Abstract Number: 2603 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Induction of Lupus Nephritisin in Real Situation: Cyclophosphamide or Mycophenolate Mofetil?
Background/Purpose: Low-dose intravenous cyclophosphamide (Euro-lupus) and Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) are well established in lupus nephritis induction therapy, but there are few studies comparing both treatments.…Abstract Number: 2624 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Renal Biopsy Should Not Delay Treatment Initiation in Suspected Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Renal biopsies are considered the gold standard in diagnosing lupus nephritis (LN). ALMS (1), the largest randomized trial in LN, reported the non-inferiority of…Abstract Number: 31 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Single Cell Analysis Revealed That the Response to Cyclophosphamide Therapy Is Regulated By B Cells in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of several organs. SSc-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a frequent and severe complication…Abstract Number: 6L • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Myeloablative Autologous Transplantation of CD34+ -Selected Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCT) Vs Monthly Intravenous Cyclophosphamide (CYC) for Severe Scleroderma with Internal Organ Involvement: Outcomes of a Randomized North American Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose: Therapeutic options for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) are limited. The Scleroderma: Cyclophosphamide or Transplantation (SCOT) trial was a multicenter study designed to…Abstract Number: 776 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Eurolupus and Low Steroid Regimen in Proliferative Lupus Nephritis: Retrospective Evaluation of 38 Patients in the Black Population of Martinique
Background/Purpose: There is no data on the efficacy of the EUROLUPUS regimen associated with initial low steroids daily dose in African descent patients with proliferative…Abstract Number: 1394 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Pilot Study of Consensus Treatment Plans for Induction Therapy in Childhood Proliferative Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematous (cSLE) patients are at higher risk for renal disease than those with adult-onset disease. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and intravenous…Abstract Number: 1872 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Cyclophosphamide on Pulmonary Function and Dependence on Disease Activity of Interstitial Lung Disease Associated with Systemic Sclerosis
THE EFFECT OF CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE ON PULMONARY FUNCTION AND DEPENDENCE ON DISEASE ACTIVITY OF INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS W. M. T. Van Den…Abstract Number: 1953 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Management and Outcomes of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis in Unselected Cases within a Large Health Region of England
Background/Purpose: Most data on management and outcomes of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) come from highly selected populations in tertiary referral centres, or clinical trials. These results…Abstract Number: 2326 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Intravenous Cyclophosphamide Followed By Oral Immunosuppressive Treatment Versus Rituximab in Inflammatory Myopathy-Related Interstitial Lung Disease
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) associated with inflammatory myopathy (IM) has a poor prognosis and requires specific treatments. Intravenous Cyclophosphamide (CYC) is one of the…Abstract Number: 2815 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Lupus Nephritis Induction Therapy with Cyclophosphamide High Dose Versus Low Dose
Background/Purpose: To Compare the induction therapy of lupus nephritis with cyclophosphamide (CYC) high dose or low dose and identify possible predictors of disease remission. Methods:…Abstract Number: 2971 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics and Management of IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) in Adults: Data from the 260 Patients Included in the Igavas Survey
Background/Purpose: We analyzed data from 260 patients with IgAV included in a French multicenter retrospective IGAVAS survey. Results: Mean age at diagnosis was 50.1±18 years,…Abstract Number: 3203 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of Efficacy and Safety of Cyclophosphamide in Juvenile Dermatomyositis Using a Large National UK Cohort
Background/Purpose: Cyclophosphamide (CYC) has been used as a second-line agent in the treatment of severe or refractory JDM. The published literature on the efficacy of…Abstract Number: 3248 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Mycophenolate Mofetil and Oral Cyclophosphamide on Skin Thickness: Post-Hoc Analyses from the Scleroderma Lung Study I and II
Efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil and oral cyclophosphamide on skin thickness: post-hoc analyses from the Scleroderma Lung Study I and II. Background/Purpose: Assess the efficacy of…Abstract Number: 3249 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improvement in Cough and Cough-Related Quality of Life in Participants Undergoing Treatment for Systemic Sclerosis-Related Interstitial Lung Disease
Background/Purpose: While chronic cough occurs in the majority of patients with systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD),1 its impact on quality of life has not…Abstract Number: 2371 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Clinical Features of Recurrent Interstitial Lung Disease in Dermatomyositis Patients with Anti- Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5 Antibody
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the most common cause of mortality in polymyosytis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM). It is well known that the DM…