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  • Abstract Number: 2338 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Results of Single-Arm, Phase 1b Study of Anti-C1q Treatment (ANX009) Show That the Classical Pathway Is a Key Driver of Complement Activation and Consumption in Patients with Active Lupus Nephritis

    Maria Dall'Era1, Juan Lichauco2, Hsiang Chen3, Harold Gomez4, Michael Tee5, Caroline Arroyo6, Joung-Liang Lan7, Yao-Fan Fang8, Edmund Chang9, Noosha Yousefpour9, Julian Low9, Min Bao9, Qing Chang9, Jeannette Osterloh9, Ann Mongan9, Ted Yednock9, Dean Artis9, Yaisa Andrews-Zwilling9 and Henk-Andre Kroon9, 1University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2St. Luke’s Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines, 3Tri-service General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan, 4Angeles University Foundation Medical Center, Pampanga, Philippines, 5Medical Center Manila and University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines, 6Iloilo Doctors Hospital, Iloilo City, Philippines, 7China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, 8Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan, 9Annexon Biosciences, Brisbane, CA

    Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is an autoantibody-mediated disease involving glomerular deposition of immune complexes containing pathogenic anti-C1q antibodies, leading to C1q binding and activation of…
  • Abstract Number: 0684 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Report on Twelve Patients with Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in the Phase 3 Trial of Avacopan for the Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

    Ulrich Specks1, David Jayne2 and Peter Merkel3, 1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 3University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

    Background/Purpose: Although respiratory tract involvement in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is frequent and associated with increased mortality, studies focusing on diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) in AAV…
  • Abstract Number: 2370 • ACR Convergence 2023

    C5 as a Genetic Marker for Discriminating Between IgA Vasculitis and IgA Nephropathy?

    JOAO CARLOS BATISTA LIZ1, Vanesa Calvo Río2, María Sebastián Mora-Gil1, Belén Sevilla-Pérez3, María Teresa Leonardo4, Ana Peñalba4, María Jesús Cabero4, Javier Narvaez5, luis martin penagos6, Emilio Rodrigo6, Lara Belmar-Vega6, Cristina Gomez-Fernandez7, Luis Caminal-Montero8, Paz Collado9, Antonio Fernandez-Nebro10, gisela Díaz-Cordovés11, Maryia Nikitsina12, Esther Vicente Rabaneda13, secundino Cigarrán14, jesús Calviño15, carmen cobelo15, Manuel León Luque16, Esteban Rubio16, Juan María Blanco-Madrigal17, Eva Galindez-Agirregoikoa18, Santos Castañeda19, Ricardo Blanco20, Verónica Pulito-Cueto1 and Raquel López-Mejías1, 1Rheumatology Department, Immunopathology Group, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, 2Valdecilla Hospital, Santander, Spain, 3Division of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Granada, Spain, 4Division of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, 5Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, 6Division of Nephrology, Immunopathology Group, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla-DIVAL, Santander, Spain, 7Division of Dermatology,Immunopathology Group, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla-IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, 8Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Principado de Asturias (ISPA), Oviedo, Spain, 9Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa, Madrid, Spain, 10Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Malaga, Spain, 11Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain, 12Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain, 13Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain, 14Division of Nephrology, Hospital da Costa Burela, Lugo, Spain, 15Division of Nephrology, Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti, Lugo, Spain, 16Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain, 17Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Basurto, Bilbao, Spain, 18Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao, Spain, 19Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain, 20Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Immunoglobulin-A vasculitis (IgAV) and IgA nephropathy (IgAN) are inflammatory conditions that share pathophysiological mechanisms1,2. Similar features are also described between IgAV nephritis (IgAVN) and…
  • Abstract Number: 0685 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Efficacy and Safety of Avacopan in Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Receiving Rituximab in a Phase 3 Trial

    Duvuru Geetha1, Anisha Dua2, Huibin Yue3, Carlo Salvarani4, David Jayne5 and Peter Merkel6, 1Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 3Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, 4Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 5University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 6University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

