Abstract Number: 2526 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Biological Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Graphical Modeling of DAS28 Components’ Evolution over Time
Background/Purpose The wide use of biological therapies (BTs) has clearly modified the therapeutic approach in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). One of the most commonly used tools…Abstract Number: 2525 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Infliximab Versus Conventional Combination Treatment and Work Loss in Early RA over 7 Years: A Randomized Trial
Background/Purpose: The introduction of TNF inhibitors has improved the treatment of RA, but at a substantial cost. The randomized Swefot trial compared the addition of…Abstract Number: 2524 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking and Response to Rituximab in Anti-CCP Positive and Negative Rheumatoid Arthritis – Results from an International European Collaboration
Background/Purpose: Smoking has been identified as an important negative predictor of response to antirheumatic therapy. The aim of this study was to assess whether smoking…Abstract Number: 2507 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is There an Autoinflammatory Component in Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated with Better Response to Anakinra (Kineret®)?
Background/Purpose 458 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and inadequate response to traditional DMARDs alone and/or TNFα blocking agents were treated with the IL-1 receptor antagonist…Abstract Number: 2506 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Decrease in the Number of Peripheral Leukocytes and Neutrophils and Increase of the Percentage of Eosinophils at 4 Week Predict the DAS28-ESR Remission at 24 Weeks after Administration of Tocilizumab
Background/Purpose : Tocilizumab (TCZ) is a monoclonal anti-IL-6 receptor antibody, and is very effective in controlling RA activity. However we had noticed that the change…Abstract Number: 2504 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Concomitant Methotrexate on the Enhanced Clinical Efficacy of Abatacept after 24 Weeks in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose Abatacept (ABT), a selective co-stimulation modulator, is the first in a new class of biologic agents for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that…Abstract Number: 2505 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Treatment with Tocilizumab (TCZ) Strongly Suppresses Joint Destruction in Biologic-naïve Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Regardless of Inflammation Status
Background/Purpose: It is still difficult to completely prevent the progression of joint destruction with any of the currently available biologics. It has been reported that…Abstract Number: 2503 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Early Response to Full-Dose Etanercept-Plus-Methotrexate Induction Therapy Predicts Sustained Remission with Reduced-Dose Combination Therapy in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: In early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), achievement of clinical remission and low disease activity (LDA) limits joint damage and disability.1 Anti-TNF agents are effective in…Abstract Number: 2502 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ten Year Follow-up Results of Four Dynamic Treat to Target Strategies in Patients with ACPA Negative Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To determine the optimal treatment strategy in patients with anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) negative (‒) rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as it has been suggested that…Abstract Number: 2501 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Indirect Comparison of Tocilizumab and Tofacitinib in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ) is a recombinant, humanized, monoclonal antibody directed against the cytokine interleukin-6 receptor, and tofacitinib (Tofa) is an oral, synthetic, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug…Abstract Number: 2500 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Genetic Variation in the TLR5 Locus Is Associated with Anti-TNF Response Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Genetic Variation in the TLR5 Locus is Associated with Anti-TNF Response among Rheumatoid Arthritis PatientsBackground/Purpose: In a recent study (paper in press) of Danish rheumatoid…Abstract Number: 2499 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Early Response Indicator early Predicts Clinical Response to Certolizumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose In the last few years the introduction of biological agents has radically changed the clinical outcome of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). However, no…Abstract Number: 2498 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics of Responding Versus Non-Responding Moderate Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Etanercept Plus Methotrexate
Background/Purpose While synthetic or biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are often effective, treatment with such agents does not adequately control disease activity in all patients.…Abstract Number: 2497 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlation Between Time to Switch and Clinical Response Amplitude to Rituximab in Second Line Treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Treatment Failure to Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors: 3-Year Data from Repeat Observational Study
Background/Purpose: In recent years we assist to an increasing interest to get more clinical data to improve the control of disease course in rheumatoid arthritis…Abstract Number: 2496 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of ACR/EULAR Boolean and SDAI Remission in Patients with Established Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Anti-TNF: An Analysis from the Prospective, Observational, Biological Treatment Registry Across Canada
Background/Purpose Early achievement of remission is associated with improved clinical, functional and radiographic outcomes1. Recent recommendations of the Canadian Rheumatology Association dictate that treatment target…