Abstracts tagged "autoimmune diseases"

Abstract Number: 0264 • ACR Convergence 2024
Clinical Value of Metagenomic Next-generation Sequencing in Patients with Connective Tissue Disease Co-infections: A Single-center Study from Southern Hospital in China
Yuan-Yuan Xiao¹, Ai-Ling Lu¹, Han-You Mo², Zhen-Dong He², Jia-Le Wen² and Xuan Yin¹, ¹Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China (People's Republic), ²The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: Few studies have been reported on the use of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) in patients with connective tissue disease (CTD) co-infections, and more relatively large-scale data…
Abstract Number: 0346 • ACR Convergence 2024
Clonally Expanded and Total B Cells in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies Show Skewed B Cell Subset Distribution and Reduced Somatic Hypermutation Relative to Healthy Controls
Amelia Sawyers¹, Leslie Crofford², Erin Wilfong³ and Rachel Bonami³, ¹Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, ²Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Melbourne, AR, ³Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a collection of rare, systemic rheumatic diseases. A role for B cells in IIM is indicated by the success…
Abstract Number: 0562 • ACR Convergence 2024
Serum Interleukin IL-40 as a Potential Biomarker Associated with Pro-inflammatory Activity in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Spondyloarthritis: A Preliminary Study
Lucia Ondrejčáková¹, Adéla Navrátilová², Monika Gregová³, Kristýna Bubová⁴, Tomáš Grega⁵, Ladislav Šenolt⁶, Karel Pavelka⁷ and Lucie Andrés Cerezo⁸, ¹Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, ²1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Institute of Rheumatology in Prague, Hlavní mesto Praha, Czech Republic, ³Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Institute of Rheumatology and Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁵3Department of Internal Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Military University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁶Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁷Institute of Rheumatology and Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic, ⁸Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
Background/Purpose: Interleukin 40 (IL-40) is a novel cytokine with a proposed role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)-associated with spondyloarthritis (SpA)…
Abstract Number: 0777 • ACR Convergence 2024
Rheumatoid Factor B Cell Clones Proliferate Predominantly as Atypical Memory B Cells in Reactive Cervical Lymph Node Follicles Compared to Extrafollicular Sites in Affected Salivary Glands of SjS Patients
Theodoros Ioannis Papadimitriou¹, Jing Jing Wang², Xuehui He³, Sidney van der Zade⁴, Massis Krekorian⁵, Prashant Singh⁶, Erik Dik⁵, Ger Pruijn⁵, Tom Gordon², Hans Koenen⁷, Martijn Huijnen⁸ and Rogier Thurlings¹, ¹Radboudumc, Department of Rheumatology, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, ²Flinders University, Adeleide, Australia, ³Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁴Radboudumc, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁵Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, ⁶Radboudumc, Department of Medical BioSciences, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁷Radboudumc, Department of Medical Immunology, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, ⁸Radboudumc, Department of Medical BioSciences, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Sjögren’s syndrome (SjS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder, characterized by formation of autoantibodies. Over time rheumatoid factor (RF) clones can give rise to cryoglobulinemic…
Abstract Number: 0876 • ACR Convergence 2024
C-CAR168 as a Novel Anti-CD20/BCMA Bispecific Autologous CAR-T Therapy for the Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases
jiaqi Huang¹, Xin Yao¹, Xiaobing Luo¹, Xiaoteng Lv², Yutian Wei², Michael Patrick¹, Fei Wang², Yi Hong² and Yihong Yao¹, ¹AbelZeta Inc., Rockville, MD, ²AbelZeta Inc., Shanghai, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: B cells are pivotal in autoimmune disease pathogenesis as they produce autoantibodies and undergo aberrant maturation processes, and B-cell dysregulation and the production of…
Abstract Number: 0960 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Esophageal Epithelium in Systemic Sclerosis: Cellular and Molecular Dysregulation Revealed by Single-Cell RNA Sequencing
