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Abstracts tagged "Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (Dmards)"

  • Abstract Number: 2271 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Assessing the Real-World Impact of Earlier Initiation of Adalimumab vs. Conventional Synthetic DMARDs on Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Europe

    Daniel Aletaha1, Dr. Carmen Bremer2, Jack Milligan3, Zichun Cao4, Rachael Meadows3 and Xenofon Baraliakos5, 1Medical University Vienna, Wien, Austria, 2Sandoz International GmbH, Holzkirchen, Germany, 3Adelphi Real World, Macclesfield, United Kingdom, 4Sandoz Incorporated, Princeton, 5Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany

    Background/Purpose: Early use of targeted therapy (TT), such as anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) biologics, show improved outcomes for RA1, but costs often limit access. Biosimilars,…
  • Abstract Number: 1629 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Real-World Effectiveness of Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibitors Compared to Methotrexate in Steroid-Refractory Frail Patients with Polymyalgia Rheumatica

    Sebastian E Sattui1, Christian Dejaco2, Kerri Ford3, Stefano Fiore4, Sebastian H Unizony5, Fenglong Xie6 and Jeffrey Curtis7, 1Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2Medical University of Graz, Department of Rheumatology, Graz, Austria; Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Brunico (SABES-ASDAA), Brunico, Italy, 3Sanofi, Cambridge, MA, 4Sanofi, Morristown, NJ, 5Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 6The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 7Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education and Research, Birmingham, AL

    Background/Purpose: A previous post hoc analysis of frail (defined by claims-based frailty index [CFI] ≥0.2) patients with PMR on second line (2L) and 3L treatment…
  • Abstract Number: 1350 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Initial Biologic Therapy Improves Sexual Function in Female Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 6 Month Follow-Up Study

    Daniel Zavada1, Barbora Vala2, Adela Navratilova2, Veronika Losterova2, Lenka Moravcova2, Jiri Vencovsky3, Ladislav Šenolt4, Karel Pavelka5 and Michal Tomcik5, 1Institute of Rheumatology, Prague; Charles University, Third Faculty of Medicine, Hlavné mesto Praha, Czech Republic, 2Institute of Rheumatology, Praha, Czech Republic, 3Institute of Rheumatology, Praha 8, Czech Republic, 4Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 5Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic

    Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) significantly impacts quality of life in multiple domains. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of initial biologic/targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic…
  • Abstract Number: 1098 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Tolerability of Apremilast: Gastrointestinal Side Effects Dominate While Cardiac Safety Remains Reassuring

    Francisco Arias1, Omar Hamdan2, Asim Khanfar3, Kristel Barturen4 and Roa’a Alshajrawi5, 1University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, 2University of Jordan, Az-Zarqa, Jordan, 3Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, 4Universidad San Martin de Porres, McAllen, TX, 5University of Jordan, Amman, 'Amman, Jordan

    Background/Purpose: Apremilast, a PDE-4 inhibitor, is commonly indicated for patients with psoriasis as well as Behçet’s disease. Although this medication is generally well tolerated, numerous…
  • Abstract Number: 0561 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Patient Characteristics and Treatment Patterns of Traditional and Advanced Therapies Prior to First Secukinumab Intravenous (IV) Administration in Patients with Spondyloarthritis (SpA) in US Real-World Clinical Settings

    Alan Kivitz1, Linda Grinnell-Merrick2, Tim Nguyen2, Ariane Faucher3, Riley Taiji3, Francis Vekeman3 and Atul Singhal4, 1Altoona Center for Clinical Research, Duncansville, PA, 2Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, 3STATLOG, Inc, Montreal, QC, Canada, 4SouthWest Arthritis Research Group, Mesquite, TX

    Background/Purpose: Since most approved biologics are administered subcutaneously, there is a need for alternate routes of delivery to treat patients with SpA. Secukinumab is an…
  • Abstract Number: 0490 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Infection Risks Associated with Monotherapy and Combination Therapies Using Biological or Targeted – DMARD in RA: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis

    Li Liu1, Xue-Mei Zhang1, Zhi-Chun Gu1 and Jia Li2, 1Ren Ji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School Of Medicine, Pu Dong Xin Qu, Shanghai, China (People's Republic), 2Department of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (People's Republic)

    Background/Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the infection risks in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with biological or targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs),…
  • Abstract Number: 0202 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Saudi Society for Rheumatology Consensus Recommendation on Vaccination Strategies in Adults Saudi with Autoimmune Rheumatic Disorders

