Abstract Number: 1489 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influences of Disease Activity at the Initiation of Iguratimod, a Small Molecule Antirheumatic Drug, on Efficacy of Iguratimod in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis –a Multicenter Registry Study-
Background/Purpose: Iguratimod (IGU), known as T-614, is a small-molecule antirheumatic drug developed in Japan and used in Japanese clinical practice since June in 2012. IGU…Abstract Number: 1487 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Phase 1 Dose-Ranging Repeated-Dose Trial of Parenteral Staphylococcal Protein A (PRTX-100) in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis on Methotrexate or Leflunamide Therapy
Background/Purpose Staphylococcal protein A (SpA) binds with high affinity to the Fc region of human immunoglobulin G and also to the Fab framework region of…Abstract Number: 1492 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Safety and Tolerability of NNC01140006, an Anti-IL-21 Monoclonal Antibody, at Multiple s.c. Dose Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose A phase 1, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation trial was conducted to assess the safety and tolerability of the anti-IL-21-antibody NNC0114-0006, in patients with active…Abstract Number: 1472 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Synovial Fluid from Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Modulates the Immunophenotype and Viability of Monocytes
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by infiltration of the synovium by inflammatory cells that destroys the cartilage and the…Abstract Number: 1471 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
TNFα Influences the Status of B and T Cells By Acting on BCR and TCR Pathways Via RasGRP1 and RasGRP3 Proteins
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory arthritis. B and T cells play a key role in the RA pathophysiology. RasGRP is a…Abstract Number: 1470 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Malondialdehyde-Acetaldehyde Adducts (MAA) and Anti-Malondialdehyde-Acetaldehyde Antibody in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Products of oxidative stress, MAA adducts are highly immunogenic and have been associated with tolerance loss. To examine their potential role in disease-related…Abstract Number: 1469 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Methotrexate Treatment Reduces Serum IL-6 Level By Decreasing a CD14brightCD16+ Intermediate Non-Classical Subset of Monocytes in RA Patients
Background/Purpose It is well known that circulating monocytes are the source of inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6 and TNFα and newly divided into three subsets…Abstract Number: 1467 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do G-CSF and Neutrophils Contribute to the Pathophysiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterised by a persistent, but poorly understood interplay between innate and adaptive immunity. Neutrophils are the predominant cell type in…Abstract Number: 1468 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mechanism of Effectiveness of IL-6 Blockade for Reduction of SAA Production and Amyloid a Deposition in AA Amyloidosis Patients with RA
Background/Purpose AA amyloidosis is a serious complication of chronic inflammatory and infectious diseases resulting from the deposition of amyloid A protein. Serum amyloid A (SAA),…Abstract Number: 1466 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Display an Expanded Population of GM-CSF Expressing Peripheral B Cells
Background/Purpose GM-CSF has been implicated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis and is being investigated as a novel therapeutic target. B cells secreting GM-CSF have been…Abstract Number: 1465 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Follicular Helper T Cells Control Autoimmunity through IL-21/IL-21 Receptor Interaction in RA Patients
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the synovium, causing progressive joint destruction and reduction in quality of life…Abstract Number: 1464 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Numbers of Circulating CD4 Positive CD28null T Cells Are Increased in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Are Associated with Rheumatoid Factor Positivity but Not Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease
Background/Purpose CD4+ T cells which lack CD28 co-expression (CD28null cells) account for less than 2.5% of CD4+ T cells in healthy individuals. These cells are…Abstract Number: 1463 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dickkopf-1 Perpetuated Synovial Fibroblast Activation and Synovial Angiogenesis in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose . Dkk-1, a master regulator of joint remodeling, is elevated and leads to bone resorption in patients with RA. This study aimed to investigate…Abstract Number: 1482 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Response of Patient Reported Symptoms of Stiffness and Pain during the Day from Adding Low-Dose Delayed-Release (DR) Prednisone to Stable DMARD Therapy over 12 Weeks in Patients with Moderate Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Background/Purpose: RA patients experience stiffness which impacts their daily lives. Although this patient reported symptom was dropped from the RA classification criteria there is growing…Abstract Number: 1481 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Phase 1 and Phase 2 Data Confirm That GLPG0634, a Selective JAK1 Inhibitor, Has a Low Potential for Drug-Drug Interactions
Background/Purpose: GLPG0634 is an orally-available, selective Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) inhibitor. Selective inhibition of JAK1 may combine improved safety and clinical efficacy profiles with a rapid onset of…