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

Abstract Number: 1989 • ACR Convergence 2022
Predictors of Flare in the RHEUmatoid Arthritis Medication TAPering (RHEUMTAP) Cohort
Nada Alrifai¹, Mohamed Tageldin², Malavikalakshmi Attur², Nicholas Wilson², Rebecca schorr² and Tarun Sharma², ¹Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, ²Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Long term use of conventional synthetic DMARDs (csDMARDs) and biologics in RA has clinical risks including infection and malignancy. Few RCTs and real-world studies…
Abstract Number: 2262 • ACR Convergence 2022
Albumin-hitchhiking MMP13 siRNA Conjugate (siMMP13< (EG18L)2) for the Treatment of Rheumatic Disease
Juan Colazo¹, Ella Hoogenboezem¹, Fang Yu¹, Veeraj Shah¹, Justin Lo¹, Hongsik Cho², Karen Hasty², Leslie Crofford³ and Craig Duvall¹, ¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Nashville, TN, ²Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN, ³Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) decrease quality of life due to joint destruction, pain, and decreased function. Multiple joint osteoarthritis (MJOA) can occur…
Abstract Number: 0274 • ACR Convergence 2022
Real-world Utilisation and Switching Between Janus Kinase Inhibitors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Australian OPAL Dataset
Sabina Ciciriello¹, Geoffrey Littlejohn², Tamas Treuer³, Kathryn Gibson⁴, Peter Youssef⁵, Paul Bird⁶, Catherine OSullivan⁷, Tegan Smith⁸ and Claire Deakin⁹, ¹Melbourne Health, Melbourne, Australia, ²OPAL Rheumatology Ltd, Melbourne, Australia, ³Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ⁴Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, United States of America, Sydney, Australia, ⁵University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, ⁶University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, ⁷OPAL Rheumatology Ltd, Sydney, Australia, ⁸OPAL Rheumatology Ltd, Geelong, Australia, ⁹OPAL Rheumatology Ltd, Mosman, Australia
Background/Purpose: JAK inhibitors (JAKi) have been a major development in treatment for many patients with RA due to their ability to block multiple cytokine pathways…
Abstract Number: 0367 • ACR Convergence 2022
Comparative Risk of COVID-19 Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus According to Immunosuppressant Use
April Jorge¹, Baijun Zhou¹, yuqing zhang² and Hyon Choi³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Quincy, MA, ³MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Patients with SLE are at increased risk of COVID-19 and its severe outcomes, in part due to the use of immunosuppressants. We sought to…
Abstract Number: 0732 • ACR Convergence 2022
Application of Natural Language Processing to Identify Varicella Zoster Infection in Clinical Notes
Austin Ho¹, Zara Izadi², Gabriela Schmajuk³, Jinoos Yazdany⁴, Suzanne Tamang⁵ and Milena Gianfrancesco⁶, ¹University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, ²University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ⁴UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁵Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences, Redwood City, CA, ⁶University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection can be associated with significant morbidity in immunosuppressed individuals. However, infections of VZV are often documented in unstructured fields…
Abstract Number: 0913 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs on Immunogenicity to COVID-19 Vaccine in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Karam Jabri¹, Linda Burns² and Joseph Grisanti³, ¹University at Buffalo/Catholic Health, Depew, NY, ²Buffalo Rheumatology, Lancaster, NY, ³Buffalo Rheumatology & Medicine, Orchard Park, NY
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at an increased risk of infection compared to healthy subjects (1). This is because of a multifactorial complex…
Abstract Number: 0984 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of Hydroxychloroquine on Interferon Pathway Expression of SLE Phenotypic Subsets in the Absence of Background Medications
Colin Mowery, Miles Smith, Kevin Thomas, Susan Macwana, Wade deJager, Stan Kamp, Cristina Arriens, Teresa Aberle, Judith James, Joel Guthridge and Joan Merrill, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK
Background/Purpose: Chronic activation of interferon (IFN) pathways is a key driver of immune dysregulation in SLE. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) inhibits toll-like receptors 7 and 9 in…
Abstract Number: 1401 • ACR Convergence 2022
Relationship Between Disease Activity and Adverse Events of Interest in Patients with RA on Tofacitinib or TNF Inhibitors: Post Hoc Analysis of a Phase 3b/4 Randomized Safety Study
George A Karpouzas¹, Zoltan Szekanecz², Eva Baecklund³, Ted Mikuls⁴, Deepak L Bhatt⁵, Harry Shi⁶, Cunshan Wang⁷, Gosford A Sawyerr⁸, Yan Chen⁶, Sujatha Menon⁷, Carol A Connell⁷, Steven R Ytterberg⁹ and Mahta Mortezavi⁸, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Debrecen, Hungary, ³Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶Pfizer, Inc, Collegeville, PA, ⁷Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁸Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁹Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Uncontrolled RA activity and acute disease flares are associated with higher risk of adverse outcomes, such as cardiovascular (CV) disease, venous thromboembolism (VTE), malignancy,…
