FlareForward by Arthros

Connecting the system around the patient.

Canadian rheumatology virtual care infrastructure for pharma PSPs, insurers, and the patients they support.

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For Partners

Pharma PSPs, insurers, and employers — outcomes-driven non-pharmacological care for your members.

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For Clinicians

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For Patients

10 protocols, 5 clinical tracks, 1 platform — virtual exercise medicine for rheumatology.

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Protocols across 5 clinical tracks

24 wk

Average programme length

Clinical tracks — myositis, SLE, axSpA, RA, bone health

Pharma PSP delivery partners (target)

FlareForward

10 protocols. 5 clinical tracks. 1 platform.

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ViP

Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM)

A progressive myositis rehabilitation program.

VALOR+

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Integrated cardiorespiratory HIIT & resistance training for SLE.

FORGE

Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA)

Spinal mobility · cardiovascular HIIT · postural strengthening.

GRIP

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Hand & joint mobility · walking HIIT · progressive resistance training.

GROUND

Knee Osteoarthritis

Neuromuscular training · quadriceps strengthening · functional walking.

BEDROCK

Osteoporosis, Bone Health & Falls Prevention

The 10 core exercises + interval walking for falls prevention & bone health.

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How it works

From referral to outcomes in three steps

Clinician referral or PSP enrolment

Patients enter FlareForward through their rheumatologist's referral or directly via a pharma Patient Support Programme. A care coordinator contacts the patient within 48 hours.

Baseline assessment & protocol matching

A certified exercise therapist conducts a virtual functional assessment. Validated ePRO instruments establish baseline scores. The patient is matched to the most appropriate FlareForward protocol.

Virtual delivery & adaptive monitoring

Patients attend live-virtual and asynchronous exercise sessions over 20–26 weeks. Monthly ePRO check-ins adapt the programme intensity. Coordinators are alerted if scores cross clinical thresholds.

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Evidence base

Built on a rigorous foundation

FlareForward protocols are derived from systematic reviews and randomised controlled trial evidence in inflammatory rheumatic disease. Every protocol targets validated functional outcomes using open-access ePRO instruments.

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Exercise medicine + biologic therapy

Significantly greater functional improvement vs. biologic alone in RA (Cochrane 2023 review, n=2,400+).

Virtual delivery equivalence

Non-inferior outcomes vs. in-person physiotherapy in inflammatory arthritis systematic review (JRHEUM 2022).

PSP adherence impact

Integrated non-pharmacological support increases medication adherence by 18–24% in specialty pharma populations (ISPOR 2023).

“Rheumatic disease does not begin and end with a medication. The people we see every day need wrap-around care — consistent, evidence-based, accessible from their living room. That's what Arthros is building.”
— The Arthros Founders

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For pharma & PSPs

Ready to pilot FlareForward?

Discuss a pilot integration with your Patient Support Programme. We'll align on outcomes, data flow, and reporting before you commit.

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For clinicians

Join the FlareForward network

Exercise physiologists, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists — deliver evidence-based virtual protocols with our RheumAcademy certification.

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