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Abstract Number: 1421 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tofacitinib Monotherapy Improves Arterial Stiffness in Conventional Dmards Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients. a Cohort Study
Kensuke Kume¹, Kanzo Amano², Susumu Yamada¹, Toshikatsu Kanazawa³ and Kazuhiko Hatta⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Hiroshima Clinic, Hiroshima, Japan, ²rheumatology., hiroshima clinic, Hiroshima, Japan, ³rheumatology, hiroshima clinic, hiroshima, Japan, ⁴Rheumatology, Hatta Clinic, Kure, Japan
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. We should have strategies for primary cardiovascular　prevention in RA. We reported Tofacitinib(Tofa) plus…
Abstract Number: 1422 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Adalimumab on Prednisone Use in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Real World Setting – Results from the Corrona Registry
Dimitrios A. Pappas¹, Chitra Karki¹, Heather J. Litman¹, Taylor Blachley¹, Jessica L. Suboticki², Jenny Griffith³ and Joel Kremer⁴, ¹Corrona, LLC, Southborough, MA, ²AbbVie Inc., Mettawa, IL, ³AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁴Albany Medical College and The Center for Rheumatology, Albany, NY
Background/Purpose: Steroids are used to reduce inflammation and pain among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, but they can cause harmful side effects, and in some patients,…
Abstract Number: 1423 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patterns of Prednisone Use in US Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Initiating Treatment with Tocilizumab in Routine Clinical Practice
Dimitrios A. Pappas¹, Carol J. Etzel², Jennie Best³, Steve Zlotnick³, Taylor Blachley², Gioia Persuitte² and Joel Kremer⁴, ¹Columbia University, New York, NY, ²Corrona, LLC, Southborough, MA, ³Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, ⁴Albany Medical College and The Center for Rheumatology, Albany, NY
Background/Purpose: There are limited data regarding the impact of tocilizumab (TCZ) treatment on prednisone use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The objective of this…
Abstract Number: 1424 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Glucocorticoid Therapy on the Efficacy of SC Abatacept or Adalimumab in RA Patients with Inadequate Response to MTX: A Post Hoc Analysis of Data from a Head-to-Head Trial
Yannick Degboé^1,2, Michael Schiff³, Michael Weinblatt⁴, Roy Fleischmann⁵, HA Ahmad⁶ and Arnaud Constantin^2,7, ¹Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse, France, ²Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, ³University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ⁴Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁶Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, ⁷Purpan University Hospital, Toulouse, France
Background/Purpose: In patients with RA, low-dose glucocorticoids (GCs) have been shown to increase clinical, functional and radiographic efficacy when combined with conventional synthetic DMARDs;1 however,…
Abstract Number: 1425 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treatment Patterns in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Newly Initiated on Biologic and Non-Biologic Therapy Enrolled in a North American Clinical Registry
Philip J Mease¹, Neil Accortt², Mei Liu³, Sabrina Rebello³, Mahdi Gharaibeh² and David Collier², ¹Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ³Corrona, LLC, Southborough, MA
Background/Purpose: Many treatment options are currently available to patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), including tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi’s). While combination therapy of TNFi’s or…
Abstract Number: 1426 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Levels of Interleukin-6 As Well As Soluble Interleukin-6 Receptor Leads to Worse Clinical and Radiographic Prognosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Tocilizumab
Naoshi Nishina, Yuko Kaneko, Keiko Yoshimoto and Tsutomu Takeuchi, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: We have already reported that baseline levels of soluble interluekin-6 receptor (sIL-6R), target of tocilizumab, predicted response to tocilizumab treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
Abstract Number: 1427 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Monitoring of Absolute Lymphocyte Count in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Tofacitinib
Gerd R. Burmester¹, Zoltan Szekanecz², Pinaki Biswas³, Sriram Krishnaswami⁴, Christopher F Mojcik³, Hernan Valdez³, Jamie Geier³ and Sander Strengholt⁵, ¹Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Free University and Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²University of Debrecen Faculty of Medicine, Debrecen, Hungary, ³Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁴Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁵Pfizer Inc, Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of RA. Lymphopenia is a frequent feature of RA,1 and RA medications may also…
Abstract Number: 1428 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Discovery and Characterization of JNJ-61178104, a Bispecific Antibody Against Human Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Alpha and Interleukin (IL)-17A
Fang Shen¹, Jennifer F. Nemeth², Brian Jones¹, Ann Cai¹, Shannon Hitchcock³, Thai Dinh², Ravi Malaviya¹ and Tatiana Ort¹, ¹Immunology, Janssen R&D, Spring House, PA, ²Janssen Biotech, Janssen R&D, Spring House, PA, ³Immunology, Janssen R&D, Springhouse, PA
Background/Purpose: Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFa) and interleukin (IL)-17A are pleiotropic cytokines implicated in the pathogenesis of several autoimmune diseases including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and…
Abstract Number: 1429 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence Rates of Adverse Events with Death As an Outcome during Abatacept Treatment in RA: Results from an Integrated Data Analysis from 16 Clinical Trials
D Fleming¹, TA Simon¹, A Torbeyns², U Meier-Kriesche¹ and A Johnsen¹, ¹Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, ²Bristol-Myers Squibb, Braine l’Alleud, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Patients with RA have a 1.5–2-fold increased risk of mortality compared with the general population. The association between mortality rates and different RA treatments…
Abstract Number: 1430 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Switching from Synthetic to Biologic Dmards – Is There an Insufficient Use of Methotrexate?
