Abstract Number: 1436 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring on Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Reduced Doses of Intravenous Tocilizumab
Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ) is an effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There is great variability in intravenous (iv) TCZ serum concentrations among individuals. Moreover, initial…Abstract Number: 1437 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
C-Reactive Protein Levels in Patients with or without Structural Progression: A Post-Hoc Analysis from a Phase 3 Tofacitinib Trial
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We examined high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels in relation…Abstract Number: 1438 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is It Necessary to Weight By Weight the Dosage of MTX in RA Patients? Results from Obsevational Analysis of Baseline Data of a Phase III Trial
Background/Purpose: In inflammatory rheumatic diseases, pharmacokinetics of MTX may be modified by patients’ weight [1]. The rheumatologists are though reluctant to prescribe a high dosage…Abstract Number: 1439 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Influencing the Prescription of Tocilizumab Alone or in Combination with Dmards in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in a Real Life Setting. Pooled Analysis of 2 Observational Studies
Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ) as monotherapy (Mono) is nowadays a standard treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for patients in whom methotrexate (MTX) gives an inadequate response1.…Abstract Number: 1440 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effectiveness of Zoster Vaccine in RA Patients Subsequently Treated with Tofacitinib
Background/Purpose: RA patients (pts) are at increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ), and ACR guidelines recommend vaccination in pts aged ≥50 years prior to starting…Abstract Number: 1441 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Ultrasound-Detecting Efficacy of Abatacept By Profiling Multiple Serum Cytokines, Chemokines and Bone-Related Biomarkers in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: We have been prospectively investigating therapeutic efficacy of biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by ultrasound (US) in Kyushu…Abstract Number: 1442 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Corticosteroid Sparing Effect of Non-TNF Targeted Biologics, Rituximab, Abatacept and Tocilizumab in Common Practice: Data from 3183 Patients Enrolled in the French Society of Rheumatology Registries
Background/Purpose: Little is known regarding the corticosteroid sparing effect of non-TNF biologics in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Objectives : To compare the corticosteroid sparing effect of…Abstract Number: 1443 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adverse Drug Reactions Due to Disease Modifying Drugs in a Cohort of Patients with Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: There is a well-known risk of developing adverse drug reactions (ADR) in rheumatology due, mainly, to the Disease Modifying Drugs (DMARD) used. After more…Abstract Number: 1444 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Targeted Therapeutic Delivery to Cartilage with Knottin Proteins
Background/Purpose: Arthritic diseases affect more than 50 million Americans and, although there are many etiologies, the common manifestation of the disease is pain and limited…Abstract Number: 1445 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Methotrexate (MTX), and MTX Plus Colchicine (CCH) on the Expression and Activity of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Background/Purpose: NLRP3 inflammasome is an intracellular protein complex involved in the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines as IL-1β and IL-18, which has been reported to have…Abstract Number: 1446 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Significance of Serum Levels of ROM (reactive oxygen metabolities) at 12 Weeks during Treatment with Biologic Agents As a Predictor for the 52-Week Remission
Background/Purpose: Oxidative stress induced by reactive oxygen species is thought to be an important mechanism that underlies joint destruction and synovial proliferation. We have shown…Abstract Number: 1447 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Reduces Efficacy of Biologics Differently By Target Cytokines in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Biologiccs (Bio) have shown outstanding efficacy and became one of the most effective drugs in the treatment of RA. However, several issues remain, including…Abstract Number: 1448 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prospective, Intervention, Multicenter, Non-Inferiority Study of Utility of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring with Respect to the Efficacy and Cost of Adalimumab Tapering in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Adalimumab (ADL) tapering based on clinical assessment is an usual practice, especially in patients in remission. The objective of INGEBIO was to analyze how…Abstract Number: 1449 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development of a Predictive Score of Successful TNF Inhibitor Tapering in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission
Background/Purpose: Tapering trials confirmed the feasibility of TNF inhibitors (TNFi) tapering for a relevant proportion of patients in remission and/or low disease activity. However, there…Abstract Number: 1450 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence of Immunogenicity to the First Anti-TNF Therapy on Response to the Second Biologic Agent in RA Patients
Background/Purpose: There is currently no consensus on selecting a therapeutic target in patients (pts) non-responsive to their first TNF inhibitors (TNFi). The development of anti-drug…
