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Abstract Number: 1684 • ACR Convergence 2021
Incidence of Infections in Patients Aged ≥ 50 Years with RA and ≥ 1 Additional Cardiovascular Risk Factor: Results from a Phase 3b/4 Randomized Safety Study of Tofacitinib vs TNF Inhibitors
Andra R Bălănescu¹, Gustavo Citera², Virginia Pascual-Ramos³, Carol A Connell⁴, David Gold⁵, All-shine Chen⁴, Harry Shi⁶, Andrea B Shapiro⁷, Janet Pope⁸ and Hendrik Schulze-Koops⁹, ¹“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology “Sf. Maria” Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, ²Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, ⁴Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁵Pfizer Inc, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁶Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, ⁷Pfizer Inc, Peapack, NJ, ⁸University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ⁹Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine IV, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
Background/Purpose: Previous clinical trial and real-world data suggest that risk of serious infection events (SIEs) and opportunistic infections (OIs) is similar with tofacitinib 5 mg…
Abstract Number: 1682 • ACR Convergence 2021
Impact of Type, Dose and Duration of Oral Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation on Disease Activity in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis
Johanna Sigaux¹, Sylvain Mathieu², Yann N guyen³, Pauline Sanchez⁴, Jean-Guillaume LETAROUILLY⁵, Martin Soubrier², sebastien czernichow⁶, Rene-Marc FLIPO⁷, Jeremie Sellam⁸ and Claire Daïen⁴, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital Avicenne, APHP, INSERM U1125, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Bobigny, France, ²Department of Rheumatology, CHU Gabriel-Montpied, Clermont-Ferrand, France, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Beaujon, APHP nord, Université de Paris, F-92100 Clichy, France, Paris, France, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, CHU de Montpellier, & University of Montpellier, PhyMedExp, INSERM, CNRS UMR, Montpellier FRANCE University of Montpellier, PhyMedExp, INSERM, CNRS UMR, Montpellier, France, ⁵Rheumatology Department, University Hospital of Lille, Lille, France, ⁶Department of Nutrition, Specialized Obesity Center, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Université de Paris, Paris, France, ⁷Rheumatology Department, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France, ⁸INSERM UMRS_938, Sorbonne Université, St-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: This systematic literature review and meta-analysis aimed to better estimate the effect of oral supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA; omega (n)-3 and n-6)…
Abstract Number: 1664 • ACR Convergence 2021
Changes in Physical Function Were Not Associated with Clinically Important Changes in Muscle Strength or Physical Performance over Time – A Cohort Study
Rafaela Espírito Santo¹, Joshua Baker², Jordana Silva³, Lidiane Filippin⁴, Juliana Portes¹, Claiton Brenol¹, Rafael Chakr⁵ and Ricardo Xavier⁶, ¹Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Laboratório de Doenças Autoimunes, Serviço de Reumatologia, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Medicina, Porto Alegre, Brazil, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Institute of musculoskeletal medicine, University Hospital Munster, Munster, Germany, ⁴Universidade La Salle, Canoas, Brazil, ⁵Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, ⁶Departamento de Reumatologia, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Background/Purpose: The Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ) is negatively associated with muscle strength by handgrip test and positively associated with physical performance by timed…
Abstract Number: 1671 • ACR Convergence 2021
COVID-19 in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to Patients with Osteoarthritis During the Pandemic in New York City
Jonah Levine¹, Vivian Bykerk², Lindsay Lally¹, Lisa Mandl¹ and Medha Barbhaiya¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY
Background/Purpose: COVID-19 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is poorly understood. A recent study of mostly men with RA demonstrated increased COVID-19 risk in RA…
Abstract Number: 1679 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effectiveness and Safety of Tocilizumab SC Every 10 Days in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Previously Used Tocilizumab EV During the COVID 19 Pandemic at the Hospital Docente Padre Billini, Dominican Republic
Teresandris Polanco Mora, Jennifer Santana Peralta de Heyaime, Angelo Cornelio Vasquez, Yamilet Cruz, Edral Rodriguez, Tirso Valdez Lorie, Roberto Munoz and Rafael Alba Feriz, Hospital Docente Padre Billini, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease systemic, with a prevalence 0.5 - 1% of the population, with predilection for the female sex. (1)…
Abstract Number: 1663 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Influence of Comorbidity on Mortality in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis 1980-2015: A Longitudinal Population-based Study in Western Australia
Khalid Almutairi¹, Johannes Nossent¹, David Preen¹, Helen Keen² and Charles Inderjeeth³, ¹University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, ²University of Western Australia, Daglish, Australia, ³University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Perth, Australia
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) contributes to excess morbidity and mortality in RA patients compared with the general population. In Australia, there is a paucity of…
Abstract Number: 1662 • ACR Convergence 2021
Unrecognised, Subclinical, Structural or Functional Lung Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Associated with a Higher Risk of Developing Serious Respiratory Tract Infection
Benjamin Worcester¹, Dorothy Wang², Susan Morton³ and Michelle Leech⁴, ¹Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia, ²Melbourne Health, Clayton, Australia, ³Monash Health, Clayton, Australia, ⁴Monash Medical Centre, Australia, Australia
Background/Purpose: The incidence of lung disease within the rheumatoid arthritis is well described and likely underestimated. Additionally, RA patients are at higher risk for developing…
Abstract Number: 1670 • ACR Convergence 2021