    Fahidah Alenzi1, Hanan Alrayes2, Khawla K Alghanim3, FEHAID ALANAZI4, Mohammed Attar5, Mansour Alazmi6, Suzan Attar7, Nisreen Alsherbeeni8, Azzam Alotaibi9 and Fayssal M Farahat10, 1Associate Professor and Consultant Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2Riyadh Military - Prince Soltan Military Medical City ( PSMMC ) - Olaya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 3Consultant Rheumatologist and lupus specialist, Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 4King Khaled university Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 5Al hada armed forces hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia, 6Internal Medicine and Rheumatology Consultant , Prince Mohammed Medical City, Aljouf , Saudi Arabia, Sakaka- Aljouf, Saudi Arabia, 7King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 8Consultant Internal Medicine & Infectious Disease, Infectious Disease Division Department of Medicine at Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 9Consultant Internal Medicine, Allergy, and Immunology, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine at Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 10Infection Prevention and Control Program, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, P.O. Box 22490, Riyadh 11426, Saudi Arabia; College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, P.O. Box 3660, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, P.O. Box 3660, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Background/Purpose: Patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIIRD) are at increased risk of infections due to both immune system dysfunction and the use of immunosuppressive…
  • Abstract Number: 2682 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Methotrexate use and higher age impair humoral response against the recombinant herpes zoster vaccine (RZV) in Rheumatoid Arthritis: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

    Ana C Medeiros-Ribeiro1, Lucas Farias2, Nadia Emi Aikawa3, Sandra G Pasoto1, Leonard V Kupa2, Carla Saad1, Andrea Shimabuco2, Karina Bonfiglioli4, Diogo Domiciano4, Andre Franco4, Clovis Artur Silva5 and Eloisa Bonfa6, 1Rheumatology Division, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2Rheumatology Division, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 3Rheumatology Division and Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 4Rheumatology Division, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 5University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, 6Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, São Paulo, Brazil

    Background/Purpose: The recombinant vaccine against herpes zoster (HZ) (RZV) is recommended by ACR and EULAR for immunocompromised individuals. Short-term observational data from RA cohorts aged…
  • Abstract Number: 2270 • ACR Convergence 2025

    ACKR1 and Leukopenia in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs

    Daniela Chavez de Paz Solis1, Puran Nepa2, Laura Daniel3, Yan Guo4, Jonathan Mosley5, Michael Stein6 and Cecilia Chung4, 1University of Maine, Caribou, ME, 2University of Miami, Research Service, Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL, 3University of Miami, Nashville, TN, 4University of Miami, Miami, 5UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 6Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

    Background/Purpose: Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) such as methotrexate, sulfasalazine, and leflunomide arecommonly prescribed for RA treatment but carry the risk of leukopenia. The ACKR1 promoter…
  • Abstract Number: 1598 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Use of JAK Inhibitors in Medium- and Small-Sized Vasculitides: a Retrospective Multicenter Study

    caterina ricordi1, elena treppo2, Pavel Novikov3, Paul Russo4, Luca moroni5, Angelo Fassio6, Paolo Delvino7, hervé lobbes8, Chiara Marvisi1, Francesco Muratore1, Xavier Puéchal9, Carlo Salvarani1 and Benjamin Terrier10, 1Unit of Rheumatology, Azienda USL - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy, 2Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy, 3Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia, 4Royal Adelaide Hospital, Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Adelaide, Australia, 5IRCCS San Raffaele, Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases (UnIRAR), Milan, Italy, 6University of Verona, Department of Medicine, Unit of Rheumatology, Verona, Italy, 7University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Monza and Brianza, Italy, 8Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital Estaing, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 9Department of Internal Medicine, National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Cochin, and Université Paris Cité, Paris ( 75014 ), Ile-de-France, France, 10Cochin Hospital, Paris, France

    Background/Purpose: Medium- and small-vessel vasculitides (MVV and SVV) are a heterogeneous group of inflammatory diseases affecting the vascular wall. Current treatment strategies are based on…
  • Abstract Number: 1348 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Real World Evaluation on the Effectiveness of Baricitinib or Other Treatments in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Data from the European and Non-European Cohorts of the RA-BE-REAL Study

    Rieke Alten1, Gerd Burmester2, Marco Matucci-Cerinic3, Jens Gerwien4, Walid Fakhouri4, Samuel Ogwu4, Ewa Haladyj4, Inmaculada De La Torre4, Bruno Fautrel5 and AJ Fernandez4, 1SCHLOSSPARK KLINK, Teaching Hospital of University Medicine Berlin, Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Berlin, Germany, 2Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 3University San Raffaele Milano, Milano, Milan, Italy, 4Eli Lilly and Company, Indiana Polis, IN, 5Sorbonne Université - APHP, Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Inserm UMRS 1136-5, PARIS, France, Paris, France

