Abstracts tagged "Biologicals"

Abstract Number: 1224 • ACR Convergence 2021
Low CD39 Expression on B Cells Predicts the Occurrence of Anti-Drug Antibodies in RA Patients Treated with Rituximab
Samuel Bitoun¹, Bineta Ly², Signe Hässler³, Audrey Paoletti⁴, Aude Gleizes⁵, Salima Hacein-Bey⁵, Philippe Bröet³, Marc Pallardy⁶ and Xavier Mariette⁷, ¹Hôpital Bicêtre, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris-Saclay, INSERM UMR 1184 FHU CARE, Paris, France, ²INSERM U1184, Université Paris Saclay, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France, ³CESP, INSERM UMR 1018, Universite Paris-Saclay, Villejuif, France, ⁴INSERM U1184, Université Paris Saclay, le kremlin bicetre, France, ⁵Hôpital Bicètre, APHP, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France, ⁶Faculté de Pharmacie, Université Paris-Saclay, Chatenay Mallabry, France, ⁷Université Paris- Saclay, Rheumatology, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Anti-Drug antibodies (ADAb) are well studied and have an impact on response to treatment with monoclonal anti-TNF biologics. Rituximab treatment has an important immunogenic…
Abstract Number: 1350 • ACR Convergence 2021
Sustained Improvement in Physical Function, Disease Impact and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Treated with Bimekizumab: 3-Year Results from a Phase 2b Open-Label Extension Study
Laure Gossec¹, Akihiko Asahina², Alice Gottlieb³, Laura Coates⁴, Barbara Ink⁵, Deepak Assudani⁶, Jason Coarse⁷, Scarlett Hellot⁸, Jason Eells⁶ and Philip Mease⁹, ¹Sorbonne Université and Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France, ²Department of Dermatology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ³Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ⁴Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁵UCB Celltech, Slough, UK, Slough, United Kingdom, ⁶UCB Pharma, Slough, United Kingdom, ⁷UCB Pharma, Raleigh, NC, ⁸UCB Pharma, Colombes, France, ⁹Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health and University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Background/Purpose: Bimekizumab (BKZ) is a monoclonal IgG1 antibody that selectively inhibits both interleukin (IL)-17F and IL-17A, and has demonstrated clinical improvements in joint and skin…
Abstract Number: 1561 • ACR Convergence 2021
Prevalence of SARS-CoV2 Infection in Diseases Inflammatory Rheumatology in the Rheumatology Service of the Hospital Docente Padre Billini, Dominican Republic
Jennifer Santana Peralta de Heyaime, Teresandris Polanco Mora, Angelo Cornelio Vasquez, Yamilet Cruz, Edral Rodriguez, Tirso Valdez Lorie, Roberto Munoz and Rafael Alba Feriz, Hospital Docente Padre Billini, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Background/Purpose: SARS-CoV-2 infection is caused by a new coronavirus. The World Health Organization (WHO) had information about the existence of this new virus on December…
Abstract Number: 1754 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effect of Belimumab on Autoantibodies, Complement, and B-Cell Subsets in Patients with Lupus Nephritis
Brad Rovin¹, Richard Furie², Ana Malvar³, Cynthia Aranow⁴, Jose M Pego-Reigosa⁵, Elena Zakharova⁶, Andreas Schwarting⁷, Angela Jones-Leone⁸, Anuradha Madan⁸, Jennifer Gilbride⁹, David Roth⁸, Yulia Green⁹ and André van Maurik¹⁰, ¹Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ²Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Great Neck, NY, ³Hospital Fernandez, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, NY, ⁵Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Hospital Meixoeiro, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute, Rheumatology Department and IRIDIS (Investigation in Rheumatology and Immune-Mediated Diseases) Group, Vigo, Spain, ⁶Moscow City Clinical Hospital n.a. S.P. Botkin, Moscow, Russia, ⁷University Center of Autoimmunity, Mainz, Germany, ⁸GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, PA, ⁹GlaxoSmithKline, Brentford, United Kingdom, ¹⁰GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is a complication affecting ~40% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Belimumab (BEL), an anti–B-lymphocyte stimulator therapy, was approved in…
Abstract Number: 1914 • ACR Convergence 2021
Immunomodulatory and Immunosuppressive Medication Modification Among Rheumatology Patients at the Time of COVID-19 Vaccination
Jonah Levine¹, Deanna Jannat-Khah¹, Vivian Bykerk², Lisa Mandl¹ and Medha Barbhaiya¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY
Background/Purpose: Due to concerns about underlying immune dysregulation and immunosuppression, patients with systemic rheumatic diseases (SRD) may have modified their medications at the time of…