Increased Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Disease Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Patompong Ungprasert¹, Nipith Charoenngam², Ben Ponvilawan³, Pitchaporn Yingchoncharoen³ and Jerapas Thongpiya⁴, ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Heights, OH, ²Mount Auburn Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, ⁴Mahdiol University, Bangkok, Thailand
Background/Purpose: Recent experimental studies have suggested that systemic inflammatory response could lead to impairment of lower esophageal function, resulting in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Epidemiologic…
Abstract Number: 1665 • ACR Convergence 2021
Physical Activity Moderates Inflammatory Gene Expression in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sarah Patterson¹, Shenghuan Sun², Dmitry Rychkov², Alexandra Tsitsiklis², Paula Hayakawa Serpa², Patricia Katz², Charles Langelier² and Marina Sirota², ¹University of California San Francisco, Pacifica, CA, ²University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Prior studies show an independent association between greater physical activity and lower inflammatory markers among adults in the general population, but the impact of…
Abstract Number: 1672 • ACR Convergence 2021
Many Better, Many Worse: Mean PROMIS-29 Scores Mask Significant Shifts During COVID-19 in RA
Susan Bartlett¹, Dana DiRenzo², Michelle Jones³ and Clifton Bingham², ¹McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic diseases (RD) are chronic conditions that require potent immunosuppressants to control systemic inflammation. Fears associated with increased vulnerability from being on immunosuppressants plus…
Abstract Number: 1685 • ACR Convergence 2021
Efficacy and Safety of Olokizumab in a Phase III Trial of Patients with Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Inadequately Controlled by Methotrexate – Placebo and Active Controlled Study
Eugen Feist¹, Saeed Fatenejad², Sergey Grishin³, Elena Korneva³, Evgeniy Nasonov⁴, Anna Rowińska-Osuch⁵, Mikhail Samsonov⁶ and Roy Fleischmann⁷, ¹Helios Department of Rheumatology, Vogelsang-Gommern, Germany, ²SFC Medica, LLC, Charlotte, NC, ³R-Pharm, Moscow, Russia, ⁴V.A. Nasonova Reseach Institute of Rheumatology, Moscow, Russia, ⁵MCM Polimedica, Warsaw, Poland, ⁶RPharm, Moscow, Russia, ⁷Metroplex Clinical Research Center and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Olokizumab (OKZ) is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting IL-6 [1]. Here we present the results of a global phase III, head-to-head, randomized placebo (PBO)…
Abstract Number: 1680 • ACR Convergence 2021
Impact of Race on the Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in Patients with RA: A Post Hoc Analysis of Phase 2, 3, and 3b/4 Clinical Trials
Grace Wright¹, Eduardo Mysler², Yi-Hsing Chen³, Cassandra Kinch⁴, Arne Yndestad⁵, Kenneth Kwok⁶, Mary Jane Cadatal⁷, Rebecca Germino⁸ and Alexis Ogdie⁹, ¹Grace C Wright MD PC, and Association of Women in Rheumatology, New York, NY, ²Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China), ⁴Pfizer Canada ULC, Kirkland, QC, Canada, ⁵Pfizer Inc, Oslo, Norway, ⁶Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁷Pfizer Inc, Manila, Philippines, ⁸Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁹Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: While racial disparities in clinical outcomes for RA patients (pts) receiving bDMARDs or csDMARDs have been described,1 there remains a paucity of data on…
Abstract Number: 1689 • ACR Convergence 2021
Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Receptor Occupancy, and Suppression of T-cell-Dependent Antibody Response in a Phase 1 Study with KPL-404, an anti-CD40 Monoclonal Antibody
Manoj Samant¹, Alistair Wheeler², Guang-Liang Jiang¹, Moses Njenga¹, Madeline Spiers¹, Arian Pano¹ and John F Paolini¹, ¹Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Corp., Lexington, MA, ²Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda
Background/Purpose: T-cell priming and T-cell-dependent B-cell responses require an intact cluster of differentiation (CD)40/CD40L pathway. CD40 is expressed on the surface of B-cells, dendritic cells,…
Abstract Number: 1683 • ACR Convergence 2021
Abatacept in Usual and in Non-Specific Interstitial Pneumonia Associated to Rheumatoid Arthritis. National Multicenter Study of 190 Patients
Belén Atienza-Mateo¹, Carlos Fernández-Díaz², Santos Castañeda³, Rafael Melero⁴, Francisco Ortiz-Sanjuán⁵, Ivette Casafont⁶, Sebastián C. Rodríguez-García⁷, Iván Ferraz-Amaro⁸, Miguel Ángel gonzalez-Gay⁹ and Ricardo Blanco¹⁰, ¹Group "Research in genetic epidemiology and atherosclerosis of systemic diseases and in bone metabolic diseases of the locomotor system", IDIVAL; and Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Murcia, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Galicia, Spain, ⁵Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain, ⁶Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Badalona, Spain, ⁷Hospital Universitario Clinic, Barcelona, Spain, ⁸Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, ⁹Research group on Genetic Epidemiology and Atherosclerosis in Systemic Diseases and in Metabolic Bone Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System, IDIVAL, Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla; School of Medicine, Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain. Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, ¹⁰Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a severe complication of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) is considered to be more frequent and severe…
Abstract Number: 1690 • ACR Convergence 2021
Safety and Efficacy of Long-term Sarilumab Treatment in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: EXTEND and MONARCH Open Label Extension Studies
Gerd Burmester¹, Vibeke Strand², Alan Kivitz³, Chih-Chi Hu⁴, Sheldon Wang⁴, Hubert van Hoogstraten⁵, Ray Tao⁶ and Roy Fleischmann⁷, ¹Charité University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²Stanford University School of Medicine, Portola Valley, CA, ³Altoona Center for Clinical Research, Duncansville, PA, ⁴Sanofi Genzyme, Bridgewater, NJ, ⁵Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ, ⁶Sanofi China R&D, Shanghai, China (People's Republic), ⁷Metroplex Clinical Research Center and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: In patients who experience intolerance or fail to respond to methotrexate, IL-6 receptor inhibitors (e.g. sarilumab) are one of the recommended options. The aim…

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