Abstract Number: 2610 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Sustained Clinical Remissionin Early Rheumatoid Arthritis – Results From the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort
Background/Purpose: Rapid time-to-remission has been associated with sustained remission in established rheumatoid arthritis (RA)1. However, the prevalence and predictive factors of sustained remission in early…Abstract Number: 2611 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Fall Into Distinct Clinical Sub-Groups- a Cluster Analysis?
Background/Purpose: To determine if demographic and disease characteristics of patients with PsA at presentation to a PsA clinic cluster into distinct groups. Methods: 1058 patients…Abstract Number: 2612 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Localisation of Bone Marrow Edema in Sacroiliac Joints in Spondyloarthritis Patients: Does the Site of Lesions Change Over a 3-Month Period?
Background/Purpose: A positive MRI at baseline is a strong predictor for a positive follow-up MRI1. But many questions about the volatility of the lesions over…Abstract Number: 2613 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Certolizumab Pegol On Signs and Symptoms in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis with and without Prior Anti-TNF Exposure: 24 Week Results of a Phase 3 Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study
Background/Purpose: Certolizumab pegol (CZP), a PEGylated Fc-free anti-TNF, has shown efficacy in reducing signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis (PsA).1 RAPID-PsA (NCT01087788) is the first…Abstract Number: 2614 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Risk of Diabetes in Psoriatic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The potential impact of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on the risk of incident diabetes remains unclear. Studies have shown that patients…Abstract Number: 2615 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Circulating Levels of Citrullinated Vimentin Fragments Are Diagnostic and Prognostic in Ankylosing Spondylitis; Evidence for Disease-Related Citrullination
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is considered an anti-CCP positive disease whereas ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is considered an anti-CCP negative disease. Anti-CCP has prognostic capacity in…Abstract Number: 2616 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Transition From Psoriasis (Ps) to Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Is Associated with Elevated Circulating Osteoclast Precursors (OCP) and Increased Expression of DC-STAMP
Background/Purpose: Approximately 20% of psoriasis (Ps) patients (pts) develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Early diagnosis and therapy of PsA can limit bone and joint damage; however,…Abstract Number: 2617 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Outcomes Associated with Belimumab in Black/African American Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous in Clinical Practice Settings in the United States
Background/Purpose: Effectiveness of belimumab in black/African American (AA) patients (pts) with Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) is yet to be adequately demonstrated. The objective of this…Abstract Number: 2618 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lupus Disease Activity Severely Impairs Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1 Vaccine Immune Response in Patients without Therapy
Background/Purpose: To determine the influence of disease activity without the effect of drugs in pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1) vaccine immune response in untreated systemic…Abstract Number: 2619 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Effect of Vitamin D3 On the Interferon Signature in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Exposure of normal PBMCs to1,25 OH vitamin D reverses the stimulatory effects of activating SLE sera on the interferon signature. Given that IFN is…Abstract Number: 2620 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Studies of P140 Peptide in Mannitol (Lupuzor) and Trehalose (Forigerimod) in Patients with SLE
Background/Purpose: Advances in the understanding of autoimmune diseases pathogenesis have led to the development of peptide-based therapies that aim to potentially reinstate tolerance to self…Abstract Number: 2621 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sustained Disease Improvement and Safety Profile Over 1745 Patient-Year Experience (7 years) with Belimumab in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: To update belimumab safety and efficacy data over 7 y in patients with active SLE. Methods: 449 SLE patients with SELENA-SLEDAI scores ≥4 were enrolled…Abstract Number: 2622 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Rontalizumab (Anti-Interferon Alpha) in SLE Subjects with Restricted Immunosuppressant Use: Results of A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Study
Background/Purpose: Dysregulation of interferon alpha (IFN) activity and/or signaling is implicated in systemic lupus (SLE). This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two part Phase 2 study (ROSE)…Abstract Number: 2623 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Taking Charge of Systemic Sclerosis: A Pilot Study of an Internet Self-Management Program
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease with serious implications for quality of life. The disease is challenging due to the variable…Abstract Number: 2624 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Changes in Leisure Participation in Persons with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Little attention has been devoted to understanding the difficulties and limitations people with systemic sclerosis (SSc) experience with leisure participation. A qualitative interview study…