Abstract Number: 3211 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Current Smoking, Its Intensity and Duration, Is Associated with Fat Metaplasia on MRI in Patients with Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Smoking has been associated with radiographic severity and progression in SpA although there is little understanding of the mechanism. Prospective MRI data indicates…Abstract Number: 3212 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characterizing the Effects of the G-CSF-R Coding rs13377964 SNP Located within Murine Lupus Susceptibility Locus Sle2c2
Background/Purpose: The genetic analysis of the lupus prone NZM2410 mouse has identified a suppressor locus, Sle2c2, which confers resistance to both spontaneous and chronic graft-vs.-host…Abstract Number: 3214 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impaired Phagocytosis of Apoptotic Cells in Pristane-Induced Lupus Simulates the Clearance Defect in Human SLE
Background/Purpose: Defective phagocytosis of dead cells is seen in SLE patients’ monocytes. Pristane-induced lupus causes accumulation of dead cells in tissues resembling that in SLE…Abstract Number: 3215 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bim Suppresses the Development of SLE By Limiting Macrophage Inflammatory Responses
Background/Purpose: The Bcl-2 family guards the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. Among numerous Bcl-2 antagonists, only the loss of Bim in mice leads to the development of…Abstract Number: 3216 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
T Cell Restricted Deletion of Serine/Arginine-Rich Splicing Factor 1 (SRSF1) in Mice Causes Immune Cell Dysfunction and Contributes to Lupus-like Nephritis
Background/Purpose: T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) express reduced amounts of the critical CD3 zeta signaling chain, and are poor producers of…Abstract Number: 3217 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Macrophage Depletion Using a Specific CSF-1R Kinase Inhibitor Ameliorates Kidney and Skin Disease in a Mouse Model of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Kidney and skin involvement are common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Nephritis is seen in up to 60% of patients, and contributes significantly to…Abstract Number: 3218 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, 52-Week Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab Administered Subcutaneously Plus Standard Care to Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of belimumab (BEL) administered subcutaneously plus standard SLE care (SoC) in patients with active SLE.Methods: BLISS-SC (BEL112341; NCT01484496)…Abstract Number: 3219 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of 4 Weeks Administration of Arsenic Trioxide in Moderate Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. a Phase I/II Proof-of-Concept Sequential Dose Escalation Multicenter Study
Background/Purpose: Arsenic Trioxide (ATO) is approved for the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia, increasing oxidative stress with selective apoptosis of leukemia cells. In MLR/lpr model…Abstract Number: 3220 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anifrolumab Differentially Suppresses Peripheral Biomarkers of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Compared with Placebo in a Phase IIb Trial
Background/Purpose: Anifrolumab is a fully human IgG1 κ monoclonal antibody directed against subunit 1 of the type I interferon receptor (IFNAR1). A Phase IIb randomized,…Abstract Number: 3221 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Safety and Efficiency of Low-Dose Interleukin-2 Treatment in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease with multi-system involvement, associated with an imbalance between effector and regulatory CD4+ T cells. The…Abstract Number: 3222 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Repeated Administration of Dapirolizumab Pegol (DZP) Appears Safe and Well Tolerated in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Is Accompanied By an Improvement in Disease Activity: Results from a Phase 1 Study
Background/Purpose: CD40 ligand (CD40L) regulates interactions between T cells, B cells, and antigen presenting cells. Considerable evidence suggests CD40L blockade might provide an effective treatment…Abstract Number: 3223 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anifrolumab, an Anti-Interferon Alpha Receptor Monoclonal Antibody, in Moderate to Severe Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: The efficacy and safety of anifrolumab (ANIFR), a type I IFN receptor antagonist, were assessed in a Phase II, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in…Abstract Number: 3224 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Salivary IL-1 Alpha and IL-1 Beta Levels Are Associated with Oral Mucosal Activity in Behcet’s Disease
Background/Purpose: Recurrent oral aphthous ulcers are the common manifestation of the Behçet's disease (BD), and they are indistinguishable from ulcers of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS).…Abstract Number: 3225 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Whole Exome Sequencing Identifies Rare Protein-Coding Variants in Behcet’s Disease
Background/Purpose: Behcet’s disease (BD) is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, skin lesions, uveitis, and other organ complications such as…Abstract Number: 3226 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Serum Levels of IgG Antibodies Against to Alpha-Enolase Are Associated with Severity of Oral Ulcers in Patients with Behcet’s Disease
Background/Purpose: Behcet's Disease (BD) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by recurrent oral and genital ulcers, skin lesions, uveitis, and arthritis. Although the etiology of…