Abstract Number: 1737 • ACR Convergence 2022
In Vitro Response to Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Link Molecular Drug Target with Synovial Transcriptional Signature
Mads Brüner¹, Ulvi Ahmadov¹, Morten Aagaard Nielsen², Lasse Sommer Kristensen¹ and Tue Kragstrup³, ¹Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, ²Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, and Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, ³Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Immune-mediated inflammatory arthritis (IMIA) is a group of diseases characterized by chronic synovitis including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and spondyloarthritis (SpA). Some…
Abstract Number: 1992 • ACR Convergence 2022
Burden of Pain for Patients in the CorEvitasTM Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry
Joshua Baker¹, J Morel Symons², Jud C Janak³, Page Moore³, Elizabeth Kohl³, Bernice Gershenson³, Oksana Pugach³, Dave Webb⁴, Alan A Martin⁴, Didier Saurigny⁵ and Marguerite Bracher⁵, ¹University of Pennsylvania and Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, ²GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, PA, ³CorEvitas, LLC, Waltham, MA, ⁴GlaxoSmithKline, Brentford, United Kingdom, ⁵GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Pain is a hallmark symptom of RA that impacts patients' quality of life and informs therapeutic decisions that aim to reduce joint inflammation and…
Abstract Number: PP25 • ACR Convergence 2022
From Denial of Spondyloarthritis to Becoming a Support Group Leader and Medical Doctor of Rheumatology: A Patient’s Perspective
Shung Chiu¹ and Mei Nee Chiu², ¹Spondylitis Association of America, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, ²University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Background/Purpose: From being a table tennis champion to getting into medical school, I thought my life was smooth sailing. But little did I know it…
Abstract Number: 0029 • ACR Convergence 2022
Characterizing the Anti-fibrotic Effect of Tofacitinib in TGF-β Stimulated Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes from Patients with OA
Sofie Falkenløve Madsen¹, Sarah Madsen², Elle Hollaar³, Thorbjørn Gantzel⁴, Anne-Christine Bay-Jensen³ and Christian Thudium³, ¹University of Copenhagen / Nordic Bioscience, Herlev, Denmark, ²Nordic Bioscience, University of Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark, ³Nordic Bioscience, Herlev, Denmark, ⁴Gentofte Hospital, Gentofte, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Many osteoarthritis (OA) patients develop fibrosis of the synovial membrane leading to joint swelling, stiffness, and pain. Synovial fibroblasts activated in the synovial membrane…
Abstract Number: 0280 • ACR Convergence 2022
Safety of Filgotinib in Patients with RA: Laboratory Analysis Results from a Long-Term Extension Study
Maya Buch¹, James Galloway², Ennio Giulio Favalli³, Arnaud Constantin⁴, Patrick Durez⁵, Paul Van Hoek⁶, Christopher Watson⁷, Pieter-Jan Stiers⁶, Vijay Rajendran⁸, Katrien Van Beneden⁶, Tsutomu Takeuchi⁹ and BERNARD COMBE¹⁰, ¹University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ³University of Milan, ASST Gaetano Pini-CTO Institute, Milano, Italy, ⁴Toulouse University Hospital and University Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, ⁵Rheumatology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc – Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) – Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Brussels, Belgium, ⁶Galapagos NV, Mechelen, Belgium, ⁷Galapagos Biotech Ltd, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ⁸Galapagos NV, Gent, Belgium, ⁹Keio University and Saitama Medical University, Tokyo, Japan, ¹⁰Montpellier University, Montpellier, France
Background/Purpose: Filgotinib (FIL) is a Janus kinase (JAK) 1 preferential inhibitor, approved for treatment of moderate to severe active RA in Europe, the UK, and…
Abstract Number: 0384 • ACR Convergence 2022
Inflammation Is Associated with Incident Hypertension in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Jenny Lin Hong Shi¹, Steven H Lam², Ho So³, Edmund Li¹, Tena Li¹, Cheuk Chun Szeto¹ and Lai-shan Tam¹, ¹The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, ²The Chinese university of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ³The Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Background/Purpose: In the general population, hypertension (HT) is reported as one of the most important risk and modifiable factors to develop CVD. It is well…
Abstract Number: 0747 • ACR Convergence 2022
Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine Used as Single Agent May Diminish Breakthrough Infection After COVID-19 Vaccination
Haihui Wang¹ and Andras Perl², ¹Upstate Medical University, Fayetteville, NY, ²SUNY, Syracuse, NY
Background/Purpose: Immunosuppressive medications generally predispose patients to greater risk of serious complications upon COVID-19 infection. This study was initiated to assess whether individual drugs may…

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