Abstracts tagged "DMARDs"

Abstract Number: 1634 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effects of Glucocorticoids on the Efficacy of Tofacitinib As Monotherapy and in Combination Therapy with Nonbiologic Dmards: An Analysis of Data from Six Phase 3 Studies
Roy Fleischmann¹, Christina Charles-Schoeman², Gerd Burmester³, Cristiano Zerbini⁴, Peter Nash⁵, Kenneth Kwok⁶, Koshika Soma⁷, Alan Mendelsohn⁸ and Eustratios Bananis⁸, ¹Metroplex Clinical Research Center, Dallas, TX, ²University of California, Los Angeles, CA, ³Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Centro Paulista de Investigação Clinica, São Paulo, Brazil, ⁵Nambour Hospital, Sunshine Coast and Department of Medicine, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia, ⁶Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁷Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁸Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of RA. Patients with RA often receive concomitant treatment with glucocorticoids (GCs) to control…
Abstract Number: 2749 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Phase 1 Study of FPA008, an Anti-Colony Stimulating Factor 1 Receptor (anti-CSF1R) Antibody in Patients (pts) with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Preliminary Results
Lei Zhou¹, Robert Sikorski¹, Seema Rogers¹, Stefan Costin², Mariusz Korkosz³, Maria Jaraczewska-Baumann⁴, Péterfai Éva⁵, Bernadette Rojkovich⁶, Janos Bartalos⁷, Emma Masteller¹, Hong Xiang¹, Brian Wong¹ and Julie Hambleton¹, ¹Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, ²PRA Heath Sciences, Berlin, Germany, ³Malopolskie Centrum Medyczne, The University Hospital in Krakow, Krakow, Poland, ⁴MedPolonia Sp. z o.o, Poznan, Poland, ⁵Drug Research Center, Balatonfüred, Hungary, ⁶Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God, Budapest, Hungary, ⁷PRA Hungary Ltd, Budapest, Hungary
Background/Purpose: FPA008 is a humanized IgG4 anti-CSF1R antibody that blocks the binding of CSF1 and IL34 ligands to CSF1R, resulting in inhibition of the activation…
Abstract Number: 2419 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Biologic Medications in Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review
Lynden Roberts^1,2, Kathleen Tymms³, Julien de Jager⁴, Geoffrey Littlejohn⁵, Hedley Griffiths⁶, David Nicholls⁷, Paul Bird⁸, Jennifer Young⁹ and Jane Zochling¹⁰, ¹JCU Clinical School, Townsville, QLD, Australia, ²Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, VIC, Australia, ³Canberra Rheumatology, Canberra, ACT, Australia, ⁴Olser House, Southport, QLD, Australia, ⁵Rheumatology, Monash Medical Centre and Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia, ⁶Barwon Rheumatology Service, Geelong, VIC, Australia, ⁷Coast Joint Care, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia, ⁸Combined Rheumatology Practice, Sydney, NSW, Australia, ⁹4-10 Inman Road, Roche Products Pty Limited, Sydney, NSW, Australia, ¹⁰Department of Rheumatology, Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
Background/Purpose: In the last decade, biologic medications have transformed the management of RA. The effectiveness of these medications has been reported in numerous randomized controlled…
Abstract Number: 848 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Malignant Progression of Precancerous Lesions of the Uterine Cervix Following DMARD Therapy in Female Arthritis Patients
René Cordtz¹, Lene Mellemkjær², Bente Glintborg¹, Merete Lund Hetland³ and Lene Dreyer¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte, Hellerup, Denmark, ²Virus, Lifestyle and Genes, The Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark, ³DANBIO Registry and Department of Rheumatology., Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup. On behalf of all departments of Rheumatology in Denmark., Glostrup, Denmark
Background/Purpose Recent studies have found that a high proportion of female rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are chronic carriers of high-risk HPV-strains and that these patients…
Abstract Number: 2388 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
DMARD Use after an Initial Acute MI Is Associated with Reduced Risk of a Recurrent Event and Mortality
Jie Zhang¹, Fenglong Xie², Lang Chen³, Huifeng Yun⁴, Paul M. Muntner⁵, Emily Levitan⁵, Monica Safford⁶, Kenneth G. Saag⁷, Jasvinder A. Singh⁶ and Jeffrey R. Curtis⁶, ¹Ryals Soph Bldg., Rm. 517b, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Rheumatology & Immunology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁶University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Immunology & Rheumatology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose Previous studies have suggested that disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) may reduce cardiovascular risk among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This analysis examined whether…
