Abstract Number: 2593 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Baseline Characteristics of Patients Diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Initiating Treatment with Intravenous Belimumab
Background/Purpose: Belimumab, an inhibitor of B lymphocyte stimulator, is approved in adults with active, autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) receiving standard of care. Methods: Retrospective…Abstract Number: 2594 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frequency of Infusions Among Patients Diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Initiating Treatment with Intravenous Belimumab
Background/Purpose: Belimumab, an inhibitor of B lymphocyte stimulator, is approved for the treatment of adult patients with active, autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) receiving standard…Abstract Number: 2604 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Subcutaneous Belimumab on Corticosteroid Use in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
Background/Purpose: Reduced corticosteroid use is considered a key goal in SLE treatment. This concept of ‘steroid-sparing’, seen with intravenous (IV) belimumab based on cumulative steroid…Abstract Number: 2812 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus before and after Initiating Treatment with Intravenous Belimumab: A US Claims Database Analysis
Background/Purpose: Belimumab, an inhibitor of B lymphocyte stimulator, is approved in adults with active, autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) receiving standard of care. There is…Abstract Number: 2923 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Propensity Score-Matched Study of Organ Damage in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus from the BLISS Long-Term Extension Trials Versus the Toronto Lupus Cohort: A Post Hoc Longitudinal Analysis
Background/Purpose: Two Phase 3, randomized controlled trials (BLISS 52/76) studied the efficacy and safety of belimumab plus standard of care (SoC) in systemic lupus erythematosus…Abstract Number: 890 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Synergetic B-Cell Immunomodulation with Rituximab and Belimumab Combination Treatment in Severe, Refractory SLE
Background/Purpose: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are auto-antigenic DNA strands and potentially give rise to SLE-specific autoantibodies that can deposit in glomeruli. It has been shown…Abstract Number: 893 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab in Combination with Azathioprine for Remission Maintenance in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis and Microscopic Polyangiitis: A Multicenter Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
Background/Purpose: GPA (Wegener’s) and MPA are organ- and life-threatening systemic vasculitides characterized by the presence of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), implicating B cells in disease pathogenesis.…Abstract Number: 748 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Phase 4, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Effect of Belimumab on Vaccine Responses in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Intravenous (IV) belimumab 10 mg/kg is approved in patients with active, autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) as add-on to standard SLE therapy (SoC). This…Abstract Number: 765 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Baseline B Lymphocyte Stimulator (BLyS) Levels Predict Response While Smoking and Organ Damage at Baseline Predict Failure to Belimumab in Three Swedish Clinical Practice Settings
Background/Purpose: Belimumab is a biologic drug approved to treat Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The efficacy of belimumab has been demonstrated in phase III clinical trials.…Abstract Number: 768 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
7-Year Safety and Efficacy of Belimumab in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: The availability of published long-term data from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) clinical trials is limited [1]. To complement existing belimumab data, we examined the…Abstract Number: 769 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Response to Belimumab in SLE Patients with High Disease Activity: Data from a Multicentric Clinical-Practice Based Study Cohort
Background/Purpose: To investigate effectiveness and identify predictors of response to belimumab in patients with active SLE in clinical practice setting. Methods: One hundred eighty eight…Abstract Number: 816 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Response to Treatment with Belimumab and Mycophenolate Mofetil Is Associated with Decrease in B Cell, TGF-β and PDGF Signaling in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: While B cell signaling is thought to be important in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc), the experience with B cell targeting therapies in…Abstract Number: 1763 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Impact of Belimumab on Health-Related Quality of Life and Fatigue in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Following 7 Years of Treatment Exposure: Impact of Clinical Characteristics over Time
Background/Purpose: Despite improvements in medical care leading to improved survival, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) adversely affects patients’ health related quality of life (HRQoL). To explore…Abstract Number: 3235 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Impact of Belimumab on Health-Related Quality of Life and Fatigue in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Up to 7 Years of Treatment Exposure
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes long-term organ damage over time and impairment in health-related quality of life (HRQoL).…Abstract Number: 3247 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Safety and Efficacy of Belimumab with Background Mycophenolate for Early Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Pilot Trial
Background/Purpose: Abnormalities of B cell function are part of the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis (SSc), and B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) is increased in the serum and…
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