Abstract Number: 1732 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effects of B Cell Activating Factors/B Lymphocyte Stimulator Inhibitors Added to Standard of Care on Infection in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Background/Purpose: The efficacy of B cell activator factor/B lymphocyte stimulator inhibitors (BAFFi/BLySi) for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been proven in clinical trials. However, it…Abstract Number: 1240 • ACR Convergence 2020
An Increase in Red Cell Mean Corpuscular Volume by Methotrexate Is Potentiated by Hydroxychloroquine and Predicts Clinical Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) can result in an increase in mean corpuscular volume (MCV) of red blood cells. The range of MCV change varies between patients…Abstract Number: 1376 • ACR Convergence 2020
Impact of Body Composition Measures on the Response to Biological Disease-modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Data on the impact of body weight and body mass index (BMI) on the response to biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) in axial spondyloarthritis…Abstract Number: 1898 • ACR Convergence 2020
Comparative Effectiveness of Secukinumab, Adalimumab and Other Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in the Treatment of Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Studies comparing the effectiveness of biologics in the treatment of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) are sparse [1]. One study comparing secukinumab and adalimumab biosimilar is ongoing.…Abstract Number: 2005 • ACR Convergence 2020
Histo-pathological Cellular Markers of Treatment Response to Rituximab and Tocilizumab in Matched Pre- and Post-treatment Synovial Biopsies from the R4RA Randomised Clinical Trial in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The results of the R4RA trial, the first biopsy-based RCT in TNF-i inadequate responders patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), showed that molecular stratification of…Abstract Number: 2032 • ACR Convergence 2020
Treatment Response to Biological Disease-modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs Is Associated with Favorable Changes of the Body Composition in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: There is few data available regarding differences in body composition and its possible changes in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) treated with biological disease-modifying…Abstract Number: 0227 • ACR Convergence 2020
Real Life Severe Infections in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis on Treatment with Biological Therapy and JAK Inhibitors
Background/Purpose: Infections are one of the main complications among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with immunosuppressive treatment. The differences between treatments and the influence of…Abstract Number: 0333 • ACR Convergence 2020
Comparative Effectiveness of Secukinumab, Adalimumab and Other Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors Used with or Without Methotrexate in the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The treatment of psoriatic arthritis has evolved with the addition of agents targeting a different cytokine, Il-17 introduced in 2016. It has proven to…Abstract Number: 0592 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Rheumatology-Driven Protocol and Treatment Algorithm of SARS-CoV-2 Cytokine Release Syndrome and Its Associated Outcomes
Background/Purpose: The newly identified SARS-CoV-2 has brought Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) to a level of prominence not often seen in adult medicine. Mortality rates of…Abstract Number: 0623 • ACR Convergence 2020
Cytokine Storm: Outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 Patients Treated with Biologics in a Rheumatology Cohort
Background/Purpose: Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) or Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS) is a life threating hyperinflammatory condition that can complicate rheumatic disease as well as infections…Abstract Number: 0712 • ACR Convergence 2020
Switching from Reference to Biosimilars Does Not Reduce Efficacy and Safety in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Limited data about the use of biosimilar are available in children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of switching…Abstract Number: 0719 • ACR Convergence 2020
Anti-adalimumab Antibodies Detection Using a Novel Peptide-based Assay in a Cohort of Pediatric Patients with Chronic Rheumatic Disorders: A Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: Immunogenicity and development of anti-drug antibodies have been associated with treatment failure and adverse events during biologic treatment. Anti-drug antibodies (ADAs) have been reported…Abstract Number: 0833 • ACR Convergence 2020
Optimized Treatment of Biological Disease Modifying Drugs in Routine Clinical Practice: Survival Study and Analysis of Patient Characteristics
Background/Purpose: The emergence of biological disease modifying drugs (bDMARD) has allowed a targeted approach to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ("treat-to-treat" strategy). Once sustained remission is achieved,…Abstract Number: 0901 • ACR Convergence 2020
Proinflammatory Neutrophil Function Is Modulated During Secukinumab Therapy in Psoriatic Arthritis Without Compromising Host Defence
Background/Purpose: Secukinumab is a monoclonal antibody that neutralises IL-17A, which plays a key role in the IL-23/17A axis underlying the pathophysiology of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). …Abstract Number: 1014 • ACR Convergence 2020
Disease Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs, Biologics and Corticosteroid Use in Older Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis over 20 Years
Background/Purpose: The objective of the current study was to examine the change in prescribing patterns for older adults with RA over a 20 year period…