    Background/Purpose: The randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, controlled Phase 3 ADVOCATE trial tested whether avacopan, an oral selective C5a receptor inhibitor approved for the treatment of ANCA-associated…
  • Abstract Number: 2494 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Complement mRNA Expression in Patients with ANCA-associated Glomerulonephritis

    Salem Almaani1, Arnon Arazi2, Huijuan Song3, Pearlly Yan3, Estela Puchulu-Campanella3, Hubao Wang3, Lynn Fussner3, Samir Parikh3 and Brad Rovin3, 1Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, 2Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Melrose, MA, 3Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

    Background/Purpose: The role of complement in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) has been increasingly appreciated and led to the use of complement system antagonists as…
  • Abstract Number: 0686 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Safety and Efficacy of Avacopan in Patients 65 Years and Older with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

    David Jayne1, Duvuru Geetha2, Christian Pagnoux3, Sebastian Sattui4 and Peter Merkel5, 1University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 3Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, 4University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 5University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

    Background/Purpose: Older adults are at increased risk of glucocorticoid (GC)-related toxicity; minimization of GCs is a major focus for treatment of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis…
  • Abstract Number: 0687 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Avacopan for the Treatment of ANCA-associated Vasculitis. Real World Experience in Spain

    Georgina Espigol-Frigole1, Maria C Cid2, Juliana Bordignon Draibe3, Maria Carmen Prados4, Elena Guillen5, Ana Huerta6, Javier Villacorta7, Cristina Vega8, Judith Martins9, Borja Gracia10 and Enrique Morales11, 1Autoimmune Diseases. Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 3Hospital Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, 4Hospital Torrecárdenas, Almeria, Spain, 5Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 6Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain, 7Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain, 8Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain, 9Hospital de Getafe, Madrid, Spain, 10Hospital Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain, 11Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain

    Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis are chronic and relapsing diseases. Relapses are frequently associated with organ damage accrual as a consequence of disease activity or treatment-related side…
  • Abstract Number: 0688 • ACR Convergence 2023

    Efficacy and Safety Experience with Avacopan Beyond 52 Weeks in the Early Access Program (EAP)

    Federico Alberici1, Carlo Salvarani2, Christine Chan3, Achim Obergfell4 and Tamara Popov4, 1Universita degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy, 2Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 3CSL Vifor, Redwood City, CA, 4CSL Vifor, Glattbrugg, Switzerland

    Background/Purpose: Avacopan, a selective C5aR1 inhibitor, has demonstrated efficacy and safety over 52 weeks in patients with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis. However, efficacy and…
  • Abstract Number: 2096 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Role of Cell-Bound Complement Fragments as Biomarkers to Determine Disease Activity in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Marcela Muñoz Urbano1, Diana C. Quintero-González1, Mauricio Rojas2, Joaquín Rodelo1, Alba Luz León Álvarez1, Luis Gonzalez1 and Gloria Vásquez3, 1Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, 2Grupo de Inmunología Celular e Inmunogenética, GICIG, and Unidad de citometría de flujo, Sede de Investigación Universitaria, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, 3Grupo de Inmunología Celular e Inmunogenética, GICIG and Grupo de Reumatología, Universidad de Antioquía, Medellín, Colombia

    Background/Purpose: The prompt identification of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) at risk of or in flare strongly influences the prognosis of the disease. Cell-bound…
  • Abstract Number: 0144 • ACR Convergence 2022

    The Association of Hypocomplementemia with Organ Involvement and Serum IgG4 in IgG4-related Disease

    Guy Katz1, Amelia S. Cogan1, Grace McMahon1, Sebastian Perez-Espina1, Ana Fernandes1, Cory Perugino1, Zachary Wallace1, John Atkinson2, Alfred Kim2 and John Stone3, 1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 2Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 3Massachusetts General Hospital Rheumatology Unit, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic immune-mediated disease that can affect nearly every organ in the body. Hypocomplementemia is common in some patients with…
  • Abstract Number: 0317 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Full Characterization of the Three Pathways of Complement System in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Relation to Disease Expression

