Abstracts tagged "Biologicals"

Abstract Number: 0405 • ACR Convergence 2024
Olokizumab, a Monoclonal Antibody Against IL-6, in Polyarticular-course Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (pcJIA): Results of 24 Weeks of the Phase 2 Open-label Clinical Trial
Ekaterina Alexeeva¹, Tatiana Dvoryakovskaya², Elena Zholobova³, Elizaveta Krekhova⁴, Rinat Raupov⁵, Daria Bukhanova⁶, Alina Egorova⁶, Sofia Kuzkina⁶, Mikhail Samsonov⁶, Irina Nikishina⁷ and Mikhail Kostik⁵, ¹National Medical Research Center of Children's Health, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia, ²National Medical Research Center of Children's Health, Moscow, Russia, ³Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia, ⁴National Medical Research Centre for Children's Health, Moscow, Russia, ⁵Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia, ⁶R-Pharm, Moscow, Russia, ⁷V. A. Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology, Moscow, Russia
Background/Purpose: Olokizumab (OKZ) is a direct interleukin-6 inhibitor for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and is being investigated in the open-label Phase 2 trial in adolescents…
Abstract Number: 0526 • ACR Convergence 2024
Comparing Immunogenicity and Safety Following Transition from Reference Rituximab to Biosimilar Rituximab (DRL_RI) in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomized, Double-blind, Phase 3 Study
Narendra Maharaj¹, Dharma rao Uppada², Naveen Reddy MAREDDY¹, Pramod Reddy Pundra¹, Anastas Batalov³, Delina Ivanova⁴, nedyalka staykova⁵, Asta Baranauskaite⁶ and Laila Hassan⁷, ¹Clinical Development - Biologics, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., Bachupally, Hyderabad 500090, India, Hyderabad, India, ²Clinical Development - Biologics, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., Bachupally, Hyderabad 500090, India, Hyderabad, ³Medical University of Plovdiv, Medical Faculty, University Hospital "Kaspela", Clinic of Rheumatology, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, ⁴Diagnostic and Consulting Center Aleksandrovska EOOD Sofia 1431, Bulgaria, Sofia, Bulgaria, ⁵Outpatient Clinic for Specialized Medical Help – Medical Center Kuchuk Paris OOD; Plovdiv 4004, Bulgaria, plovdiv, Bulgaria, ⁶Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos, LT-50161, Lithuania, Kaunas, Lithuania, ⁷11914 Astoria Blvd. Ste. 330, Houston TX 77089 United States, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: To assess immunogenicity and safety in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) transitioning from US-Rituximab (RP) or EU-Rituximab (RMP) to DRL_RI (proposed rituximab biosimilar),…
Abstract Number: 0646 • ACR Convergence 2024
Chart Audit of over 1,000 SLE Patients Reveals Biologic Treatment Choice Driven by Disease Manifestations
Maxine Yarnall¹, Ryan Rex² and Sawyer May¹, ¹Spherix Global Insights, Exton, PA, ²Spherix Global Insights, Chester Springs, PA
Background/Purpose: To better understand how US rheumatologists utilize biologics in the management of SLE, especially among those with cutaneous manifestations. No medication is currently FDA-approved…
Abstract Number: 0875 • ACR Convergence 2024
Targeted IL-15 Muteins Provide Selective Expansion of KIR+ CD8 Regulatory T Cells, with the Potential to Ameliorate Disease in Autoimmune Patients with Deficient CD8 Treg Populations
Daniel Patton, Alex Chen, Justin Bowser, Kaelen Encarnacion, Jennifer Gardell, Emily Gilbertson, Susan Julien, Meghan Maurer, Brent Meengs, Nadine Morgan, Allison O'Rourke, Cong Tan, Jon Therriault, Kristine Swiderek and Courtney Crane, Mozart Therapeutics, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: CD8 Treg, characterized in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) by expression of inhibitory killer immunoglobulin receptors (KIRs), regulate immune balance by eliminating self-reactive…
Abstract Number: 1232 • ACR Convergence 2024
Patient Reported Impact of Psoriatic Arthritis and Desired Treatment Outcomes
Elizabeth Luce¹, Beth schneider² and Dianna cronin², ¹MyHealthTeam, San Francisco, CA, ²MyHealthTeams, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: People living with psoriatic arthritis often struggle with the physical and mental health toll. Understanding the holistic impact of psoriatic arthritis is crucial to…
Abstract Number: 1468 • ACR Convergence 2024
Efficacy of bDMARDs in Early versus Established Disease in Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
