Abstract Number: 0875 • ACR Convergence 2020
Secukinumab Provides Sustained Improvements in Subgroup Analyses of Joint Tenderness and Swelling in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: 5‑Year Results from the Phase 3 FUTURE 2 Study
Background/Purpose: Secukinumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that neutralizes interleukin‑17A, has shown long-term efficacy and tolerability in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in FUTURE 2.…Abstract Number: 1211 • ACR Convergence 2020
Relationship Between Changes in Lipid Levels and Improvement in Disease Activity Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving Upadacitinib Treatment: Pooled Analysis of Data from Two Phase 3 Studies
Background/Purpose: Upadacitinib (UPA) is an oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor engineered to have greater selectivity for JAK1 vs JAK2, JAK3, and tyrosine kinase 2, and…Abstract Number: 1630 • ACR Convergence 2020
Long-term Safety of Tildrakizumab in Patients with Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis: Incidence of Confirmed Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Through 3 Years (148 Weeks) from Two Phase 3 Trials
Background/Purpose: Tildrakizumab (TIL) is a high-affinity anti–interleukin-23p19 monoclonal antibody that is approved for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. The objective of this…Abstract Number: 1995 • ACR Convergence 2020
Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation Improves Signs and Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results of a Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been shown to improve rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease severity in patients with refractory disease (1,2). A multi-center pilot study…Abstract Number: 0210 • ACR Convergence 2020
Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Sarilumab over 5 Years in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Refractory to Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
Background/Purpose: Sarilumab is a human IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) inhibitor approved for the treatment of adults with moderate to severely active RA. In the TARGET study…Abstract Number: 0348 • ACR Convergence 2020
Biologics History and Sex Are Linked to Golimumab Discontinuation in Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Sub-Analysis of the Post-Registration GO-Practice Study
Background/Purpose: Golimumab (GLM) is the latest anti-TNFα to be indicated for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). The post-registration GO-PRACTICE…Abstract Number: 0677 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Multicenter, Efficacy and Safety Study of Methotrexate to Increase Response Rates in Patients with Uncontrolled GOut Receiving Pegloticase (MIRROR): 12-Month Results of an Open-Label Study
Background/Purpose: Consistent, though limited, published data suggests that methotrexate (MTX) improves treatment response in patients treated with pegloticase for uncontrolled (refractory) gout. Recent case series1-3…Abstract Number: 0877 • ACR Convergence 2020
Improvements in Global Functioning and Health-related Quality of Life and Their Association with Disease Activity and Functional Improvement in Patients with Active Ankylosing Spondylitis Treated with Upadacitinib
Background/Purpose: Upadacitinib (UPA) has been shown to be effective and well tolerated in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) [1]. However, improvements in global functioning…Abstract Number: 1213 • ACR Convergence 2020
Discrepancy Between the Multi-biomarker Disease Activity Score and Clinical Disease Activity Scores in a 2‑Part, Multicenter Study of Repository Corticotropin Injection (Acthar® Gel) for Patients with Persistently Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Assessment of disease activity in RA with validated measures, such as the Disease Activity Score with 28 joint count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR)…Abstract Number: 1639 • ACR Convergence 2020
Preliminary Baseline Subject Demographics and Disease Characteristics in a Phase 3 Clinical Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Lenabasum in Dermatomyositis (DETERMINE)
Background/Purpose: There is significant unmet need for new treatments to achieve disease control in dermatomyositis (DM), because of limited efficacy or toxicity of immunosuppressive agents…Abstract Number: 2002 • ACR Convergence 2020
Incidence and Risk Factors for Herpes Zoster in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Upadacitinib
Background/Purpose: Upadacitinib (UPA) is an oral JAK inhibitor approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The background rate of herpes zoster (HZ) in patients…Abstract Number: 0211 • ACR Convergence 2020
Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib in Patients from China, Brazil, and South Korea with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Have Had Inadequate Response to Conventional Synthetic Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
Background/Purpose: This Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo (PBO)-controlled study assessed the efficacy and safety of upadacitinib (UPA) in combination with csDMARDs in patients with rheumatoid…Abstract Number: 0349 • ACR Convergence 2020
Pooled Safety Results from Two Phase-3 Trials of Guselkumab in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Through 1 Year
Background/Purpose: DISCOVER 1 & 2, two double-blind, phase 3, psoriatic arthritis (PsA) trials of guselkumab (GUS, an IL-23 inhibitor), demonstrated significant improvement with GUS vs…Abstract Number: 0683 • ACR Convergence 2020
Pharmacokinetics of Pegloticase and Methotrexate Polyglutamate(s) in Patients with Uncontrolled Gout Receiving Pegloticase and Co-treatment of Methotrexate
Background/Purpose: In an open-label trial in adult patients with uncontrolled gout (MIRROR open-label [OL] trial) evaluating pegloticase co-treatment with methotrexate (MTX), 78.6% patients maintained serum…Abstract Number: 0880 • ACR Convergence 2020
Ixekizumab Improves Signs and Symptoms of Patients with Radiographic and Non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis and Extra-articular Manifestation of Enthesitis Through 16 Weeks
Background/Purpose: Axial SpA (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the spine and sacroiliac (SI) joints and has two subtypes that represent the spectrum of…
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