Abstracts tagged "Disease Activity"

Abstract Number: 1820 • ACR Convergence 2020
Serum α-Klotho Is Decreased in Older Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients and Correlate with Markers of Disease Activity
Margaret Markiewicz¹, Dayvia Russell² and Jim Oates¹, ¹Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, Charleston, SC, ².Research Services, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC,, Charleston
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, debilitating autoimmune disease characterized by heterogeneous, multiorgan involvement with female predominance. Lupus nephritis is one of the…
Abstract Number: 0206 • ACR Convergence 2020
Fifty-Two Week Outcomes of Biologic-Naïve RA Patients Treated with Subcutaneous Abatacept in Japanese Multicenter Investigational Study (ORIGAMI Study)
Naoto Tamura¹, Eiichi Tanaka², Eisuke Inoue³, Yuri Yoshizawa⁴, Shigeru Matsumoto⁵, Hisashi Yamanaka⁶ and Masayoshi Harigai⁷, ¹Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan, ²Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ³Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine; Showa University Research Administration Center, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Bristol-Myers Squibb K.K., Tokyo, Japan, ⁵Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine; Rheumatology, Sanno Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Long-term clinical benefit and patient-reported outcomes (PRO) of subcutaneously-injected abatacept (ABA) in patients with RA in a real-world setting are of therapeutic interest. We…
Abstract Number: 0354 • ACR Convergence 2020
How Do TNF-alpha-Inhibitors in Medical History Affect Patient Reported Outcomes and Retention in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Treated with Secukinumab in Real World? – German Observational Study
Uta Kiltz¹, Jan Brandt-Jürgens², Peter Kästner³, Elke Riechers⁴, Daniel Peterlik⁵ and Hans-Peter Tony⁶, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ²Rheumatologische Schwerpunktpraxis Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ³Ambulantes Rheumazentrum, Erfurt, Germany, ⁴Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ⁵Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany, ⁶Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Würzburg, Germany
Background/Purpose: Secukinumab (SEC), a fully human monoclonal antibody that selectively inhibits interleukin 17A, is approved for treatment of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). However, there…
Abstract Number: 0730 • ACR Convergence 2020
To Taper or Not to Taper in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Is There a Risk of Development of Uveitis Flares?
Maria Teran¹, Alina Lucica Boteanu², Carlos Guillen¹, Cristina Pijoan¹, Jose Quinones¹, Veronica Garcia³, Ivan Del Bosque-Granero³, Laura Calvo-Sanz⁴ and Mónica Vázquez⁴, ¹Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ²PRINTO, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy, ³Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: To determine the association between the occurrence of uveitis flares in patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and the de-intensification of immunosuppressive treatment.Methods: We…
Abstract Number: 0834 • ACR Convergence 2020
Is Disease Severity Greater Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Receive a Newly Approved Biologic? Real-world US Experience with Sarilumab from the ACR RISE Registry
Stefano Fiore¹, Lang Chen², Cassie Clinton², Huifeng Yun², Amy Praestgaard³, Kerri Ford³ and Jeffrey R Curtis², ¹Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ, ²Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Sanofi, Cambridge, MA
Background/Purpose: Patients with RA who have received multiple biologics or targeted therapies over time tend to have more refractory and more severe disease, which may…
Abstract Number: 1083 • ACR Convergence 2020
Alterations of Lipid Profile in IIM Patients Are Associated with Disease Activity, Duration, and Glucocorticoid Treatment
Sabina Oreska¹, Hana Storkanova², Maja Spiritovic³, Barbora Hermankova⁴, Michal Vrablik⁵, Karel Pavelka⁶, Ladislav Šenolt⁶, Heřman Mann², Jiří Vencovský⁶ and Michal Tomcik⁷, ¹Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic. Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Praha 2, Czech Republic, ²Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic. Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ³Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Department of Physiotherapy, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic,, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁵3rd Department of Internal Medicine, General University Hospital, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁶Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁷Institute of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are characterized by skeletal muscle and organ involvement and chronic course. Systemic inflammation, limited mobility, and glucocorticoid treatment can have…
Abstract Number: 1273 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Fibromyalgia Symptoms of SLE Patients
Rebecca Sadun¹, Jennifer Rogers², Kai Sun¹, Karissa Grier¹, Lisa Criscione-Schreiber³, Mithu Maheswaranathan¹, Jayanth Doss¹ and Megan Clowse⁴, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke, Durham, NC, ³Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁴Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Many patients with SLE experience symptoms of chronic pain and fatigue, often meeting criteria for fibromyalgia (FM). In this study, we sought to examine…
Abstract Number: 1538 • ACR Convergence 2020
Doppler Ultrasound Predicts Successful Discontinuation of Biological DMARDs in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Sustained Clinical Remission
Lene Terslev¹, Cecilie Hegaard Brahe², Merete Hetland³, Stylianos Georgiadis⁴, Karen Ellegaard⁵, Lars Juul⁶, Uffe Døhn⁷, Viktoria Fana¹, Torsten Møller¹, Simon Krabbe¹, Lykke Ørnbjerg¹, Daniel Glinatsi¹, Tuan Khai Huynh⁸, Natalia Manilo⁹, Dorte Vendelbo Jensen¹⁰, Karsten Asmussen⁹, Mikael Boesen¹¹, Zoreh Rastiemadabadi¹², Lone Morsel-Carlsen¹², Jakob Møller¹³, Henrik Røgind¹, Annette Hansen¹⁰, Jesper Nørregaard¹, Søren Jacobsen¹⁴, Niels Steen Krogh¹⁵ and Mikkel Østergaard¹⁶, ¹Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup., Copenhagen, Denmark, ²Center for Rheumatology and Spine diseases, Glostrup, Denmark, ³The DANBIO Registry, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark, ⁴Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup., Glostrup, Denmark, ⁵The Parker Institute - Frederiksberg og Bispebjerg Hospitaler, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁶Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Gentofte, Kobenhavn, Denmark, ⁷Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseasesand COPECARE, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁸Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁹Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark, ¹⁰Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark, ¹¹department of Radiology, Frederiksberg and Bispebjerg hospitals, Naerum, Denmark, ¹²Department of Radiology, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark, ¹³Department of Radiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark, ¹⁴University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, ¹⁵ZiteLab ApS, Frederiksberg, Denmark, ¹⁶Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Background/Purpose: There is an increasing interest in tapering or even discontinuing biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in sustained remission. The…