Matthew Dapas¹, Margarette Clevenger¹, Hadijat Makinde², Tyler Therron¹, Dustin Carlson¹, Mary Carns³, Kathleen Aren³, Carrie Richardson², Cenfu Wei², Lutfiyya Muhammad⁴, John Pandolfino¹, Harris Perlman², Deborah Winter⁵ and Marie-Pier Tetreault¹, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Northwestern University Division of Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, ⁴Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁵Northwestern University, Skokie, IL
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Individuals with SSc often…
Abstract Number: 1114 • ACR Convergence 2024
Nintedanib in Autoimmune Disease-related Interstitial Lung Disease: Real-life Effectiveness, Safety and Tolerance in a Spanish Multicenter Study
paula pérez garcía¹, Miriam Retuerto Guerrero², yanira chuquimia mendoza³, Jesús Loarce⁴, Belén Atienza-Mateo⁵, Carolina Merino⁶, marina pavia pascual⁷, cristiana sieiro santos⁸, Clara Moriano⁹ and elvira Diez álvarez¹⁰, ¹Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, león, Spain, ²Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, Leon, Spain, ³Complejo asistencial univeritario de león, león, Spain, ⁴Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL, Immunopathology group, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ⁶Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Majadahonda (Madrid), Spain, ⁷Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, madrid, Spain, ⁸Rheumatology Department, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain, Leon, Spain, ⁹Hospital León, LEON, Spain, ¹⁰Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Leon, Leon
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a severe complication of autoimmune diseases (AD). In recent years, new strategies for the treatment of progressive pulmonary fibrosis…
Abstract Number: 1358 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Step Towards Personalised Medicine – Development and Efficacy of Machine Learning Based Smart-Web Application for Prediction of Steroid Induced Hyperglycemia in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Manyam Prudhvi Krishna¹, Sandeep Surendran¹, MITHUN CHALAKKARAYIL BHAGAVALDAS², Sundarakrishna Sai³, Sekhar V Easwar¹, Ronith S Kumar³ and Manu Pradeep¹, ¹Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India, ²Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, ERNAKULAM, Kerala, India, ³Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala, India
Background/Purpose: Steroids play a key role in treating rheumatic diseases due to their anti-inflammatory effects. However, long-term or high-dose use leads to side effects like…
Abstract Number: 1543 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improvements in BILAG Musculoskeletal and Mucocutaneous Domains at Week 48 in a Phase 2 Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of ABBV-599 (Elsubrutinib + Upadacitinib Combination) and Upadacitinib Monotherapy for Treatment of Moderately to Severely Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Amit Saxena¹, Zahi Touma², Edward Vital³, Eric Morand⁴, Marta Mosca⁵, Kristin D'Silva⁶, Peter Wung⁶, Ling Cheng⁶, Melitza Iglesias-Rodriguez⁶, Shelly Kafka⁶ and Joan Merrill⁷, ¹NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, Leeds, England, United Kingdom, ⁴School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ⁵University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, ⁶AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁷Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City 73104, OK
Background/Purpose: ABBV-599 is a novel combination of elsubrutinib (ELS; a selective Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor) and upadacitinib (UPA; a selective Janus kinase inhibitor), which targets…
Abstract Number: 1677 • ACR Convergence 2024
Safety and Efficacy of FNS007, a Non-T Cell Receptor Contacting Peptide, for Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Proof-of-concept Trial
