Abstract Number: 205 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Temporal Trends In The Prescribing Of Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs For Rheumatoid Arthritis and The Impact Of Guidelines
Background/Purpose: Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are standard initial treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Many RA treatment guidelines have been published including from the American…Abstract Number: 187 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Health and Economic Consequences Of Delay In Starting Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs In Australian Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Several international studies suggest that the time between symptom onset and DMARD initiation in RA patients is longer than is considered optimal. We sought…Abstract Number: 2339 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Evaluations Of Subcutaneous Golimumab Delivery By Autoinjector (SmartJect®) For Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Self-injection of subcutaneous (SC) golimumab (GLM) using an autoinjector device may be useful for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), especially if they have functional…Abstract Number: 2283 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Evolving Use Of Biologic Monotherapy In Rheumatoid Arthritis and Its Impact On Patient Outcomes
Background/Purpose: The aim of our study is to understand whether the use of biologic monotherapy among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is increasing and whether this…Abstract Number: 1460 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
10 Years Of Treat-To-Target Therapy In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients (the BeSt study): Clinical and Radiological Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Long term studies with treat-to-target therapy are essential to guide treatment strategies. We report on a study that compared clinical and radiological outcomes of…Abstract Number: 1840 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treatment Patterns in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Newly Initiated On Non-Biologic Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
Background/Purpose: Several treatment options are available for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients (pts). Oral disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are often used as a first-line treatment…Abstract Number: 1843 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Starting and Stopping Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 23 Year Longitudinal Cohort
Background/Purpose: DMARDs are the standard of care for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), however multiple studies find that not all patients use these agents. We examined predictors…Abstract Number: 1844 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inequities in Access to Biologic Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Across 46 European Countries
Background/Purpose: In the treatment of patients with RA, EULAR recommends to initiate biologic DMARDs after failing synthetic DMARDs. However, biologics are costly, and it is…Abstract Number: 1845 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inequalities Across 46 European Countries in Clinical Eligibility Criteria for the Start of A First (Reimbursed) Biologic in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In the treatment of patients with RA, strategies that include biologics have resulted in a better outcome for patients with regard to disease activity,…Abstract Number: 1761 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Suppression of Rheumatoid Arthritis B Cells by XmAb5871, an Anti-CD19 Monoclonal Antibody That Co-Engages the B Cell Antigen Receptor and the FcγRIIb Inhibitory Receptor
Background/Purpose: XmAb®5871 is a humanized and Fc-engineered antibody that coengages CD19, part of the B cell receptor (BCR) complex, with the inhibitory receptor FcγRIIb (CD32b).…Abstract Number: 1374 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Value of C-Reactive Protein Level At Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis in Predicting the Future Need for Treatment with Tumor Necrosis Factor-á Inhibitors
Background/Purpose: To determine the value of acute-phase reactant levels at diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis in predicting the risk of failure of conventional treatment with disease-modifying…Abstract Number: 1328 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Higher and Faster Increasing Schedule of Methotrexate May Not Be the Best: The Accumulation of Intracellular Longer Chain Methotrexate Polyglutamates Was Facilitated by the Extra-Low-Dose Methotrexate Treatment
Background/Purpose: Although data are conflicting with regard to the clinical utility of MTX polyglutamates (PGs) measurements as a predictor of the efficacy or toxicity in…Abstract Number: 1274 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Morning Stiffness Duration and Severity, Pain Intensity, and Measures of Disease Activity in a 12 Week Efficacy Study of a Modified (Delayed-Release) Prednisone Plus Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: RA patients typically present with pain and morning stiffness (MS). MS is predictive of both functional disability and escalated RA care, but the best…Abstract Number: 404 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Remission is a Difficult Target in Clinical Practice When RA Disease Is Established
Background/Purpose: Clinical remission is the treatment target in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and several composite indices are available for evaluation of remission and low disease activity…Abstract Number: 211 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Disease Modifying Drugs, Biologic Therapies and Immunoglobulin in Patients with Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: A Systematic Literature Review
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to systematically review the efficacy and safety of available drugs in patients with polymyositis (PM) or dermatomyositis (DM)Methods:…
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