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Abstract Number: 0635 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinical Characteristics and Longitudinal Outcomes of Patients with Childhood-Onset Systemic Sclerosis at a Tertiary Center
Jessica Nguyen¹, Andrea Ramirez², Maria Pereira², Eyal Muscal³, Manuel Silva-Carmona² and Marietta De Guzman², ¹Baylor College of Medicine, Manvel, TX, ²Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Childhood-onset systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune multisystemic condition with immune, fibrotic, and vascular manifestations. Although progress has been made in recognizing this…
Abstract Number: 0602 • ACR Convergence 2023
Dual Blockade of ICOS and CD28 with Acazicolcept (ALPN-101) Reveals Non-Redundant Roles of T Cell Co-Stimulation Pathways in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Elizabeth Repash, Tiffany Blair, Amanda Enstrom, Lawrence Evans, Susan Debrot, Katherine Lewis, Armand Bankhead, Stanford Peng and Stacey Dillon, Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc., Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: CD28 and inducible T cell costimulator (ICOS) play nonredundant roles in T cell activation and inhibiting these pathways can ameliorate an (auto)immune response. Systemic…
Abstract Number: 0636 • ACR Convergence 2023
Chasing Pain: Investigating Somatosensory Profiles in Patients with Rheumatological Diseases Using Quantitative Sensory Testing
Claus Juergen Bauer¹, Ruth Sophie Schrapper², Simon Petzinna³, Charlotte Behning⁴, Tim T.A. Bender⁵, Peter Brossart¹, Martin Muecke⁶ and Valentin Sebastian Schäfer¹, ¹Clinic of Internal Medicine III, Department of Oncology, Hematology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, ²University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, ³Clinic of Internal Medicine III, Oncology, Hematology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany, ⁴Institute of Medical Biometry, Informatics and Epidemiology, University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, ⁵University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, ⁶Universital Hospital of Aachen, Aachen, Germany
Background/Purpose: Pain is a prominent symptom in numerous rheumatological diseases. In order to allow for a standardized quantification and the assessment of nociceptive and non-nociceptive…
Abstract Number: 0402 • ACR Convergence 2023
Automated Detection and Quantification of Hand Joint Swelling in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Computer Vision, Deep Neural Network Models, and a Potential Biomarker for Disease Activity Monitoring
Marc Blanchard¹, Jules Maglione², Cinja Koller³, Patrick Hermann⁴, David Brüschweiler³, Arnd Kleyer⁵ and Thomas Hügle⁶, ¹Dept. of Rheumatology, University Hospital Lausanne (CHUV) and University Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, ²EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, ³Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland, ⁴ATREON SA, Lausanne, Switzerland, ⁵University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ⁶Dept. of Rheumatology, University Hospital Lausanne (CHUV) and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: We have previously shown that automated detection and processing of dorsal finger fold patterns from hand photographs can be used as a digital biomarker…
Abstract Number: 0581 • ACR Convergence 2023
Performance Characteristics of a Novel, Fully Automated Multiplexed Immunoassay Microarray Prototype for the Serological Detection of Eleven IgG Autoantibodies Commonly Found in Connective Tissue Diseases
Daphne Bijlsma, Ewa Lukasik, Michael Hausmann, Gerber Gomez, Christine Ginocchio and Emmanuel Moreau, Quotient Suisse SA, Eysins, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Detection of autoantibodies is key for the identification and prognosis of patients with connective tissue diseases (CTD); however, some current testing methods are manual,…
Abstract Number: 0519 • ACR Convergence 2023
Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Bimekizumab in Patients with Active Ankylosing Spondylitis: 5-Year Results from a Phase 2b Study and Its Open-Label Extension
Atul Deodhar¹, Victoria Navarro-Compán², Denis Poddubnyy³, Lianne Gensler⁴, Sofia Ramiro⁵, Tetsuya Tomita⁶, Helena Marzo-Ortega⁷, Carmen Fleurinck⁸, Thomas Vaux⁹, Ute Massow¹⁰, Désirée van der Heijde⁵ and Xenofon Baraliakos¹¹, ¹Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ²Department of Rheumatology, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain, ³Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁴University of California San Francisco, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, San Francisco, CA, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁶Graduate School of Health Science, Morinomiya University of Medical Science, Osaka, Japan, ⁷NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁸UCB Pharma, Oosterzele, Belgium, ⁹UCB Pharma, Slough, United Kingdom, ¹⁰UCB Pharma, Monheim am Rhein, Germany, ¹¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: Bimekizumab (BKZ), a monoclonal IgG1 antibody, selectively inhibits IL-17F in addition to IL17A. BKZ has demonstrated clinical efficacy and safety up to 3 years…
Abstract Number: 0407 • ACR Convergence 2023