Abstract Number: 0201 • ACR Convergence 2021
Australian Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Biologic Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drug (bDMARD) Treatment Pathways Using Sankey Diagrams and Predictive Analysis: A Combined Australian Rheumatology Association Database (ARAD) and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Analysis
Ashley Fletcher¹, Lyn March², Marissa Lassere³, Catherine Hill⁴, Claire Barrett⁵, Graeme Carroll⁶, Premarani Sinnathurai⁷ and Rachelle Buchbinder⁸, ¹Cabrini Health, Malvern, Australia, ²Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney; Department of Rheumatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, Sydney, Australia, ³St George Hospital; School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Carlton, Australia, ⁴Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, Australia, ⁵Redcliffe Hospital, University of Queensland, Margate Beach, Australia, ⁶Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia, ⁷Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney; Department of Rheumatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia, ⁸Cabrini Health/Monash University, Malvern, Australia
Background/Purpose: To describe current bDMARD treatment patterns for ARAD participants with PsA, after combining with linked government PBS data.Methods: ARAD, a voluntary longitudinal observational database…
Abstract Number: 0835 • ACR Convergence 2021
Immunogenicity of Rituximab Biosimilar GP2013 in Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Disorders in Daily Clinical Practice
Jerome Avouac¹, Rodolphe Cougnaud-Murail¹, Claire Goulvestre², Sophie Dumas³, Anna Molto⁴, Corinne Miceli-Richard⁵, ornella conort³, Frederic Batteux² and Yannick Allanore¹, ¹Université de Paris, Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP.CUP, Paris, France, ²Université de Paris, Service d'Immunologie, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP.CUP, Paris, France, ³Université de Paris, Service de pharmacie, Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP.CUP, Paris, France, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, University of Paris, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ⁵Assistance Publique Hpitaux de PAris, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: To study in daily practice the risk of immunogenicity of patients treated with rituximab (RTX) biosimilar GP2013 for their chronic inflammatory rheumatic disorder.Methods: A…
Abstract Number: 1232 • ACR Convergence 2021
Synovial Tissue Lymphoid Aggregates Are Associated with Response to Rituximab Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Matthew Turk¹, Candice Low², Carl Orr³, Richard Conway⁴, Kieran Murray⁵, Ursula Fearon⁶ and Douglas Veale⁷, ¹St. Vincents University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ²St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ³St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ⁴St. James's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ⁵Saint Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ⁶Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ⁷University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Activated B lymphocytes and plasma cells are implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody therapy (Rituximab) is an effective…
Abstract Number: 1354 • ACR Convergence 2021
Differences in Real-World Patient Characteristics of 8921 Patients with Psoriasis with and Without Comorbid Psoriatic Arthritis Using the UK BADBIR Database
William Tillett¹, Alexis Ogdie², Patricia Gorecki³ and Alun Passey⁴, ¹Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, United Kingdom, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Janssen Medical Affairs, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Janssen Real World Evidence, HEMAR EMEA, High Wycombe, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis (PsO) and multiple comorbidities.1 Approximately one-third of patients with PsO develop PsA during…
Abstract Number: 1565 • ACR Convergence 2021
Causal Mediation Analysis of the Relationship of Canakinumab’s Protective Effect Against Gout Flares and High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein in the CANTOS Trial
Kazuki Yoshida¹, Robert J. Glynn¹, Hyon K. Choi², Brendan M. Everett¹, Yi Li³, Jean G. MacFadyen¹, Paul M. Ridker¹ and DH Solomon¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA, ³Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Previous analyses in the CANTOS trial demonstrated a benefit of canakinumab (CAN; IL-1β inhibitor) on gout flares. We aimed to quantify the mediating role…
