Abstracts tagged "Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)"

Abstract Number: 1338 • ACR Convergence 2020
Identification of Muscle Associated Key Genes to Support Axial Spondyloarthritis Diagnosis by Transcriptomic Approach, the MyoSpA Study
Atlas Mashayekhi Sardoo¹, Daniel Sobral², Lucia Domingues³, Santiago Rodrigues-Manica⁴, Rita Pinheiro Torres⁴, Agna Neto⁵, Ana Filipa Fernandes⁶, Patricia Alves⁷, Julia Costa⁶, Ana Rita Grosso², Celso Cunha⁸, Jaime Branco⁹ and Fernando M Pimentel-Santos⁴, ¹3. CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal, ²Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Caparica, Portugal, ³NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, ⁴CHLO, Hospital Egas Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal, ⁵1. Rheumatology Department, Hospital Central do Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. 2. Hospital de Egas Moniz, CHLO, Lisbon, Portugal. 3. CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal, ⁶ITQB-NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Oeiras, Portugal, ⁷IBET - Institute of Experimental Biology and Technology, Oeiras, Portugal, ⁸Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, ⁹2. Hospital de Egas Moniz, CHLO, Lisbon, Portugal. 3. CEDOC, NOVA Medical School, Lisbon, Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis of axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) represents a major clinical challenge nowadays. Increasing evidence has determined that early diagnosis, prompt treatment initiation and early…
Abstract Number: 1849 • ACR Convergence 2020
Identification of New Associations Between Psoriatic Arthritis and the Gut Microbiota. the Mi-PART, a Phenomic Study
Jesus Miguens Blanco¹, Uma Selvarajah¹, Zhigang Lui¹, Benjamin Mullish¹, James Alexander¹, Julie McDonald², Sonya Abraham¹ and Julian Marchesi¹, ¹Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom, ²Imperial College London, London
Background/Purpose: Perturbations of the gut microbiota have been associated with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), a chronic inflammatory disease. We aim to test the microbiome-metabolic interface of…
Abstract Number: 1884 • ACR Convergence 2020
Disease Activity in an Axial Spondyloarthritis Cohort During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jean Liew¹, Maria Castillo², Ethan Zaccagnino², Patricia Katz³, Nigil Haroon⁴ and Lianne Gensler⁵, ¹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³University of California, San Francisco, Novato, CA, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Response to the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in shelter-in-place orders and major changes to how people go about their daily lives.…
Abstract Number: 2024 • ACR Convergence 2020
Effects of Filgotinib on Spinal Lesions in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data from the Placebo-Controlled, Double‑Blind, Randomized TORTUGA Trial
Walter Maksymowych¹, Mikkel Østergaard², Robert Landewé³, William Barchuk⁴, Ke Liu⁴, Chantal Tasset⁵, Leen Gilles⁵, Thijs Hendrikx⁶, Robin Besuyen⁶ and Xenofon Baraliakos⁷, ¹University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, ³Amsterdam University Medical Center & Zuyderland Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA, ⁵Galapagos NV, Mechelen, Belgium, ⁶Galapagos BV, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁷Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet-Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: The oral, selective Janus kinase 1 inhibitor filgotinib (FIL) significantly improved Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada (SPARCC) MRI inflammation scores (bone marrow edema) in…
Abstract Number: 0369 • ACR Convergence 2020
Effect of Upadacitinib on Reducing Pain in Patients with Active Ankylosing Spondylitis and Inadequate Response to Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
Atul Deodhar¹, Xenofon Baraliakos², Iain McInnes³, Kurt de Vlam⁴, Louis Bessette⁵, Anna Maniccia⁶, Ralph Lippe⁷, Christopher Saffore⁶, Tianming Gao⁶, In-Ho Song⁶ and Andrew Östör⁸, ¹Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ²Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet-Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ³Institute of Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, University of Leuven, Belgium, Leuven, Belgium, ⁵Laval University, Quebec, Canada, ⁶AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁷AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Wiesbaden, Germany, ⁸Cabrini Medical Center, Monash University, Malvern, Victoria, Australia
Background/Purpose: Pain is a debilitating symptom of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and negatively impacts patient (pt) lives. Upadacitinib (UPA), a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor engineered for…
Abstract Number: 1303 • ACR Convergence 2020
Performance of Three Referral Algorithms for Diagnosing Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results from the Screening in Axial Spondyloarthritis for Psoriasis, Iritis, and Colitis Cohort
Ulrich Weber¹, Raj Carmona², James Yeung³, Jon Chan⁴, Liam Martin⁵, Ariel Masetto⁶, Stephanie Keeling⁷, Olga Ziouzina⁵, Sherry Rohekar⁸, Rana Dadashova⁹, Joel Paschke⁹, Amanda Carapellucci⁹, Robert G Lambert¹⁰, Walter Maksymowych⁷ and Sibel Aydin¹¹, ¹University of South Denmark, Odense, Denmark, ²St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³James Yeung Rheumatology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Artus Health Clinic, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁶University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁷University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁸Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, Canada, ⁹CARE Arthritis, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ¹⁰University of Alberta and CARE Arthritis, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ¹¹University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology, Ottawa, ON, CANADA; The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, CANADA, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients presenting with back pain and psoriasis, acute anterior uveitis (AAU), or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), represent a high-risk population for the presence of…
Abstract Number: 1346 • ACR Convergence 2020
Predicting Major Treatment Response to Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitorsin Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Runsheng Wang¹, Abhijit Dasgupta² and Michael Ward³, ¹Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Division of Rheumatology, New York, NY, ²NIAMS, Bethesda, ³National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: The treatment response to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is heterogeneous. In clinical practice, both patients and…
