Abstracts tagged "Disease Activity"

Abstract Number: 1533 • ACR Convergence 2025
Belimumab Is Associated with Early Improvement in Disease Activity Measures Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the US
Yan Chen¹, Maral DerSarkissian¹, Shumin Rui¹, Justin Clark¹, Daniel Moldaver², Jeffrey J. Ellis³, Karen Worley³ and Aarat M Patel⁴, ¹Analysis Group, Los Angeles, CA, ²GSK, Global Real-World Evidence & Health Outcomes Research, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³GSK, Global Real-World Evidence & Health Outcomes Research, Collegeville, PA, ⁴GSK, US Medical Affairs, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Belimumab (BEL), a B-cell modulator mAb that selectively inhibits soluble B-lymphocyte stimulator and reduces autoreactive B cells that drive lupus disease activity, is approved…
Abstract Number: 1396 • ACR Convergence 2025
Influence of Age on Daily Impairment, Patient Empowerment, Activation and Engagement in Patients with Sjögren’s Disease
Esra Sevimli¹, Berceste Polat², Busra Sari³, Can Akmansoy², Burcu Aksoy⁴, Omur Mumcu⁵, Hatice Kalender³, Aysegul Avcu⁶, Mustafa Erdogan⁷, Nur Sisman⁸, Farida Fortune⁹, Gonca Mumcu¹⁰ and Nevsun Inanc⁷, ¹¹Institute of Health Sciences, Marmara University, Department of Health Management, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Marmara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Institute of Health Sciences, Marmara University, Department of Health Management, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Institute of Postgraduate Education, Department of Health Management, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁵Yeditepe University, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁶Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁷Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁸Marmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁹Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Centre Immunobiology and Regenerative Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom, ¹⁰Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Okan University, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Patient-centred care and improvement of daily life are the main components in chronic disease management. The aim of the study was to determine associations…
Abstract Number: 1159 • ACR Convergence 2025
IL-18 Correlates with Pouchot Score and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Adult-Onset Still’s Disease: Insights From a Repeated Measures Study
Hadeel Abdul-Rehman¹, Karen Gambina² and Bella Mehta³, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Columbia University Medical Center, Islip, NY, ³Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, Jersey City, NJ
Background/Purpose: Adult-Onset Still’s Disease (AOSD) is a rare systemic inflammatory disease. Interleukin-18 (IL-18) levels are significantly elevated in AOSD patients¹ and may be a promising…
Abstract Number: 0834 • ACR Convergence 2025
Heterogeneity in the Association of Genetic Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Resultant Rheumatoid Arthritis Phenotypes
Thomas Riley¹, Austin Wheeler², Bryant England², Grant Cannon³, Brian Sauer⁴, Gary Kunkel⁵, Katherine Wysham⁶, Beth Wallace⁷, Paul Monach⁸, Andreas Reimold⁹, Gail Kerr¹⁰, Isaac Smith¹¹, John Richards¹², Iris Lee¹³, Geoffrey Thiele², Rui Xiao¹, Scott Damrauer¹⁴, Michael Levin¹⁴, Michael George¹, Ted Mikuls² and Joshua Baker¹, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Salt Lake City VA/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵University of Utah and George E Wahlen VAMC, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶VA PUGET SOUND/UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA, ⁷Michigan Medicine, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁸VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, ⁹Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ¹⁰Washington DC VAMC/Georgetown and Howard Universities, Washington, DC, ¹¹Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ¹²Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, ¹³Washington University in St Louis, Saint Louis, MO, ¹⁴University of Pennsylvania / Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: The impact of genetic risk factors on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) phenotype is incompletely understood. Comparing individual genetic variants associated with RA susceptibility to a…
Abstract Number: 0473 • ACR Convergence 2025
A Phase 2b Dose-Ranging Study of Peresolimab for Adults with RA
Jay Tuttle¹, Kirstin Griffing², Mark Genovese², Hyungmin Rha², So Young Park², Pia Yachi¹, Ajay Nirula¹, LANCE PFEIFER², Tami Jo Rayle², Jesus Abraham Simón-Campos³, Clifton Bingham⁴, Kevin Winthrop⁵, Daniel Aletaha⁶, Iain McInnes⁷, Yu Xue⁸, Yoshiya Tanaka⁹, Roy Fleischmann¹⁰, Paul Emery¹¹ and Michael Weinblatt¹², ¹Lilly Biotechnology Center, San Diego, CA, ²Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ³Köhler & Milstein Research, UADY School of Medicine, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, ⁴Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ⁶Medical University Vienna, Wien, Austria, ⁷University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁸Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China (People's Republic), ⁹University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan, ¹⁰Metroplex Clinical Research Center and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ¹¹University of Leeds, Leeds, England, United Kingdom, ¹²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Peresolimab, a humanized IgG1 mAb, activates programmed cell death protein 1. In a phase 2a study, peresolimab demonstrated efficacy in participants (pts) with RA…