    Background/Purpose: Here, we provide descriptive baseline characteristics and effectiveness outcomes of Baricitinib (BARI) and other ts/bDMARDs at 24-month (24M) in both European (EU) and non-European…
  • Abstract Number: 1089 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Comparing the immunosuppressant burden in immune checkpoint inhibitor mediated inflammatory arthritis versus polymyalgia rheumatica: results from a prospective multicenter registry

    Alice Tison1, Deanna Jannat-Khah2, Laura Cappelli3 and Anne R. Bass2, 1LBAI, UMR1227, University of Brest, CHU Brest, Brest, France, Brest, France, 2Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY, 3Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

    Background/Purpose: Inflammatory arthritis (IA)- and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)-like syndromes occur in about 6% of patients receiving an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) and can worsen quality…
  • Abstract Number: 0556 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Evaluating the Efficacy of Sulfasalazine Compared to Placebo in the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Rameez Qasim1, Khadija Mohib2, Umme Abeeha Naqvi3, Ahmad Furqan Anjum4 and Moeeza Fatima4, 1Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan, 2Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Las Vegas, NV, 3Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, 4Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical College, Shaikh Zayed Postgraduate Medical Institute (SZPGMI), Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan

    Background/Purpose: Available evidence hints towards the positive results of the use of sulfasalazine in the management of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). We did a…
  • Abstract Number: 0488 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Early and Sustained Improvements in Disease Activity and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients Treated with Filgotinib for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Up to 2-Year Interim Real-World Data From FILOSOPHY and PARROTFISH

    Jérôme Avouac1, Neil Betteridge2, Karen Bevers3, Gerd Burmester4, Roberto Caporali5, Ouafia Bouzid6, Thomas Debray6, Carole Van der Donckt6, James Galloway7, Susana Romero-Yuste8 and Patrick Verschueren9, 1Hôpital Cochin, AP-HP Centre - Université Paris Cité, Paris, France, 2Neil Betteridge Associates, London, United Kingdom, 3Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 4Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 5University of Milan and ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milano, Italy, 6Alfasigma S.p.A., Bologna, Italy, 7King's College London, London, United Kingdom, 8University Hospital Complex of Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain, 9Rheumatology, University Hospital Leuven and Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Centre, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

    Background/Purpose: FILOSOPHY (NCT04871919) and PARROTFISH (NCT05323591) are ongoing, prospective, observational Phase 4 studies of filgotinib in patients (pts) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Europe. In…
  • Abstract Number: 0087 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Integrative Metabolomic and Inflammatory Profiling in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Disease activity, therapeutic modulation, and underlying hepatic mechanisms

    Laura muñoz-Barrera1, Carlos Pérez Sánchez2, Rafaela Ortega-Castro3, Sagrario Corrales1, Tomás Cerdó1, Ismael Sanchez-Pareja1, Pilar Font4, Jerusalen Calvo Gutierrez5, M Carmen Abalos-Aguilera6, Desiree Ruiz-Vilchez7, Pedro Seguí-Azpilcueta8, Christian Merlo-Ruiz6, Jose Javier Pérez Venegas9, DOLORES RUIZ MONTESINOS10, Carmen Maria Romero Barco11, Antonio Fernández-Nebro12, Natalia Mena Vázquez13, FRANCISCO JAVIER GODOY NAVARRETE14, ALBA MARIA CABEZAS LUCENA15, MARIA ANGELES AGUIRRE ZAMORANO1, Nuria Barbarroja16, Alejandro Escudero17 and Chary López pedrera18, 1Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain, Córdoba, Spain, 2Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain/ CobiomicBioscience S.l, Cordoba, Spain, Cordoba, Spain, 3Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain, Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain, 4Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, SpainBiomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain, Cordoba, Spain, 5Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain, Sevilla, Spain, 6Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain, Córdoba, Spain, 7Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain, Cordoba, 8Radiology Service, Reina Sofia Hospital/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba/University of Cordoba, Spain, Córdoba, United Kingdom, 9Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Sevilla, Spain, Sevilla, Spain, 10Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Sevilla, Spain, Cordoba, 11Virgen de la Victoria Hospital Malaga, Spain, Malaga, Spain, 12Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga, Malaga, Spain, Malaga, Spain, 13Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga, Malaga, Spain, Málaga, Spain, 14Jaen University Hospital, Spain, Jaen, Spain, 15Jaen University Hospital, Spain, Jaen, 16Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain/CobiomicBioscience S.l, Cordoba, Spain, Cordoba, Spain, 17Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain, 18Rheumatology service/Maimonides Institute for Research in Biomedicine of Cordoba (IMIBIC)/ Reina Sofia University Hospital/ University of Cordoba, Spain, Cordoba, Spain

    Background/Purpose: Lipid metabolism plays a key role in immune cell plasticity, influencing activation, differentiation and function. Inflammation alters this metabolism, contributing to disease progression. Extensive…
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