Abstract Number: 1858 • ACR Convergence 2020
Increased Proportion of TH17, TH22 and TC17 Cells and the Correlation to IL-22 and Clinical Parameters in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis from Northern Sweden
Kristina Lejon¹, Urban Hellman², Lan Do², Anjani Kumar² and Helena Forsblad-d'Elia³, ¹Department of Clinical microbiology, Infection and Immunology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden, ²Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Rheumatology, Umeå, Sweden, ³Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine/Rheumatology, Umeå University, Umeå, Vasterbottens Lan, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Increased levels of TH17 and TH22 as well as TC17 and TC22 cells have previously been associated with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The correlation between…
Abstract Number: 1885 • ACR Convergence 2020
Performance of SASDAS (Simplified Axial Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Score) versus ASDAS in a Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Emilce Schneeberger¹, Gustavo Citera², Dario Ponce de Leon³, Annette Szumski⁴, Kenneth Kwok⁵, Mariel Cutri⁶ and Maxime Dougados⁷, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³PFIZER, LIMA, Peru, ⁴Syneos Health, Princeton, ⁵Pfizer, New York, NY, ⁶Pfizer, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, Hopital Cochin, Université de Paris, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: The Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) assesses axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) with good internal consistency and discriminative capacity. However, a scientific calculator or electronic…
Abstract Number: 0371 • ACR Convergence 2020
Identifying Inadequate Response Among Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Prescribed Biologics in a Real-world Commercially Insured Adult Population in the United States
Theresa Hunter¹, Michael Grabner², Keith Isenberg³, Mingyang Shan⁴, Chia-Chen Teng², Jeffrey Lisse⁴ and Jeffrey R Curtis⁵, ¹Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, ²Healthcore, Inc, Wilmington, DE, ³Anthem, Inc, Indianapolis, IN, ⁴Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ⁵Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this analysis was to assess the frequency of inadequate response (IR) over 1 year from biologic initiation among ankylosing spondylitis (AS)…
Abstract Number: 1305 • ACR Convergence 2020
Is the Occurrence of Acute Anterior Uveitis Linked Primarily to Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) or to HLA-B27? Results of a 35-Year Follow-Up Family Study of a Swiss Cohort of Patients with AS
Sjef van der Linden¹, Peter Villiger², Zhixiu Li³, Matthew Brown⁴, Heinz Baumberger⁵, Hermine Zandwijk⁶ and Muhammad Khan⁷, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland, Mortroux, Belgium, ²Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Switzerland, Bern, Switzerland, ³Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Translational Genomics Group, School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Translational Research Institute, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, ⁴Guy's and St Thomas, NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, King's College London, London, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom, ⁵Retired, Flims, Tajikistan, ⁶Retired, Mortroux, Belgium, ⁷Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH, Westlake, OH
Background/Purpose: Approximately 30% of HLA-B27(+) patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have one or more episodes of acute anterior uveitis (AAU), a condition that is also…
Abstract Number: 1354 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Effect of 8 Years of TNF-α Blocking Therapy on Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Mark Siderius¹, Freke Wink¹, Anneke Spoorenberg¹ and Suzanne Arends¹, ¹University Medical Centre Groningen and Medical centre Leeuwarden, Groningen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that mainly affects the axial skeleton. Bone loss reflected by low bone mineral density (BMD) is…
Abstract Number: 1862 • ACR Convergence 2020
Genetic Influences on Occurrence of Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in First-degree Relatives During a Prospective Study Lasting 35 Years
Muhammad Khan¹, Sjef van der Linden², Peter Villiger³, Zhixiu Li⁴, Mohammad Khan⁵, Heinz Baumberger⁶, Hermine Zandwijk⁷ and Matthew Brown⁸, ¹Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH, Westlake, OH, ²Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland, Mortroux, Belgium, ³Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergology, University of Bern, Inselspital, Switzerland, Bern, Switzerland, ⁴Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Translational Genomics Group, School of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Translational Research Institute, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, ⁵Kent State University, Kent, OH, ⁶Retired, Flims, Tajikistan, ⁷Retired, Mortroux, Belgium, ⁸Guy's and St Thomas, NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, King's College London, London, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: To investigate the recurrence rate (RR) of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) over a lifespan, probands with clinically diagnosed AS and their first-degree relatives (FDRs) were…
Abstract Number: 1889 • ACR Convergence 2020
Reliability and Validity of the PROMIS-29 Health Profile in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients
Yvette Farran¹, Alexis Ogdie², John Reveille³ and Mark Hwang⁴, ¹McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, Houston, TX, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas, Houston, TX, ⁴McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: The Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 29-Item Profile Measure (PROMIS-29) is a generic measure of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) that has seven…
Abstract Number: 0373 • ACR Convergence 2020
Medical Cannabis in Ankylosing Spondylitis Following Recreational Legalization: A Prospective Cross-sectional Study
Emmanouil Rampakakis¹, Yoram Shir², John Sampalis¹, Martin Cohen², Michael Starr², Winfried Häuser³ and Mary-Ann Fitzcharles², ¹JSS Medical Research, St-Laurent, QC, Canada, ²McGill university, montreal, Canada, ³Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
Background/Purpose: Recreational legalization of cannabis has influenced the medical use by patients. When only legal medical access was available in Canada, 4.3% of all rheumatology…

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