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  • Abstract Number: 3 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Efficacy and Safety of Canakinumab in Patients With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Results From an Open-Label, Long-Term Follow-up Study

    Hermine Brunner1, Nicolino Ruperto2, Pierre Quartier3, Tamás Constantin2, Ekaterina Alexeeva2, Rayfel Schneider4, Isabelle Koné-Paut5, Kenneth N. Schikler6, Katherine Marzan4, Nico Wulffraat2, Shai Padeh7, Vyacheslav Chasnyk7, Carine Wouters7, Jasmin B. Kuemmerle-Deschner7, Tilmann Kallinich7, Bernard Lauwerys8, Elie Haddad4, Evgeny L Nasonov7, Maria Trachana7, Olga Vougiouka7, Karolynn Leon9, Antonio Speziale10, Karine Lheritier10, Eleni Vritzali11, Alberto Martini7 and Daniel Lovell4, 1Rheumatology, PRCSG, Cincinnati, OH, 2PRINTO-Istituto Gaslini, Genoa, Italy, 3Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris, France, 4PRCSG, Cincinnati, OH, 5Hôpital Kremlin Bicetre, University of Paris SUD, Paris, France, 6PRCSG, Cincinatti, OH, 7PRINTO-Istituto Gaslini, Genova, Italy, 8Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc and Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, 9Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, 10Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, 11Immunology and Dermatology Franchise, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland

    Background/Purpose:  Canakinumab (CAN), a selective human anti-IL1 β monoclonal antibody, had demonstrated its efficacy and safety in patients (pts) with active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis…
  • Abstract Number: 91 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Peri-pubertal Onset of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is Associated with Shorter than Expected Adult Height

    Merav Heshin-Bekenstein1, Aimee O. Hersh2, Emily von Scheven3 and Erica Lawson1, 1Pediatric Rheumatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2Pediatrics/Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 3Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

    Background/Purpose: Patients with childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) have a higher incidence of renal disease and may receive more intensive immunosuppression as compared to individuals with adult-onset…
  • Abstract Number: 44 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Long-term Efficacy and Safety of Canakinumab in Patients With Active Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA): Results From a Phase III Extension Study

    Hermine Brunner1, Nicolino Ruperto2, Pierre Quartier3, Tamás Constantin2, Ekaterina Alexeeva2, Isabelle Koné-Paut4, Katherine Marzan5, Nico Wulffraat2, Rayfel Schneider5, Shai Padeh6, Vyacheslav Chasnyk6, Carine Wouters6, Jasmin B. Kuemmerle-Deschner6, Tilmann Kallinich6, Bernard Lauwerys7, Elie Haddad5, Evgeny L Nasonov6, Maria Trachana6, Olga Vougiouka6, Karolynn Leon8, Eleni Vritzali9, Karine Lheritier10, Alberto Martini6 and Daniel Lovell5, 1Rheumatology, PRCSG, Cincinnati, OH, 2PRINTO-Istituto Gaslini, Genoa, Italy, 3Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris, France, 4Hôpital Kremlin Bicetre, University of Paris SUD, Paris, France, 5PRCSG, Cincinnati, OH, 6PRINTO-Istituto Gaslini, Genova, Italy, 7Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc and Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, 8Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, 9Immunology and Dermatology Franchise, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, 10Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland

    Background/Purpose:  The management of SJIA with biological therapies is aimed to achieve and maintain clinical remission (CR), and accordingly taper corticosteroids (CS). Canakinumab (CAN) demonstrated…
  • Abstract Number: 54 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Treatment and 1-year outcomes of an inception cohort of Australian children with JIA

    Georgina Tiller1, Jo Buckle2, Jane Munro3, Angela Cox2, Peter Gowdie2, Roger Allen4 and Jonathan Akikusa5,6, 1Rheumatology, Royal Childrens Hospital, Parkville, Australia, 2Rheumatology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 3Rheumatology, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Australia, 4Paediatric Consulting Centre, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 5Arthritis and Rheumatology Research, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Australia, 63 West Clinical Offices, Royal, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