Abstract Number: 1761 • ACR Convergence 2021
Comparison of Belimumab and Standard of Care by Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting Analyses Based on Propensity Score in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Maintenance Phase
yusuke Miyazaki¹, Shingo Nakayamada¹, Shigeru Iwata¹, Kentaro Hanami¹, Shunsuke Fukuyo¹, Koshiro Sonomoto¹, Akio Kawabe¹, Yoshino Inoue¹, Naoaki Okubo¹ and Yoshiya Tanaka², ¹The First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyusyu, Fukuoka, Japan, ²University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
Background/Purpose: Development of molecular-targeted agents is essential in treat-to-target treatment strategies for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We analyzed the efficacy and safety of belimumab (BEL)…
Abstract Number: 1944 • ACR Convergence 2021
Sustained Remission/Low Disease Activity Is Feasible in the Long Term in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Treated with IL-23/12 Inhibition with Ustekinumab (STELARA®) and Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in a Real-World, Multicenter Study
Josef Smolen¹, Paul Bergmans², Kurt de Vlam³, Elisa Gremese⁴, Beatriz Joven-Ibáñez⁵, Tatiana Korotaeva⁶, Wim Noël⁷, Michael Nurmohamed⁸, Petros Sfikakis⁹, Stefan Siebert¹⁰, Elke Theander¹¹ and Laure Gossec¹², ¹Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ²Janssen-Cilag BV, Breda, Netherlands, ³University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ⁴Fondazione Policlinico A Gemelli-IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy, ⁵University Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain, ⁶VA Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology, Moscow, Russia, ⁷Janssen Pharmaceutica, HEMAR Department, Beerse, Belgium, ⁸Reade and Amsterdam University Medical Center, location VUmc, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁹National Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece, Athens, Greece, ¹⁰University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ¹¹Janssen Cilag, Lund, Sweden, ¹²Sorbonne Université and Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Among treatment options for PsA, IL-23/12 inhibition with ustekinumab (UST) was the first new biologic after TNF inhibitors (TNFi). Few data compare long-term effectiveness…
Abstract Number: 0209 • ACR Convergence 2021
IgG4 Related Disease: Response to Immunosuppressive Therapy – A Single Centre Retrospective Study in the United Kingdom
Shirish Sangle¹, Neil Morton², Alina Casian², Louise Nel², Jennifer Hannah³ and David D'Cruz⁴, ¹Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom, ²Guys and St Thomas' NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom, ³Kings College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: IgG4 related disease (IgG4-RD) is a rare immune-mediated condition, increasingly being recognised as a multi-organ disorder. It is a relatively new entity and the…
Abstract Number: 0840 • ACR Convergence 2021
Modelling of Disease Activity in Patients with Inflammatory Arthropathies Treated with Etanercept Originator or Biosimilar as First-Line Biologic: A Real-World Observational Study Using the OPAL Dataset
Claire Deakin¹, Geoffrey Littlejohn², Hedley Griffiths³, Tegan Smith⁴, Catherine OSullivan⁵ and Paul Bird⁶, ¹OPAL Rheumatology Ltd, Sydney, Australia, ²Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, ³Barwon Rheumatology Service, Geelong, Australia, ⁴OPAL Rheumatology Ltd, Kogarah, Australia, ⁵OPAL Rheumatology Ltd, Queenscliff, Australia, ⁶University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Background/Purpose: The availability of biosimilars as non-proprietary versions of established biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) has increased around the world. Since April 2017 both the…
Abstract Number: 1243 • ACR Convergence 2021
Real World Validation of a Rule to Predict Response to Sarilumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Analysis from the RISE Registry
Huifeng Yun¹, Jeffrey Curtis², Lang Chen³, cassie Clinton³, Hubert van Hoogstraten⁴, Stefano Fiore⁴, Markus Rehberg⁵ and Ernest Choy⁶, ¹University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ, ⁵Sanofi, Franfurt, Germany, ⁶CREATE Centre, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Accurately identifying patients who may respond better to a specific drug or mechanism of action could improve rational selection of medications to optimize clinical…

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