Abstracts tagged "comparative effectiveness"

Abstract Number: 2101 • ACR Convergence 2025
LEVI-04, a Novel Neurotrophin-3 Inhibitor, Demonstrates Clinically Meaningful Improvements in Pain and Physical Function across a Range of OA Outcomes, Including the Staircase-Evoked Pain Procedure (StEPP)
Philip Conaghan¹, nathaniel katz², Asger Bihlet³, Laus W Wullum⁴, Kerry af Forselles⁵, C Michael Perkins⁵, Bernadette Hughes⁶, Claire Herholdt⁷ and Iwona Bombelka⁸, ¹University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²Rin Sof Innovation, Ltd, Boston, MA, ³NBCD A/S, Herlev, Denmark, ⁴Omicron A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁵Levicept, Sandwich, United Kingdom, ⁶Levicept, Ashtead, United Kingdom, ⁷Levicept Ltd, Ashtead, United Kingdom, ⁸Levicept, Sandwich, Kent, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: When evaluating new osteoarthritis (OA) therapies, we need to understand their clinical meaningfulness. LEVI-04, a first-in-class p75 neurotrophin receptor-Fc fusion protein that primarily inhibits…
Abstract Number: 0397 • ACR Convergence 2025
Paediatric uveitis – Retrospective comparison of cataract surgery outcomes with or without intraocular lens implantation from two tertiary centres in United Kingdom
Chaitra Govardhan¹, Ashwini Batchu Prithvi¹, Bushra Aladaileh¹, Elizabeth Cattermole², Farrag Abdelsattar², Catherine Guly², Jessy Choi³, Johannes Keller² and Athimalaipet V Ramanan¹, ¹Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, United Kingdom, ²Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom, ³Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Cataract is one of the most common and visually debilitating complications of paediatric uveitis developing as a consequence of chronic inflammation and steroid use.…
Abstract Number: 2008 • ACR Convergence 2025
Exposure to Anaerobic Antibiotics and Risk of Gout Flares: Target Trial Emulation for the Potential Role of the Gut Microbiome in Gout and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Natalie McCormick¹, Sharan Rai², Chio Yokose³, leo lu⁴, Robert Terkeltaub⁵, Lama Nazzal⁶, Huilin Li⁶, Dylan Dodd⁷ and Hyon K. Choi⁸, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Retired, San Diego, CA, ⁶NYU Langone, New York, NY, ⁷Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ⁸MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: As reported in Cell Press journals,1,2 intestinal commensal purine-degrading bacteria anaerobically degrade urate to anti-inflammatory short chain fatty acids, including butyrate, and thus may…
Abstract Number: 0319 • ACR Convergence 2025
Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis
Danielle Madison¹, Adriana Morales Rivera², Dylon Collins², Isabel Lam², Daniel Khokhar², Garrett Snyder², Anthony Thompson², Mark Soliman², Daniela Carralero Somoza² and Michael Sabina², ¹Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, FL, ²Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a leading cause of disability and the most common rheumatological condition worldwide. Weight management has been recognized as a key…
Abstract Number: 1914 • ACR Convergence 2025
Performance Comparison of Artificial Intelligence tools ChatGPT, Bing AI, and Google Bard for Clinical Rheumatology Decision Support: When AI Talks Rheumatology
Aakanksha Pitliya¹, Hema Latha Anam², Richard Oletsky², Alexandra Georgiana Boc², Dipabali Chaudhuri² and Rajesh Thirumaran², ¹Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA, Clifton Heights, PA, ²Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA
Background/Purpose: Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown promise as a tool to assist in clinical decision-making. Given the complex nature of autoimmune pathologies and the critical…
Abstract Number: 0298 • ACR Convergence 2025
Inter-rater Reliability of Hand-Held Dynamometry in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy
Niladri Bhowmick¹, Shashank Suresh², Didem Saygin³, Siamak Moghadam-Kia⁴, Dana Ascherman⁵, Chester V. Oddis⁵ and Rohit Aggarwal⁶, ¹University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, ²Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, ³Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁴University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁶University of Pittsburgh, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Pittsburgh, United States of America, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are characterized by symmetrical proximal muscle weakness. Accurate and reliable assessment of muscle strength is important for diagnosis, monitoring, and…
Abstract Number: 1629 • ACR Convergence 2025
Real-World Effectiveness of Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibitors Compared to Methotrexate in Steroid-Refractory Frail Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Sebastian E Sattui¹, Christian Dejaco², Kerri Ford³, Stefano Fiore⁴, Sebastian H Unizony⁵, Fenglong Xie⁶ and Jeffrey Curtis⁷, ¹Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Medical University of Graz, Department of Rheumatology, Graz, Austria; Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Brunico (SABES-ASDAA), Brunico, Italy, ³Sanofi, Cambridge, MA, ⁴Sanofi, Morristown, NJ, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education and Research, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: A previous post hoc analysis of frail (defined by claims-based frailty index [CFI] ≥0.2) patients with PMR on second line (2L) and 3L treatment…
