Abstract Number: 323 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Safety Of Ustekinumab From The Placebo-Controlled Periods Of Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis Clinical Developmental Programs
Background/Purpose: To describe the short-term safety experience of UST during the double-blind, PBO-controlled portion of the PsA & PsO clinical developmental programs. Methods: Safety…Abstract Number: 2325 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Final 5-Year Safety and Efficacy Results Of a Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Of Golimumab In Patients With Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Despite Previous Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy
Background/Purpose: GO-AFTER was the first multicenter, randomized, placebo (PBO)-controlled trial of the safety/efficacy of an anti-TNFα agent, GLM, in pts with active RA despite prior…Abstract Number: 1534 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Safety and Efficacy Of Golimumab, a Human Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Monoclonal Antibody Injected Subcutaneously Every 4 Weeks, In Chinese Patients With Active Ankylosing Spondylitis: 1-Year Results Of a Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
Background/Purpose: A multicenter, randomized, placebo (PBO)-controlled study of golimumab (GLM) was performed in Chinese pts with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). To assess efficacy and safety of…Abstract Number: 800 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Strategy For Selecting Individuals With RA For Reduction Of Anti-TNF Therapy Using Combined Clinical and Ultrasound Assessment
Background/Purpose: Reducing the dose of biological therapy may be possible for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have achieved remission or low disease activity (LDA). …Abstract Number: 324 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Safety Of Ustekinumab: 5 Years Of Follow-Up From The Psoriasis Clinical Development Program Including Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Ustekinumab(UST) is approved for moderate-to-severe psoriasis (PsO), and is currently in Phase 3 development for psoriatic arthritis (PsA). We report the long-term safety experience…Abstract Number: 2283 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Evolving Use Of Biologic Monotherapy In Rheumatoid Arthritis and Its Impact On Patient Outcomes
Background/Purpose: The aim of our study is to understand whether the use of biologic monotherapy among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is increasing and whether this…Abstract Number: 1482 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Survival Of Biological Treatment In Chronic Inflammatory Arthritis: A Preliminary Analysis Of 13 Years Of Follow Up In Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: The wide use of biological therapies (BTs) has largely modified the therapeutic approach in Chronic Inflammatory Arthritis (CIA). These relatively new drugs have different…Abstract Number: 717 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Impaired Candida Albicans Specific Th17 Responses But Preserved Oral Candida Albicans Protective Immunity
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are susceptible to infections, even after controlling for the effects of medications. Recent data suggest an important role for the…Abstract Number: 292 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Body Surface Area-Based Dosing Approach Produced Comparable Golimumab Exposure Across Different Age Ranges After Subcutaneous Administration Of Golimumab In Pediatric Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of body surface area (BSA)-adjusted dosing of SC golimumab 30 mg/m2 every 4 weeks (q4w) + methotrexate (MTX)…Abstract Number: 2269 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Reported Pain: A Predictor Of Outcomes In Rheumatoid Arthritis From The Consortium Of Rheumatology Researchers Of North America Registry
Background/Purpose: Pain is a hallmark of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The extent to which patient reported pain in RA is related to patterns of biologic treatment…Abstract Number: 1483 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physician and Patient Characteristics Associated With The Decision To Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Biologic Monotherapy In Usual Care Settings
Background/Purpose: Approximately 30% of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with a biologic, receive the biologic as monotherapy i.e. without concomitant oral disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs…Abstract Number: 522 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abatacept Reduces Disease Activity In Early Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome:One Year Results From a Phase II Open-Label Study
Background/Purpose: Traditional DMARDs have limited effects in primary Sjögren's (pSS) patients. B cell depletion therapy with rituximab showed efficacy, but had some side-effects. T and…Abstract Number: 193 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physician Variability In Rheumatoid Patients Not Receiving Biologics Or Non-Biologic Dmards: Implications For Quality Reporting
Background/Purpose: Current quality of care guidelines recommend that all patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) be treated with biologic and/or non-biologic (nb) DMARDs. However, some RA…Abstract Number: 2225 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
COVA322: A Novel, Bispecific Tumor-Necrosis-Factor-Alpha / Interleukin-17A (TNF/IL-17A) Inhibitor With Excellent Pharmacokinetic Properties In Mice and Cynomolgus Monkeys
Background/Purpose: The generation of bispecific antibody molecules with excellent biophysical and pharmacokinetic properties has been a challenging task in the past. We present here COVA322,…Abstract Number: 1473 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor α Therapy (Etanercept) Plus Methotrexate Lowers Serum Amyloid A Levels To a Greater Extent Than Triple Oral Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug Therapy In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Subjects
Background/Purpose: Amyloidosis is often due to an underlying inflammatory disorder, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with organ deposition of serum amyloid A (SAA). Oral disease…
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