Diego Benavent¹, Victoria Navarro Compán², Dafne Capelusnik³ and Sofia Ramiro⁴, ¹Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, CAMBRILS, Spain, ²La Paz University Hospital, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain, ³Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel, ⁴Leiden University Medical Center, Bunde, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The ASAS consensus definition of ‘early axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)’ (axial symptoms ≤ 2 years) was expert-based given the scarcity of evidence1. We conducted a…
Abstract Number: 1601 • ACR Convergence 2024
Changing Spectrum of Systemic Therapies for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis from 2006-2023
Lynn Fussner¹, Christian Pagnoux², David Cuthbertson³, Thomas Corbridge⁴, Nader Khalidi⁵, Curry Koening⁶, Carol Langford⁷, Carol McAlear⁸, Paul Monach⁹, Larry Moreland¹⁰, Rennie Rhee⁸, Philip Seo¹¹, Anat Shavit¹², Jared Silver¹³, Ulrich Specks¹⁴, Kenneth Warrington¹⁴, Michael Wechsler¹⁵ and Peter Merkel⁸, and for the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium, ¹The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ²Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁴US Value Evidence and Outcomes, GSK, Durham, NC, ⁵McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁶University of Texas Dell Medical School, Austin, TX, ⁷Cleveland Clinic, Moreland Hills, OH, ⁸University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁹VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, ¹⁰University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ¹¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ¹²BioPharmaceuticals Medical, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ¹³US Medical Affairs - Respiratory, GSK, Durham, ¹⁴Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ¹⁵National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
Background/Purpose: The emergence of biologic therapies targeting eosinophils via the IL-5 pathway provided new options for treatment in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). There has…
Abstract Number: 2032 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Systematic Review of Treatment Strategies in VEXAS Syndrome
Aviraag Vijaya Prakash¹, Jose Garcia², Anurag Goel³, Vinit Gilvaz⁴ and Raveena Midha⁵, ¹Saint Vincent Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Worcester, MA, ²Brown University, East Greenwich, RI, ³The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, ⁴The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, East Providence, RI, ⁵Kent Hospital/Brown University, Warwick, RI
Background/Purpose: VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) syndrome, first described in 2020, is an autoinflammatory condition characterized by somatic mutations in the UBA1 gene.…
Abstract Number: 2344 • ACR Convergence 2024
Secukinumab Retention and Effectiveness in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: 5-year Final Results of a Prospective Real-world Study
Uta Kiltz¹, Petros Sfikakis², Andreas Bounas³, Nicola Gullick⁴, Eric LESPESSAILLES⁵, Jan Brandt Jürgens⁶, Rasho Rashkov⁷, Barbara Schulz⁸, Weibin Bao⁹, Piotr Jagiello¹⁰ and Karl Gaffney¹¹, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University, D-44649 Herne, Germany, ²Joint Academic Rheumatology Program, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Centre of New Biotechnologies and Precision Medicine (CNBPM), School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece, Athens, Greece, ³PRIVATE PRACTICE, Patra, Greece, ⁴Rheumatology Department, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom, ⁵CHR ORLEANS, ORLEANS, France, ⁶Rheumatologische Schwerpunktpraxis, Berlin, Germany, ⁷Clinic of Rheumatology, University Hospital St. Ivan Rilski, Sofia, Bulgaria, ⁸GKM Gesellschaft für Therapieforschung mbH, Lessingstrasse, Munchen, Germany, ⁹Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, ¹⁰Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, Basel, Switzerland, ¹¹Health Care - NHS, Norwich, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Real-world data on long-term use of secukinumab complements clinical trial findings by providing insights from diverse patients in routine clinical settings. SERENA (CAIN457A3403) was…
Abstract Number: 2553 • ACR Convergence 2024
Predictors of Biologic and Targeted Synthetic DMARD Initiation for Rheumatoid Arthritis Across Underserved Patient Groups: Insights from a National Cohort Study