Abstract Number: 0295 • ACR Convergence 2025
Multidimensional Analysis of Fatigue in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Clinical, Psychological, and Sociodemographic Determinants
Manali Sarkar¹, Meera Shah², Vincenzo Venerito³, Vikas Agarwal⁴ and Latika Gupta⁵, ¹Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India., Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, ²Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, ³Univeristy of Bari "Aldo Moro", Italy, Bari, Bari, Italy, ⁴Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, ⁵School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham; Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester; Francis Crick Institute, London, Birmingham, UK, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Fatigue significantly impacts quality of life in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) but remains poorly understood. This study aimed to identify the key determinants of…
Abstract Number: 2649 • ACR Convergence 2025
Simultaneous Assessment of Complementary Lupus-Specific Immune Mediator-Informed Indexes Improves Their Ability to Concurrently Discern Current Disease Activity And Future Flare Risk In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Melissa Munroe¹, Derek Blankenship², Daniele DeFreese², Adrian Holloway², Bernard Rubin², Mohan Purushothaman², Wade DeJager³, Susan Macwana⁴, Joel Guthridge⁴, Stan Kamp⁴, Nancy Redinger⁴, Teresa Aberle⁴, Eliza Chakravarty⁴, Cristina Arriens⁴, Yangfen Li⁵, Hu Zeng⁵, Stephanie Dezzutti⁶, Peter Izmirly⁷, Uma Thanarajasingam⁵, Diane Kamen⁸, Jill Buyon⁹, Judith James⁴ and Eldon Jupe², ¹Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation; Progentec Diagnostics, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK, ²Progentec Diagnostics, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK, ³Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, ⁴Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁵Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁶Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁷New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁸Medical University of South Carolina, Johns Island, SC, ⁹NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Immune dysregulation propels systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pathogenesis. Capturing it as lab-based screening tests could help prioritize SLE patients for early intervention and proactive…
Abstract Number: 2317 • ACR Convergence 2025
Cardiovascular Risk and Psoriatic Arthritis Features: Dactylitis may Predict Cardiovascular Events
Roel Sanchez Baez¹, Katherine Benson¹, Arthur Kavanaugh² and Monica Guma¹, ¹University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation, UC San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: Patients with PsA have an elevated risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease. We assessed whether specific PsA features may predict CV events among PsA patients.Methods:…
Abstract Number: 2075 • ACR Convergence 2025
Ferritin trends differentiate anti-MDA5 Dermatomyositis from anti-Jo1 Antisynthetase Syndrome
Silvia Grazzini¹, Edoardo Conticini¹, Marco Fornaro², Chiara Rizzo³, Lidia La Barbera³, Maria Rosa Pellico⁴, Stefano Stano⁵, Florenzo Iannone⁶, Giuliana Guggino³, Nicoletta Del Papa⁴, Luca Cantarini⁷ and Bruno Frediani⁷, ¹Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Italy, Siena, Italy, ²Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine, Area Jonica (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari, Italy., Bari, Italy, ³Rheumatology Unit, Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (ProMISE) University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy, ⁴ASST Pini-CTO, Clinical Rheumatology Unit, Milano, Italy, ⁵⁶. Rheumatology Unit, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari, Bari, Italy, ⁶Rheumatology DiMePReJ, University of Bari, School of Medicine, Bari, Italy, Bari, Italy, ⁷Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy, Siena, Italy
Background/Purpose: Serum ferritin (FERR) is a recognized marker of immune activation and a key laboratory feature of anti-MDA5 Dermatomyositis (DM). It has been increasingly studied…
Abstract Number: 1531 • ACR Convergence 2025
Achieving Remission and Low Disease Activity with Belimumab Versus Placebo in Patients with SLE Excluding the Glucocorticoid Component from Target Definitions: A Post Hoc Analysis of Five Phase 3 Trials
Ioannis Parodis¹, Julius Lindblom², Roger A. Levy³, Alexander Tsoi¹, Margherita Zen⁴, Dionysis Nikolopoulos⁵, Munther Khamashta⁶, Ryan Tomlinson⁷, Anca Askanase⁸, Ronald van Vollenhoven⁹ and Mandana Nikpour¹⁰, ¹Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Medicine Solna, Division of Rheumatology, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ³GSK, Specialty Care, Global Medical Affairs, Collegeville, PA, ⁴University of Padua, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Padua, Italy, ⁵Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁶GSK, Medical Affairs, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ⁷GSK, Development – R&D, Collegeville, PA, ⁸Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, ⁹Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ¹⁰University of Sydney School of Public Health and Department of Rheumatology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Victoria, Australia
