filip Baert, MD, PhD, Christine Reenaers, MD, PhD, Stijn Vanden Branden, MD, Leila Amininejad, MD, Pieter Dewint, MD, PhD, Wouter Van Moerkercke, MD, Jean-François Rahier, MD, PhD, Pieter Hindryckx, MD, PhD, Peter Bo...
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Guest: Yash Mittal, MD
Reliability of Measuring Ileo-Colonic Disease Activity in Crohn's Disease by Magnetic Resonance Enterography. Vipul Jairath, MD, PhD, Ingrid Ordas, MD, PhD, Guangyong Zou, PhD, Julian Panes, MD, Jaap Stoker, MD, PhD, Stuart A Taylor, MD, Cynthia Santillan, MD, Karin Horsthuis, MD, Mark A Samaan, MD, Lisa M Shackelton, PhD, Larry W Stitt, MSc, Pieter Hindryckx, MD, PhD, Reena Khanna, MD,...
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Infliximab Trough Levels at Induction to Predict Treatment Failure During Maintenance. Liefferinckx C1, Minsart C, Toubeau JF, Cremer A, Amininejad L, Quertinmont E, Devière J, Gils A, van Gossum A, Franchimont D. BACKGROUND: Infliximab (IFX) is indicated for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Nevertheless, loss of response (LOR) to IFX is reported in up to 10% to 30% of patients within the first year of ...
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Anti-TNF Treatment for Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Swiss IBD Cohort Study. Vavricka SR1, Gubler M, Gantenbein C, Spoerri M, Froehlich F, Seibold F, Protic M, Michetti P, Straumann A, Fournier N, Juillerat P, Biedermann L, Zeitz J, Misselwitz B, Scharl M, Heinrich H, Manser CN, Safroneeva E, Raja Ali RA, Rogler G, Schoepfer AM, Greuter T; Swiss IBD Cohort Study Group. BACKGROUND: Ext...
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Vedolizumab as Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Crohn's Disease in Patients Naïve to or Who Have Failed Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonist Therapy. Sands BE1, Sandborn WJ, Van Assche G, Lukas M, Xu J, James A, Abhyankar B, Lasch K. BACKGROUND: Vedolizumab is a gut-selective α4β7 integrin antagonist for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn's disease (CD). Aims of this study were to characterize...
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