Mark Russell¹, Mark Gibson², Benjamin Zuckerman¹, Kanta Kumar³, Shirish Dubey⁴, Maryam Adas², Edward Alveyn², Samir Patel¹, Zijing Yang¹, Katie Bechman², Elizabeth Price⁵, Sarah Gallagher⁶, Andrew Cope², Sam Norton¹ and James Galloway⁷, ¹King's College London, London, England, United Kingdom, ²King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ³University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ⁴Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁵Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon, England, United Kingdom, ⁶British Society for Rheumatology, London, United Kingdom, ⁷Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Quantifying healthcare inequality is essential to addressing the imbalance in outcomes attributable to age, gender, ethnicity and multimorbidity. In this study, we analysed differences…
Abstract Number: 0141 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Effect of Systemic Immunosuppressive Therapies on Cardiovascular Risk in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Melody Esmaeili¹, Linh Truong², Nicole Ridolfi³, Eugenia Chen⁴ and Maida wong⁵, ¹University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, ²University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ³University of California, Irvine, Newport Beach, CA, ⁴Long Beach VA Hospital, Irvine, CA, ⁵Long Beach VA Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Evidence demonstrates an increased prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) among psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients. However, the relationship between immunosuppressive therapies and the development of ASCVD remains unclear.…
Abstract Number: 0412 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Approval of Biologic DMARDs on JIA Outcomes in a Single Center
Anna Sutton¹, Erin Balay-Dustrude¹, Beth A Mueller¹ and Susan Shenoi², ¹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Seattle Children's Hospital and Research Center, Mercer Island, WA, WA
Background/Purpose: In clinical trials, biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have demonstrated good efficacy. However, less is known about the impact…
Abstract Number: 0527 • ACR Convergence 2024
Risk Factors for Leukopenia in Asian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Tocilizumab
Ping Hsuan Kuo¹, Pu-Jun Fang² and Ming‑Han Chen³, ¹Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan (Republic of China), ²Tri-service general hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), ³Division of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan
Background/Purpose: Leukopenia is an established adverse effect associated with tocilizumab(TCZ) therapy. Nevertheless, the extent of risk and its correlation with infection rates among Asian rheumatoid…
Abstract Number: 0664 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Hydroxychloroquine and Belimumab on Early Glucocorticoid Reduction in New-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Retrospective Analysis of Risk and Protective Factors
Takehiro Nakai¹, Sho Fukui², Yukihiko Ikeda³, Hiromichi Tamaki⁴, Mitsumasa Kishimoto⁵ and Masato Okada⁴, ¹St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ³St Luke's international hospital in Japan, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ⁵Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoid is a critical treatment option for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, long-term use is associated with numerous side effects and an increased risk…
Abstract Number: 0944 • ACR Convergence 2024
Targeting Defective Macrophages to Restore Resolution of Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis -Perspectives for an Autologous Secretome Therapy
Melanie Couturier¹, Francis Bonnefoy², emilie Gaiffe³, Charline Vauchy⁴, Suzanne Behlke², ERIC TOUSSIROT⁵ and Sylvain Perruche², ¹1MED’INN’Pharma, F-25000 Besançon, France, Besançon, France, ²MED’INN’Pharma, F-25000 Besançon, France, Besançon, France, ³INSERM CIC -1431 CHU Besançon, France, Besançon, France, ⁴INSERM CIC-1431, CHU de Besançon, Besancon, France, Besançon, France, ⁵university hospital of BESANCON, besancon, France
Background/Purpose: Impaired macrophage efferocytosis, a key hallmark of failed inflammation resolution, is reported in many immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Hence the…

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