    Background/Purpose:  Recent studies have provided insight into the short and intermediate term outcomes of cohorts of children with JIA managed with contemporary treatments in North…
  • Abstract Number: 7 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Activation of Immature, Transitional B cells by Integrated BCR, TLR and TACI signals promotes systemic autoimmunity in high BAFF settings

    Holly Jacobs, Samuel Du, Tanvi Arkatkar and Shaun Jackson, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA

    Background/Purpose: B cell activating factor of the TNF family (BAFF, also known as BLyS) promotes B cell survival and activation by binding distinct B cell…
  • Abstract Number: 77 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Effectiveness of Childhood Vaccinations in CAPS Patients Treated With Canakinumab: Results From an Open-Label Phase III Extension Study

    Paul Brogan1, Michaël Hofer2, Jasmin B. Kuemmerle-Deschner3, Bernard R. Lauwerys4, Antonio Speziale5, Xiaoling Wei6 and Ronald Laxer7, 1Infection Inflammation and Rheumatology, UCL Institute of Child Health, and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, 2Unité romande d’immuno-rhumatologie pédiatrique, CHUV, University of Lausanne, Genova, Italy, 3University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany, 4Service de rhumatologie, Pôle de pathologies rhumatismales inflammatoires et systémiques, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, 5Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, 6Novartis, Shanghai, China, 7Div of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Background/Purpose:  Canakinumab (CAN) has been shown not to impair antibody production following vaccination in children in an open-label phase 3 study (NCT01302860).1 Here we present the…
  • Abstract Number: 59 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Six Minute Walk Test in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

    Dax G. Rumsey1,2, Cara Kaup2, Michelle Roy2, Lyne Bourassa3, Elham Khodayari Moez4, Olaf Verschuren5 and Lesley Pritchard-Wiart2,6, 1Paediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 2Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Edmonton, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 3Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Netherlands, 4School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 5Brain Center Rudolf Magnus and Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, 6Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    Background/Purpose: The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a widely used measure of functional exercise capacity. It has not, however, been routinely used in pediatric rheumatology…
  • Abstract Number: 126 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Challenges in Transitioning Adolescents with Rheumatologic Diseases to Adult Care – The Brazilian Experience

    Ana Paula Sakamoto1, Catherine Anelli1, Ana Luiza Amorim1, Fabiane Osaku2, Maria Teresa Terreri1, Claudio A. Len3 and Andreas Reiff4, 1Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP - Universidade Federal de São Paulo), São Paulo, Brazil, 2Pediatric Rheumatology, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP - Universidade Federal de São Paulo), São Paulo, Brazil, 3Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP - Universidade Federal de São Paulo), São Paulo,, Brazil, 4Division of Rheumatology MS 60, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, USA, Los Angeles, CA

    Background/Purpose:  Due to the high survival rates in chronic pediatric rheumatologic diseases a well-structured and effective transition process becomes crucial to guarantee continuity of care…
  • Abstract Number: 106 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Atypical manifestations and main misdiagnoses of Takayasu’s arteritis in childhood: a multicenter study of 71 patients

    Gleice Clemente1, Ana Paula Sakamoto2, Silvana B. Sacchetti Sr.3, Virgínia Ferriani4, Flavio Sztajnbok5, Sheila Oliveira6, Blanca Bica7, Andre Cavalcanti8, Teresa Robazzi9, Marcia Bandeira10 and Maria Teresa Terreri2, 1Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP - Univesidade Federal de São Paulo), São Paulo, Brazil, 2Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP - Universidade Federal de São Paulo), São Paulo, Brazil, 3Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 4Department of Pediatrics School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP-RP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, 5Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization (PRINTO), Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy, 6Pediatric Rheumatology, Universidade F Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 7Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 8Novartis, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 9Pediatrics, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil, 10Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Hospital Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, Brazil

