Abstract Number: 2412 • ACR Convergence 2023
Evaluation of the Pretest Probability Score, Ultrasound and Biopsy on GCA Diagnose: Data from Real Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) affects large and medium size arteries. Biopsy was considered the gold standard in the diagnosis1, but in the last years…Abstract Number: 2485 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparative Risk of Serious Psychiatric Events with Belimumab versus Oral Immunosuppressant Use in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: In randomized placebo-controlled trials, including the phase 4 Belimumab Assessment of Safety in SLE study, belimumab use was associated with a higher incidence of…Abstract Number: 0155 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cost Analysis of Subcutaneous Methotrexate Compared to Oral Methotrexate Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)patients who switch from oral to subcutaneous methotrexate (MTX) may experience better response to treatment due to increased bioavailability, enhanced tolerability, increased…Abstract Number: 2529 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparative Effectiveness of Denosumab versus Zoledronic Acid Among Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis in the U.S. Medicare Program
Background/Purpose: Although clinical trials have shown that denosumab (Dmab) significantly increases bone mineral density at key skeletal sites more than zoledronic acid (ZA), evidence from…Abstract Number: 062 • 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Assessment of Barriers and Facilitators in Implementation of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Consensus Treatment Plans
Background/Purpose: Since 2010, the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) has developed 12 consensus treatment plans (CTP) with the aim of reducing treatment variability…Abstract Number: 0058 • ACR Convergence 2022
Health System Improvement in Inpatient ANA and Serologic Test Utilization
Background/Purpose: In 2005 Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) instituted order sets for ANA serologic reflex testing with the objective to facilitate more efficient patient work-up…Abstract Number: 0133 • ACR Convergence 2022
Retention Rate of Targeted Therapies in Erdheim-Chester Disease
Background/Purpose: Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare non-Langerhans histiocytosis with a broad clinical spectrum. The therapeutic landscape of ECD has remarkably changed over the last…Abstract Number: 0576 • ACR Convergence 2022
Comparative Effectiveness of Osteoporosis (OP) Therapies Among a Population of Postmenopausal (PM) Women in the United States (U.S.)
Background/Purpose: Although clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of osteoporosis (OP) therapies have shown that denosumab (Dmab) significantly increases bone mineral density at pivotal sites compared…Abstract Number: 0714 • ACR Convergence 2022
Real-World Treatment Effectiveness of Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs by Serostatus Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Serostatus may be associated with different responses to treatment with biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD) or Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) in patients with rheumatoid…Abstract Number: 0934 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of Tapering Targeted Therapy on Disease Activity Is Different Based on Concomitant Methotrexate Use in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology and the European League Against Rheumatism recommend using methotrexate (MTX) with targeted therapy. Previous studies have shown that tapering…Abstract Number: 1084 • ACR Convergence 2022
Rituximab versus Cyclophosphamide for Induction Therapy in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: A Target Trial Emulation Study
Background/Purpose: Randomized controlled trials showed rituximab (RTX)'s non-inferiority to cyclophosphamide (CYC) for induction therapy of ANCA-associated vasculitis and neither treatment was favoured in granulomatosis with…Abstract Number: 1430 • ACR Convergence 2022
Time to First Remission and Prevalence of Sustained Remission After Etanercept Biosimilar (ETA-B) or Originator (ETA-O) Initiation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The first biosimilar etanercept (ETA-B) was approved in Canada in 2016, but real-world data comparing the effectiveness of ETA-B versus its equivalent originator (ETA-O)…Abstract Number: 1432 • ACR Convergence 2022
Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of a Proposed Adalimumab Biosimilar MSB11022 versus the US-Licensed Reference Product: Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, 3-Arm Parallel-Group, Single-Dose Trial in Healthy Subjects
Background/Purpose: Adalimumab, a recombinant fully human monoclonal immunoglobulin G1 antibody, is a biologic directed against tumor necrosis factor-alpha indicated for use in a range of…Abstract Number: 1669 • ACR Convergence 2022
Comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of Methotrexate, TNF and IL6 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Checkpoint Inhibitor Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Immune checkpoint inhibitor associated arthritis (ICI-A) affects ∼4% of ICI-treated cancer patients and often persists. Given its long duration, it is important to identify…Abstract Number: 1679 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Start Time Optimization of Biologic Therapy in Polyarticular JIA (STOP-JIA) Study: Three-Year Outcomes
Background/Purpose: The CARRA STOP-JIA study compared the effectiveness of the CARRA Consensus Treatment Plans (CTPs) in achieving clinically inactive disease (CID) in untreated polyarticular JIA…