Ru Li¹, Xing Sun¹, Suping Niu², Xiaolin Sun¹, Guimin Zheng³, Meilu Liu³, Jiyang Lv⁴, Gengmin Zhou⁴, Gang Yuan⁵, Yujin Ye⁵, Shuang Wang⁵, Pingfei Fang⁶, Qi Tang⁶, Jin Kang⁶, Xiaoyue Li⁷, Chao Sun⁷, Song Zhang⁷, Yongjun Mei⁷, Jian Wang⁷, He Su⁷, Lijing Huang⁸, Chenhui Li⁸, Chao Liu⁸, Fengxiao Zhang³, Qingwen Wang⁴, Niansheng Yang⁵, Fen Li⁶, Linjie Chen⁷, Yi Fang² and Zhanguo Li⁹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China, ²Clinical Trial Institution, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China, ³Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (People's Republic), ⁴Department of Rheumatism and Immunology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China (People's Republic), ⁵Department of Rheumatology, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (People's Republic), ⁶Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China (People's Republic), ⁷Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China, ⁸Hebei Fitness Biotechnology Limited Company, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (People's Republic), ⁹Peking univeristy people's hospital, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: Long-term drug-free remission is an unmet need for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which might be achieved by restoring antigen-specific immune tolerance. Autoantigenic…
Abstract Number: 1799 • ACR Convergence 2024
In VitroEvidence for the Restoration of Glucocorticoid Sensitivity by Toll-Like Receptor 7 and 8 Inhibition in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jia Xin Chow¹, Rochelle Sherlock², Taylah Bennett², Eric Morand³ and Sarah Jones², ¹Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ²Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, ³School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Background/Purpose: The strategy of inhibiting toll-like receptors (TLR) 7 and 8 is being evaluated in clinical trials in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to assess its…
Abstract Number: 1864 • ACR Convergence 2024
S-4321, a Novel Dual-cell Bidirectional PD-1:FcγRIIb Selective Agonist Antibody for the Treatment of Autoimmune Disease
Julia Manasson¹, Marisella Panduro², Michael Cianci², Minasri Borah², Stephanie Grebinoski², Joshua Vitlip², Stephen Lutz², Ishan Sharma², Elliott Wittenberg², Allison Colthart², Samuel Perry², Maria Cecilia Ramello², Chelsea R. Parker Harp², Jyothsna Visweswaraiah², Ryan Peckner², Alex Pellerin², Heather Vital³, John Sundy⁴, Nathan Higginson-Scott², Kevin L. Otipoby² and Daniela Cipolletta², ¹Seismic Therapeutic, New York, NY, ²Seismic Therapeutic, Watertown, MA, ³Seismic Therapeutic, Lexington, MA, ⁴Seismic Therapeutic, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: The dysregulation of immune checkpoint receptors on T cells and antigen presenting cells (APCs) drives autoimmunity while receptor agonism is expected to restore immune…
Abstract Number: 1998 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association Between Small Interfering RNA Therapy and Autoimmune Diseases: U.S. Prospective Cohort Study
Liang Sien Chen, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Branch, Taoyuan City, Taoyuan, Taiwan (Republic of China)
Background/Purpose: Monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy and small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy represent two cutting-edge approaches in treating various diseases, such as hyperlipidemia. Our study aims…
Abstract Number: 2213 • ACR Convergence 2024
Microvascular and Macrovascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Vanshika Sabharwal, and Dr Ashit syngle and Dr Inderjeet Verma, MMDU, Mullana, Ambala India and Healing Touch city clinic, Chandigarh, India, Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India
Background/Purpose: RA is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with an excessive premature cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Endothelial dysfunction is a significant contributor to CVD in…
Abstract Number: 2432 • ACR Convergence 2024
In Vitro and In Vivo Evidence of the Steroid-Sparing Potential of Afimetoran, an Equipotent Toll-Like Receptor 7/8 Dual Antagonist
Shailesh Dudhgaonkar¹, Siva Subramani², Puneet Chopra², Anjuman Rudra², Sourabha Palachandra², Nikita Sanjay Bhatt², Veeresh Pabbala², Sabariya Selvam², Mobeen Shaik², Amit Anand², Benjamin King³, Kristina Chadwick³, Alaric Dyckman³, Qihong Zhao³, Frédéric Baribaud³, Ramya Janardhana⁴ and Vineeta Shobha⁵, ¹Bristol Myers Squibb, Bangalore, India, ²Biocon BMS Research Center, Syngene International Ltd, Bangalore, India, ³Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, ⁴St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru , India, Bangalore, India, ⁵St. John’s Hospital, Bangalore, India
Background/Purpose: SLE is a highly heterogeneous chronic autoimmune disease, with glucocorticoid therapy as the standard of care. SLE control requires high steroid doses; long-term use…

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