Abstract Number: 1730 • ACR Convergence 2020
Comparison of MBDA Score, Patient Global Assessment and Evaluator Global Assessment for Predicting Risk of Radiographic Progression
Leonard Calabrese¹, Michael Weinblatt², Nancy Shadick², Cecilie Hegaard Brahe³, Mikkel Østergaard⁴, Merete Hetland⁵, Megan Horton⁶, Darl Flake⁶ and Eric Sasso⁷, ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Center for Rheumatology and Spine diseases, Glostrup, Denmark, ⁴Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁵The DANBIO Registry, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark, ⁶Myriad Genetics, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷Myriad Autoimmune, South San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: To compare the abilities of MBDA score, patient global assessment (PGA) and evaluator global assessment (EGA) to assess risk for radiographic progression (RP), and…
Abstract Number: 1827 • ACR Convergence 2020
Flare Reduction and Oral Corticosteroid Taper in Patients with Active SLE Treated with Anifrolumab in 2 Phase 3 Trials
Richard Furie¹, Eric Morand², Anca Askanase³, Ed Vital⁴, Joan Merrill⁵, Rubana Kalyani⁶, Gabriel Abreu⁷, Lilia Pineda⁶ and Raj Tummala⁶, ¹Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Great Neck, ²Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, ³Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, ⁴University of Leeds; NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁵Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, ⁶BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, ⁷BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Objectives of long-term SLE management are not only to reduce disease activity, but also to prevent flares and minimize exposure to oral corticosteroids (OCS),…
Abstract Number: 0210 • ACR Convergence 2020
Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Sarilumab over 5 Years in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Refractory to Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
Roy Fleischmann¹, Karina Maslova², Henry Leher³, Amy Praestgaard² and Gerd Burmester⁴, ¹Southwestern Medical Center, Metroplex Clinical Research Center, Dallas, TX, ²Sanofi, Cambridge, MA, ³Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY, ⁴Charité University Hospital Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Sarilumab is a human IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) inhibitor approved for the treatment of adults with moderate to severely active RA. In the TARGET study…
Abstract Number: 0358 • ACR Convergence 2020
Does Smoking Affect Secukinumab Treatment Outcomes and Safety in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis? – Real World Data from German Observational Study
Elke Riechers¹, Uta Kiltz², Jan Brandt-Jürgens³, Peter Kästner⁴, Daniel Peterlik⁵ and Hans-Peter Tony⁶, ¹Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany, ²Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ³Rheumatologische Schwerpunktpraxis Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Ambulantes Rheumazentrum, Erfurt, Germany, ⁵Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany, ⁶Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine II, Würzburg, Germany
Background/Purpose: There is growing body of evidence that smoking is associated with more active and severe disease in patients (pts) with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)1,2. The…
Abstract Number: 0744 • ACR Convergence 2020
Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Levels in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Associations with Disease Characteristics, Body Composition, and Physical Functioning
Patrick Gould¹, Babette Zemel², Elena Taratuta³ and Joshua Baker¹, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can lead to changes in body composition, including muscle loss and excess adiposity, which are in turn associated with physical disability.…
Abstract Number: 0850 • ACR Convergence 2020
What Does It Mean to Be a BICLA (BILAG-Based Composite Lupus Assessment) Responder? Post Hoc Analysis of the Phase 3 TULIP-1 and TULIP-2 Trials
Richard Furie¹, Eric Morand², Ian Bruce³, David Isenberg⁴, Ronald van Vollenhoven⁵, Gabriel Abreu⁶, Lilia Pineda⁷ and Raj Tummala⁷, ¹Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Great Neck, ²Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, ³Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, The University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Centre for Rheumatology, University College London and Department of Rheumatology, University College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁶BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden, ⁷BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg
Background/Purpose: BICLA is a validated composite global measure of SLE disease activity that incorporates BILAG, an instrument that distinguishes between partial and complete improvement. BICLA…
Abstract Number: 1129 • ACR Convergence 2020
Discordance in Patient and Physician Assessment of Disease Activity in Relapsing Polychondritis
Emily Rose¹, Marcela Ferrada¹, Kaitlin Quinn², Wendy Goodspeed¹, Laurent Arnaud³ and Peter C. Grayson⁴, ¹Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, Vasculitis Translational Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ²Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institutes of Health, NIAMS, Washington, DC, ³Department of rheumatology, University Hospitals of Strasbourg and French National Reference Center for Rare Auto-immune diseases, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ⁴Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institutes of Health, NIAMS, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare chronic disabling inflammatory condition primarily affecting cartilage tissue. Self-reported patient outcome measures, which have not been evaluated in…

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