Abstract Number: 0165 • ACR Convergence 2025
Per-Protocol Analysis of the Effectiveness of GLP1 Agonists Against SGLT2 Inhibitors on Osteoarthritis Outcomes
Nene Ukonu¹, David Felson², Michael LaValley³ and S. Reza Jafarzadeh⁴, ¹Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ²Boston University, Boston, MA, ³Boston University School of Public Health, Arlington, MA, ⁴Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Anti-diabetic medications often have effects on other conditions. GLP1 agonists (GLP1a) have shown protective effects on OA outcomes in trials and short-term trial emulations,…
Abstract Number: 1362 • ACR Convergence 2024
Comparative Effectiveness of Upadacitinib versus Other JAK Inhibitors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Global Real-World Setting
Peter C. Taylor¹, Aditi Kadakia², Jack Milligan³, Sander Strengholt², Oliver Howell³, Pankaj Patel², Sophie Barlow³ and Roberto Caporali⁴, ¹University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ³Adelphi Real World, Bollington, United Kingdom, ⁴Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan, and Department of Rheumatology and Medical Sciences, ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy
Background/Purpose: Network meta-analyses of phase 3 clinical trial data involving JAK inhibitor (JAKi)-treated patients with RA and an inadequate response to conventional synthetic DMARDs showed…
Abstract Number: 1534 • ACR Convergence 2024
Use and Safety of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors Among Patients with Lupus Nephritis and Clinical Indications
April Jorge¹, Kila Panchot², Baijun Zhou², Aakash Patel¹ and Hyon K. Choi³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) have nephroprotective and cardioprotective benefits and may have a role in lupus nephritis (LN) treatment. 2023 EULAR SLE treatment guidelines…
Abstract Number: 2021 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Dual Benefits of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors for Recurrent Nephrolithiasis and Gout Flares Among Gout Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: New User, Active Comparator Target Trial Emulation Studies
Natalie McCormick¹, Chio Yokose², Leo Lu³, Deborah Wexler¹, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta⁴, Mary A. De Vera⁵, saiajay chigurupati¹, Kiara Tan¹, Chixiang Chen⁶, Rozalina McCoy⁶, Gary Curhan⁷ and Hyon K. Choi⁸, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁸Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Nephrolithiasis and gout are both common, extremely painful conditions which frequently coexist, along with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), first approved…
Abstract Number: 2022 • ACR Convergence 2024
Could Initiation of Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter-2 Inhibitors Reduce the Need for Conventional Urate-Lowering Therapy and Flare Medications in Patients with Gout?Population-Based Target Trial Emulation Studies
Natalie McCormick¹, Chio Yokose², Leo Lu³, Sharan Rai¹, Gregory Challener¹ and Hyon K. Choi⁴, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) lower serum urate levels and are associated with reduced risk of incident gout as well as recurrent flares [Annals IM…
Abstract Number: 2024 • ACR Convergence 2024
Serum Urate Change Among Patients with Gout Treated with Anti-Hypertensive Medications: A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis
Chio Yokose¹, saiajay chigurupati², Bohang Jiang², Kiara Tan², Natalie McCormick² and Hyon K. Choi³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Hypertension is the most common comorbidity among patients with gout, with a prevalence of nearly 75% among patients with gout. Losartan and calcium channel…
Abstract Number: 2075 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Retrospective Cohort Study Assessing Outcomes and Safety in Patients Receiving Low Dose vs High Dose Cyclophosphamide in Myositis Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
Saadia Sasha Ali¹, Alexandra Lawrence², Katie Bechman³, Amit Patel⁴, Surinder biring³, Sophia Steer⁴, Arti Mahto⁵, Catherine Myall⁴, Louise Pollard⁶, Marium Naqvi⁴, Amelia Holloway⁴, Rosaria Salerno⁴, Flora Dell'accio⁴, Sangita Agarwal⁷, Boris Lams⁸, Alex West⁷ and Patrick Gordon⁹, ¹King's College Hospital, Epsom, United Kingdom, ²Guys and St Thomas's Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ³King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ⁵King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ⁶University Hospital Lewisham, London, United Kingdom, ⁷Guy's and St Thomas' Hopsital, London, United Kingdom, ⁸Guys and St Thomas' Hospital, London, ⁹nhs, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: ILD is associated with poor survival in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). Cyclophosphamide is often used in the management of myositis associated ILD…
Abstract Number: 2164 • ACR Convergence 2024
Boosting Adherence to “Sick Day Rules”: A Quality Improvement Study in Rheumatology Outpatients on Immunosuppressive Medications, Results of Post-intervention Phase
Merve Aksoy*, Pamela Gonzalez Manrique, Heinrich-Karl Greenblatt and Katarzyna Gilek-Seibert, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI
Background/Purpose: Acute infections are common among rheumatology outpatients receiving immunosuppressive medications (IS). Expert guidance advises pausing IS during acute infection, resuming only when clinically improved,…

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