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: L13 • ACR Convergence 2021
Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Belimumab (BEL) and Rituximab (RTX) Sequential Therapy in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: The Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled BLISS-BELIEVE Study
Background/Purpose: Disease control remains an unmet need in SLE. The rationale for sequential BEL and RTX therapy in SLE was previously published.1 This study evaluated…Abstract Number: 1214 • ACR Convergence 2021
Examining the Relationship Between Shared Epitope, ACPA Seropositivity, and Real-World Drug Effectiveness in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The shared epitope (SE) is an amino acid sequence motif coded by several HLA-DRB1 alleles that are overrepresented among people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).…Abstract Number: 1231 • ACR Convergence 2021
Consistent Impact of Autoantibody Enrichment Across All ACR Core Measures in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Abatacept: Data from a Large Pooled Analysis of 4 Randomized Controlled Trials
Background/Purpose: Biomarkers play an important role in RA and can help guide treatment decisions. Previous studies have suggested differential treatment efficacy of abatacept (ABA) in…Abstract Number: 1233 • ACR Convergence 2021
Physician and Patient Reported Effectiveness Outcomes Are Similar in Tofacitinib and TNF Inhibitors in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Data from a Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry in Canada
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib (TOFA) is an oral, small molecule drug used for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment as an alternative option to biologic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs…Abstract Number: 1248 • ACR Convergence 2021
Adjusted Analyses of the Benefits of Autoantibody Enrichment on Efficacy Outcomes in Early RA, from a Pooled Analysis of 4 Abatacept RCTs
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have found differential treatment efficacy of abatacept (ABA) for the treatment of RA based on biomarker-seropositivity.1-4 An earlier study found a differential…Abstract Number: 1679 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effectiveness and Safety of Tocilizumab SC Every 10 Days in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Previously Used Tocilizumab EV During the COVID 19 Pandemic at the Hospital Docente Padre Billini, Dominican Republic
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease systemic, with a prevalence 0.5 - 1% of the population, with predilection for the female sex. (1)…Abstract Number: 1773 • ACR Convergence 2021
Comparing Efficacy of Guselkumab versus Ustekinumab in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: An Adjusted Comparison Using Individual Patient Data from DISCOVER 1&2 and PSUMMIT Trials
Background/Purpose: Guselkumab is an anti-interleukin (IL)-23 monoclonal antibody recently approved for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). In two large Phase III trials of patients…Abstract Number: 0268 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effect of Biologic Agents on Lipids and Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk scores incorporating measures of inflammation such as the Reynolds risk score (RRS) may be appropriate to predict CVD risk in…Abstract Number: 0643 • ACR Convergence 2021
Tailored BP Connect Protocol with Implementation Support for Rheumatology Clinic Staff Exceeds Non-tailored Protocol at Improving Primary Care Referrals for Blood Pressure Follow-up
Background/Purpose: Many rheumatic diseases increase risk of cardiovascular disease, yet an important modifiable cardiovascular risk factor, high blood pressure (BP), often remains unaddressed during rheumatology…Abstract Number: 0825 • ACR Convergence 2021
An Investigator-initiated Multicenter Randomized Study in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis of Active Conventional Therapy versus Three Biological Treatments: 48 Week Clinical and Radiographic Results of the NORD-STAR Trial
Background/Purpose: The optimal first-line treatment of patients (pts) with early rheumatoid arthritis (eRA) is yet to be established. The main objectives were to assess and…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
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: 0938 • ACR Convergence 2021
Comparative Effectiveness and Treatment Survival of Different TNF Inhibitors for Axial Spondyloarthritis in Real-World Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors are the mainstay treatment for NSAID refractory axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). However, few data exist on their use during routine…Abstract Number: 0960 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Start Time Optimization of Biologic Therapy in Polyarticular JIA (STOP-JIA) Study: 24-Month Outcomes
Background/Purpose: The CARRA STOP-JIA study compared the effectiveness of the CARRA Consensus Treatment Plans (CTPs) in achieving clinical inactive disease (CID) in untreated polyarticular JIA…Abstract Number: 1072 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Multidisciplinary Approach with Patient Collaboration Improve the Clinical Effectiveness of the Intervention
Background/Purpose: We have developed a multidisciplinary unit for patients in treatment with biological therapies (BT) with the collaboration of Dermatology (Der), Gastroenterology (GE), Rheumatology (Rheu),…