Meteorological Conditions Contribute to the Joint Ultrasound Findings in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Kyushu Multicenter Rheumatoid Arthritis Ultrasound Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Masataka Umeda¹, Yushiro Endo², Tohru Michitsuji³, Ayako Nishino³, Shin-ya Kawashiri³, Shinpei Morimoto⁴, Masahiko Tuboi⁵, Naoki Matsuoka⁵, Keita Fujikawa⁶, Akinari Mizokami⁷, Yujiro Arinobu⁸, Tomomi Tsuru⁹, Hirokazu Takaoka¹⁰, Tamami Yoshitama¹¹, Tomoyuki Asano¹², Jun Ishizaki¹³ and Atsushi Kawakami¹⁴, ¹Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan, ³Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁴Innovation Platform & Office for Precision Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁵Nagasaki Medical Hospital of Rheumatology, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁶Japan Community Healthcare Organization, Isahaya General Hospital, Isahaya, Japan, ⁷Isahaya General Hospital, Isahaya, Japan, ⁸Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, Med.Co. LTA PS Clinic, Fukuoka, Japan, ¹⁰Section of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Kumamoto Shinto General Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan, ¹¹Yoshitama Clinic for Rheumatic Diseases, Kirishima, Japan, ¹²Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan, ¹³Department of Hematology, Clinical Immunology and Infectious Diseases Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan, ¹⁴Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
Background/Purpose: Various environmental factors are involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and meteorological conditions such as temperature and atmospheric pressure have also been…
Abstract Number: 0588 • ACR Convergence 2023
Long Term Safety and Predictors of Serious Infections Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated with Rituximab: Audit from a Single Center Biologic Registry
Augustine Jose¹, Aishwarya Gopal¹, Mamatha Gorijavolu¹, Anna C Das², Jagan Babu K L¹, Amrita Nayak¹, Chengappa Kavadichanda¹ and Molly Mary Thabah¹, ¹Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India, ²St.Johns National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, India
Background/Purpose: Rituximab (RTX) is increasingly being employed to treat refractory systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE). Though the drug is effective there is a high risk of adverse…
Abstract Number: 0601 • ACR Convergence 2023
Selective Disposition of Voclosporin, Cyclosporine, and Tacrolimus in Renal Tissue
Simon Zhou¹, Krishani Kumari Rajanayake², Miao He², Bo Wen², Ankhbayar Lkhagva², Ernie Yap³, Duxin Sun², Jennifer Cross¹, Kory Engelke¹ and Robert B. Huizinga⁴, ¹Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Rockford, MD, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁴Reformation Consulting Services, North Saanich, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: The calcineurin inhibitors (CNI) cyclosporine (CSA) and tacrolimus (TAC) were revolutionary when first introduced for solid organ transplant. Voclosporin (VCS), a novel CNI, is…
Abstract Number: 0631 • ACR Convergence 2023
Safety of Radiotherapy for Malignancy in Systemic Sclerosis. a Systematic Review
Aos Aboabat¹, Mohammed AlDohan², Patrick Cheung², Ani Orchanian-Cheff³ and Sindhu Johnson⁴, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Library and Information Services, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western and Mount Sinai Hospitals; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disorder with higher risks of malignancies. Concerns regarding offering radiotherapy (RT) to SSc patients stem from the…
Abstract Number: 0417 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Role of Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare in the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: A Population-based Cohort Study
Chanakya Kodishala¹, Tina Gunderson², Edward Lovering², Rakesh Kumar², Cynthia Crowson², John Davis² and Elena Myasoedova², ¹Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have increased risk for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). Recent studies have reported an association between RA disease…
Abstract Number: 0633 • ACR Convergence 2023
Prediction of Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis Patients: Insight from the CRDC Cohort Study
Min Hui¹, Xinwang Duan², Jiaxin Zhou³, Mengtao Li³, Qian Wang⁴, Jiuliang Zhao¹, Yong Hou¹, Dong Xu⁵ and xiaofeng Zeng⁴, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China, ²Department of Rheumatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Beijing, China, ³Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients can develop progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD), linked to a poor outcome. This study aims to establish a reliable…
Abstract Number: 0533 • ACR Convergence 2023
Remission in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Is There a Difference Between NSAIDs and b/tsDMARDs in Daily Practice?
Francesco Natalucci¹, Pauline KRUG², Angela DE SOUSA LEITE², Tatiana Sokolova³, Patrick Durez⁴, Maria S. Stoenoiu² and Adrien NZEUSSEU TOUKAP⁵, ¹UCLouvain University, Sermoneta, Italy, ²Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium, ³Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, ⁴UCLouvain, Brussels, Belgium, ⁵Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, St.-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) done in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients have shown that remission in axSpA (including nonradiographic axSpA) patients treated without b/tsDMARDs (TNFα blockers,…
Abstract Number: 0550 • ACR Convergence 2023
Harnessing Machine Learning to Predict Neuropsychiatric Events in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Nursen Cetrez¹, Julius Lindblom¹, Raffaele Da Mutten², Dionysis Nikolopoulos² and Ioannis Parodis¹, ¹Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) is linked to increased morbidity, mortality, and adverse health-related quality of life. Early disease, a history of NPSLE, aPL…
Abstract Number: 0472 • ACR Convergence 2023
Contraception Choices in Individuals with Inflammatory Arthritis and Lupus-like Disease Differ Based on Diagnosis and Teratogen Use
Caroline Siegel¹, Medha Barbhaiya², Lucy Masto¹, Amaya Smole¹, Bessie Stamm¹, Jonah Levine¹, Sarah Lieber², Lisa Mandl², Michael Lockshin² and Lisa Sammaritano², ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Individuals with systemic rheumatic disease (SRD) underutilize effective contraception even when prescribed teratogenic medications. As disease-related factors may impact contraception choice, we evaluated the…

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