    Ivan Ferraz Amaro1, maría García-González2, carmen Ferrer-Moure2, Fuensanta Gómez-Bernal2, Antonia De Vera-González2, Alejandra González Delgado2, Agustín Francisco González-Rivero2, Yolanda Fernández-Cladera2, Juan Carlos Quevedo Abeledo3 and Federico Díaz-González4, 1Division of Rheumatology. Hospital Universitario de Canarias. Spain., Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, 2Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, 3Hospital Universitario Dr. Negrín, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, 4Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Background/Purpose: Activation of the classical complement (C) pathway by immune complexes is a characteristic of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Accelerated consumption outstrips synthesis…
  • Abstract Number: 0524 • ACR Convergence 2022

    A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase II Study of Glucocorticoid Replacement by Vilobelimab, an Anti-C5a Monoclonal Antibody, in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

    Peter Merkel1, Bernhard Hellmich2, Anja Pfaff3, Carina Müller4, Elena Startseva3 and David Jayne5, 1University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2Klinik für Innere Medizin, Rheumatologie & Immunologie, Medius Kliniken, Universität Tübingen, Plochingen, Germany, 3InflaRx, Jena, Germany, 4Metronomia Clinical Research, Munich, Germany, 5University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Background/Purpose: Induction of remission for severe ANCA-associated vasculitis [granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)] utilizes rituximab (RTX) or cyclophosphamide (CYC) and tapering doses…
  • Abstract Number: 0565 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Deciphering Complement System-dependent Cellular Pathways in Human Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Tissues Using Single-cell Computational Omics

    Juan Vargas1, Nirmal Banda2, Ian Mantel3, Anna Jonsson4, Kevin Wei5, Deepak Rao4, Susan Goodman6, Kevin D Deane7, Jennifer Seifert8, Jennifer Anolik9, Michael Brenner10, Soumya Raychaudhuri4, Accelerating Medicines Partnership RA/SLE4, Michael Holers2, Laura Donlin6 and Fan Zhang8, 1School Public Health Biostatistics Department, Aurora, CO, 2Department of Medicine Division of Rheumatology, Aurora, CO, 3Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, 4Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 5Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 6Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 7University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, 8University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, 9University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, 10Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: The complement system is a major component of innate immunity and plays a vital role in experimental models of autoimmune arthritis pathogenesis. In patients…
  • Abstract Number: 0648 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Pathogenic Anti-C1q Antibodies Potentiate Activation of the Classical Complement Pathway in a Subset of Lupus Nephritis Patients

    Edmund Chang1, Julian Low2, Ellen Cahir-McFarland2, Henk-Andre Kroon2, Yaisa Andrews-Zwilling2, Ted Yednock2 and Ann Mongan2, 1Annexon Biosciences, Brisbane, CA, 2Annexon Biosciences, South San Francisco, CA

    Background/Purpose: In LN, excess immune complexes lead to nephrotic deposition of C1q and C4d, the latter of which has been correlated with circulating C4d and…
  • Abstract Number: 0650 • ACR Convergence 2022

    The Association of Urinary C9 to CD59 Ratio with Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis in Lupus Nephritis

    Shudan Wang1, Masako Suzuki2, Daming Shao3, Muhammad Hamza Bukhari4, Brianna Lally5, Michael Belmont6, Jennifer Aguilan2, Simone Sidoli2, Anna Broder7 and J. Michelle Kahlenberg8, 1Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, 2Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 3Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, 4Norwalk Hospital/Yale University, Norkwalk, VA, 5University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI, 6NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, 7Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, 8University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

    Background/Purpose: Animal and human studies suggest that terminal complement activation has a pathogenic role in tubulointerstitial fibrosis, which is a strong predictor of irreversible kidney…
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