Background/Purpose: An integrated post hoc analysis of five Phase 3 trials in adults with SLE showed greater benefit of belimumab (BEL) than placebo (PBO), plus…
Abstract Number: 1375 • ACR Convergence 2025
86-96% of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with RA who have 0 or 1 swollen joint or tender joint but are classified as moderate/high on RA indices have 1-9 comorbidities recognized on a multidimensional health assessment questionnaire (MDHAQ)
Theodore Pincus¹, Juan Schmukler¹ and Tengfei Li², ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rush, chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) guidelines suggest management according to “treat-to-target,” with escalation of treatment in patients with moderate/high (M/H) DAS28 (disease activity score 28) or…
Abstract Number: 1149 • ACR Convergence 2025
Patient Symptom State Demonstrates Validity for the Assessment of Disease Activity and Patient-reported Outcomes in Adults with SAPHO and Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis – A Longitudinal Response Profile Analysis in The SAPHO-CNO Study
Aleksander Lenert¹, Robyn Domsic², Jenna Thomason³, Melanie smith⁴, Petar Lenert⁵, Yongdong (Dan) Zhao⁶, Jonathan Templin¹, Mary Vaughan-Sarrazin¹, Daniel Solomon⁷ and Polly Ferguson⁸, ¹University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁴Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ⁵University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, ⁶Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Redmond, WA, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁸University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Patient symptoms are important in the assessment of disease activity. The Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) is defined as the minimum symptom score beyond…
Abstract Number: 0805 • ACR Convergence 2025
Safety and Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine According to Weight-based Dose: Results of a Global Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Jacquelyn Nestor¹, Zahraa Qamhieh², Shivani Garg³ and April Jorge¹, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²University of Wisconsin, Madison, Department of Medicine, Madison, WI, ³University of Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a foundational therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) treatment, as it prolongs disease-free and damage-free survival. However, the optimal dose is…
Abstract Number: 0451 • ACR Convergence 2025
Menopause Status and Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Katherine Bracamontes¹, David Kellner², Lucia Chen³, David Elashoff⁴, Jenny Brook⁵ and Veena Ranganath², ¹Division of Internal Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ²UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ³UCLA, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴UCLA, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Los Angeles, ⁵UCLA, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: In women, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly presents around menopause, a timing thought to be influenced by the decline of estrogen and progesterone. However, the…
Abstract Number: 0260 • ACR Convergence 2025
Development of a Consensus Definition of VEXAS Flare for Use in Clinical Research
Lachelle D. Weeks¹, Danielle Hammond², Sinisa Savic³, Mael Heiblig⁴, Onima Chowdhury⁵, Arsène Mekinian⁶, Carmelo Gurnari⁷, Radhakrishanan Ramchandren⁸, Sophie georgin-Lavialle⁹, Marcela ferrada¹⁰, Sarah A. Buckley¹¹, Bryan G. harder¹¹, Sandra Goble¹¹, David Beck¹² and Matthew Koster¹³, ¹Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, ²The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ³University of Leeds, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁴Lyon-Sud Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Paris and Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France, ⁵Oxford University Hospitals’ NHS Foundation Trust and Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁶Department of Internal Medicine, Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (DMU i³), Saint-Antoine University Hospital, ⁷⁵⁰¹² Paris, France, Paris, France, ⁷Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata and Translational Hematology and Oncology Research Department, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic, Clevland, OH, Rome, Italy, ⁸University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁹Sorbonne university, Tenon hospital, DMU³ID, CEREMAIA, ERN RITA, Paris, France, ¹⁰University of Maryland, Bethesda, MD, ¹¹Sobi Inc., Waltham, MA, ¹²Center for Human Genetics and Genomics, NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA, New York, NY, ¹³Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: VEXAS syndrome is a recently identified, severe systemic hemato-inflammatory disease with a complex and heterogeneous clinical presentation. The disease is associated with significant morbidity…

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