Abstract Number: 1342 • ACR Convergence 2024
Utility of Anti-Carbamylated Antibodies in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis in South Asian Population
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an autoantibody mediated disease with deforming peripheral arthritis. Autoantibodies widely used are rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA).…Abstract Number: 1411 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Patient and Physician Alignment on Sjögren’s Disease Severity, a Real-World Survey on Patients’ Clinical Outcomes and Health-Related Quality of Life
Background/Purpose: Sjögren’s disease (SjD) has a high disease burden in affected patients, with no licensed treatments currently available. The Clinical EULAR Sjögren’s syndrome disease activity…Abstract Number: 1698 • ACR Convergence 2024
Assessment of the Remission Maintenance After Tocilizumab Withdrawal in Polymyalgia Rheumatica Patients Receiving a 6-month Treatment
Background/Purpose: The SEMAPHORE trial1 was a randomized controlled prospective study to assess the safety and efficacy (success defined by PMR-AS≤10 and GC≤5mg or GC decrease…Abstract Number: 2050 • ACR Convergence 2024
Clinical Enthesitis Concerns Half the Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis, Is More Frequent in Trials Than in Observational Studies and Is Assessed Heterogeneously: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis of 84,262 Patients from 212 Studies
Background/Purpose: Enthesitis is considered a hallmark of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), however data on the frequency and consequences of enthesitis are conflicting. To analyze clinical enthesitis in…Abstract Number: 2356 • ACR Convergence 2024
Baseline Characteristics of Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Treated with Ixekizumab or Interleukin-23 Inhibitors and Interim Effectiveness Results from an Observational Study in the US
Background/Purpose: Ixekizumab (IXE), a high-affinity monoclonal antibody that selectively targets interleukin (IL)-17A, has demonstrated efficacy in treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in Phase 3/4 clinical trials…Abstract Number: 2529 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improving Outcomes and Narrowing Disparities in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA): A Division-Wide, Equity-Focused Quality Improvement Project
Background/Purpose: Although new therapeutics and treat-to-target interventions have improved JIA care, pronounced racial and ethnic outcome disparities persist. At our center, the mean population-level clinical Juvenile…Abstract Number: 0421 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Effect of Biologic Treatment for Psoriatic Arthritis and Axial Spondyloarthritis on Semen Parameters – a Longitudinal Study
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) are commonly diagnosed in young males in their reproductive years. However, only a few studies have investigated…Abstract Number: 0571 • ACR Convergence 2024
Gender-specific Performance of Disease Activity Assessment Tools in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Ancillary Analysis of the PREDICT-SpA Study
Background/Purpose: There are several tools for assessing disease activity in spondyloarthritis (SpA). The literature reveals gender differences, with unfavorable Patient Reported Outcomes in women compared…Abstract Number: 0671 • ACR Convergence 2024
Effect of Litifilimab on Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index–Activity (CLASI-A) Subcomponents and Physician Global Assessment–Skin (PGA–Skin) in Patients with Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE) in a Phase 2 Study
Background/Purpose: In the randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2 LILAC study of litifilimab (NCT02847598), Part B (participants with active CLE with/without SLE) met its primary endpoint of…Abstract Number: 1113 • ACR Convergence 2024
2nd Analysis of IgG4-Related Disease in a Diverse Long Island Population: Utilizing Serological and Histological Markers for Assessing Treatment Response
Background/Purpose: IgG4-RD presents various clinical manifestations, making it challenging to assess treatment responses. B-cell depletion agents such as Rituximab (RTX) are used in refractory cases.…Abstract Number: 1350 • ACR Convergence 2024
Relationship Between Salivary and Stool Microbiome with Disease Activity and Vascular Function in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease affecting the joints that is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Environmental factors play a crucial role…Abstract Number: 1429 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association of Bone Erosion and Microarchitecture with Disease Activity and Damage in Sjögren’s Disease
Background/Purpose: Sjögren's disease (SjD) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune condition characterized by sicca syndrome and inflammatory arthralgia, more common in women. Bone involvement can result…Abstract Number: 1722 • ACR Convergence 2024
Machine Learning-based Risk Stratification Tool to Predict Early Flare for Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) affect up to one-third of the UK population and are the number one cause of disability and one of…Abstract Number: 2071 • ACR Convergence 2024
Self-Efficacy Contributes to Better Health Outcomes in Patients of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Insights from the COVAD 3 Dataset
Background/Purpose: Self-efficacy is crucial for chronic disease management. Given the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, encouraging patients to actively manage their disease may be an…Abstract Number: 2362 • ACR Convergence 2024
Achievement of Remission Defined by Absence of Objective Signs of Inflammation versus ASDAS ID in Patients with Active Axial Spondyloarthritis Treated with Bimekizumab: 52-Week Results from Two Phase 3 Studies
Background/Purpose: Bimekizumab (BKZ) is a monoclonal antibody that selectively inhibits interleukin (IL)-17F in addition to IL-17A. BKZ has demonstrated sustained efficacy and safety to Week…
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