Lisa Baganz¹, Adrian Richter¹, Yvette Meißner², Matthias Schneider³, Anke Liebhaber⁴, Ilka Schwarze⁵, Anja Strangfeld⁶ and Angela Zink⁷, ¹German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin, Germany, ²Programme Area Epidemiology, German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin, Germany, ³Department of Rheumatology, Univ. Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany, ⁴Rheumatologist, Halle, Germany, Halle, Germany, ⁵Rheumatologist, Leipzig, Germany, Leipzig, Germany, ⁶Epidemiology, German Rheumatism Research Center, Berlin, Germany, ⁷German Rheumatism Research Centre and Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: A recent US-study suggests considerable underuse of MTX and too early switches to biologic (b)DMARDs1 before using a high MTX dose or changing the…
Abstract Number: 1431 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Trough Levels of Adalimumab Inversely Correlate with Disease Activity in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis
Daman Langguth¹, Peter Wong², Alison Bowling³, Hanish Bagga⁴, Di Freeman⁴ and emma ford⁵, ¹Immunology, Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, Brisbane, Australia, ²Mid-North Coast Arthritis Clinic and University of New South Wales Rural Clinical School, Coffs Harbour, Australia, ³School of health and human sciences, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, Australia, ⁴Mid-North Coast Arthritis Clinic, Coffs Harbour, Australia, ⁵Mid North Coast Arthritis Clinic, Coffs Harboyr, Australia
Background/Purpose: Targeted blockade of TNF has been a major advance in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). However,…
Abstract Number: 1432 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Prognostic Value of IgA Subtypes of Rheumatoid Factor and Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibodies (ACPA) for Prediction of Therapeutic Responses to TNF Inhibitory Therapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Daniela Sieghart¹, Farideh Alasti², Paul Studenic¹ and Günter Steiner², ¹Medical University Vienna, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine III, Vienna, Austria, ²Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid factor (RF) and Anti-Citrullinated Protein antibodies (ACPA) are the most specific diagnostic markers of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). These antibodies are predominantly of the…
Abstract Number: 1433 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tailoring Second-Line Biologic Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Findings on the Usefulness of Antibody Status to Optimise Drug Selection
Muhammad Shipa¹, Maria Di Cicco², Emese Balogh², Aneela Mian³, Dev Mukerjee⁴ and Euthalia Roussou², ¹Rheumatology and General internal Medicine, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS trust, London, United Kingdom, ²Barking Havering and Redbridge University hospitals NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom, ³Rheumatology, King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Rheumatology, North Middlesex University Trust, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been revolutionized by the introduction of Tumour Necrosis Factor alpha inhibitors (TNFi). However a significant proportion of patients…
Abstract Number: 1434 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
COX-2 Inhibitor Contributes Cell Death in Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes Via PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway Triggered By Autophagy
Sang-Hyon Kim¹, Jihye Bang², Ji-Min Kim¹, Chang-Nam Son¹, Jin-Nyeong Chae¹ and Hye-Jin Jeong³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea, Daegu, Korea, Republic of (South), ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea, Republic of (South), ³Department of Rheumatology, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea, Republic of (South)
Background/Purpose: Recently, the possibilities that autophagy regulates apoptosis resistance and hyperplasia of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) were also presented. The aim of this study is to…
Abstract Number: 1435 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Consistent Inhibition of Joint Destruction By Denosumab in Important Subgroups of Japanese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Pooled Analysis of Phase 2 and 3 Studies
Yoshiya Tanaka¹, Tsutomu Takeuchi², Satoshi Soen³, Naoki Ishiguro⁴, Hisashi Yamanaka⁵, Toshiyuki Yoneda⁶, Sakae Tanaka⁷, Takaya Nitta⁸, Naoki Okubo⁹, Harry K. Genant¹⁰ and Désirée van der Heijde¹¹, ¹University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan, ²Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ³Kindai University Nara Hospital, Ikoma, Japan, ⁴Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan, ⁵Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ⁶Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, ⁷Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan, ⁸Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, ⁹DaiichiSankyo CO., LTD., Tokyo, Japan, ¹⁰University of California, San Francisco, CA, ¹¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Denosumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody (IgG2 subclass) that inhibits bone resorption by blocking RANKL. Phase 2 (DRIVE) and phase 3 (DESIRABLE) studies…

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