    Background/Purpose:  Takayasu’s arteritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the wall of large and medium-sized blood vessels. At the beginning of the disease, non-specific…
  • Abstract Number: 20 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Enthesitis-Related Arthritis: Non-Peripheral Pattern is Associated with an Expansion of Peripheral Th17 Populations

    Maria M. Katsicas1, Carolina Carrara2, Andrea Bernasconi3, Jorge Rossi4 and Ricardo Russo5, 1Service of Immunology & Rheumatology., Hospital de Pediatría Prof Dr JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2Immunology& Rheumatology, Hospital de Pediatría Prof Dr JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 3Immunology &Rheumatology, Hospital de Pediatría Prof Dr JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 4Immunology & Rheumatology, Hospital de Pediatría Prof Dr JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 5Immnology & Rheumatology, Hospital de Pediatría Prof Dr JP Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Background/Purpose: Enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) is a category of juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Different proinflammatory cytokines linked to the Th1 and Th17 T- cell subsets have been…
  • Abstract Number: 43 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Tocilizumab Use in Pediatrics With Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Single Center Data

    Swati Jain1, M. Brooke Bernhardt1, Andrea A. Ramirez2, Anna Carmela Sagcal-Gironella3 and Marietta de Guzman4, 1Pharmacy, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, 2Pediatric Rheumatology, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, 3Pediatric Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, 4Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX

    Background/Purpose:  Tocilizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody against interleukin-6 receptors and is indicated for the treatment of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) in patients 2…
  • Abstract Number: 112 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Use of Rituximab and Risk of Re-hospitalization for Children with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

    Sabrina Gmuca1, Amy T. Waldman2, Pamela F. Weiss3 and Jeffrey S. Gerber2, 1Pediatric Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 2The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 3Division of Rheumatology, Center for Pediatric Clincial Effectiveness, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

    Background/Purpose: First-line use of rituximab for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is common but the benefits of early immunosuppression remain unclear. We aimed to determine…
  • Abstract Number: 132 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Influence of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes and Mature Chondrocytes on Each Other in Culture: A Pilot Study

    Amanda R. Schlefman1, Megan M. Simonds2, Kathleen E. Sullivan3, Carlos D. Rosé1 and AnneMarie C. Brescia1, 1Pediatric Rheumatology, Nemours/Thomas Jefferson University, Wilmington, DE, 2Nemours Biomedical Research, Wilmington, DE, 3Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

    Background/Purpose: A chondrocyte-like phenotype has previously been described in pediatric fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS), which may contribute to bony overgrowth in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).  The…
  • Abstract Number: 23 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Impact of an Institutional Specialty Pharmacy on Adherence to Biologic Therapies

    Kelly Wise1, Dustin Lewis2, Bethanne Thomas2, Karla Jones3, Stephanie Lemle2, Darby MacDonald2, Fatima Barbar-Smiley2, Vidya Sivaraman2 and Cagri Yildirim-Toruner3, 1Pharmacy/Rheumatology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, 2Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, 3Rheumatology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH

    Background/Purpose:  Biologic therapies have become a standard of care for many pediatric rheumatic diseases such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and periodic fever syndromes.  Biologics,…
  • Abstract Number: 119 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium

    Establishment of registry for pediatric rheumatic diseases in Japan: Pediatric Rheumatology International Collaboration Unit Registry (PRICURE) survey

    Tomoyuki Imagawa1, Ken-ichi Yamaguchi2, Yuzaburo Inoue3, Hidehiko Narasaki4, Yasuhito Nerome5 and Yasuhiko Itoh4, 1Department of Infectious diseases and Immunology, Kanagawa Children’s Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan, 2Immuno-Rheumatology Center, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, 3Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, Togane, Japan, 4Department of Pediatrics, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan, 5Department of Community-Based Medicine Education Center for Doctors in Remote Islands and Rural Areas, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan

    Background/Purpose:  To identify the number and characteristics of Japanese pediatric diseases, Pediatric Rheumatology International Collaboration Unit Registry (PRICURE) survey was established by Pediatric Rheumatology Association…
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