Abstract Number: 845 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Risk of Cancer with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in Patients Concomitantly Exposed to Non-Biological Immunosuppressants Differs According to the Indication
Layla Saliba¹, Guillaume Moulis², Malak Aboutaam³, Grégory Pugnet², Vanessa Rousseau¹, Leila Chebane¹, Nadine Petitpain⁴, Bernadette Baldin⁵, Jean-Louis Montastruc¹ and Haleh Bagheri¹, ¹Toulouse University Hospital, Clinical Pharmacology Department, University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France, ²Toulouse University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toulouse, INSERM UMR 1027, Toulouse, France, ³Reims University Hospital, Pharmacovigilance Regional Center, Reims, France, ⁴Nancy University Hospital, Pharmacovigilance Regional Center, Nancy, France, ⁵Nice University Hospital, Pharmacovigilance Regional Center, Nice, France
Background/Purpose: The risk of cancer with TNF-a inhibitor (TNFi) in patients concomitantly exposed to non-biological immunosuppressants (NBIS) is highly debated in RA, AS and psoriasis/PsA.…
Abstract Number: 2368 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Physicians’ Adherence to Treat-to-Target Strategy on Outcomes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Laura Kuusalo¹, Kari Puolakka², Hannu Kautiainen³, Marjatta Leirisalo-Repo⁴ and Vappu Rantalaiho⁵, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland, ²Department of Medicine, South Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland, ³Medcare Oy, Äänekoski, Finland, ⁴Department of Medicine, Division Of Rheumatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases,, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
Background/Purpose We have previously shown that in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remission targeted, intensive combination treatment, regardless of initial infliximab, results in remission in most…
Abstract Number: 480 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serious Infection Risk By Treatments and Types in Patients with RA
Kaleb Michaud^1,2, Sofia Pedro¹, Andre Kalil³, Ted R. Mikuls⁴ and Frederick Wolfe¹, ¹National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ²Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Recent studies provide conflicting results on the impact of DMARDs on the risk of serious infections for patients with RA. We examined these infection…
Abstract Number: 2205 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Management of Asymptomatic Coccidioidomycosis in Patients with Rheumatic Disease
Dominick Sudano¹, Varun Bhalla², Neil M. Ampel^3,4 and Jeffrey R. Lisse⁵, ¹Rheumatology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, ²University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, ³Infectious Disease, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, ⁴Infectious Disease, Southern Arizona Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Tucson, AZ, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Background/Purpose: In the Southwestern United States, coccidioidomycosis (valley fever) is an endemic fungal infection which typically causes a self-limited pulmonary illness. Immunosuppressed patients, including those…
Abstract Number: 496 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Induction Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis with Simultaneous Administration of Methotrexate and Low-Dose Tacrolimus: A Retrospective Study
Takashi Nakanishi¹, Hideyuki Horikoshi¹, Reiko Takahashi¹, Kanami Tongu², Junko Nishioka², Fumihiko Kimura³, Yuichi Nishioka² and Kenji Itoh¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan, ²Nishioka Clinic for Rheumatic Diseases and Allergic Diseases, Kofu, Japan, ³National Defense Medical College, Tokorozawa, Japan
Background/Purpose Additional administration of low-dose tacrolimus (LD-TAC) at 0.5–1.0 mg daily was reported to be quite effective for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with inadequate response…
Abstract Number: 2026 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treatment Delays and Worse Outcomes Associated with Lower Socioeconomic Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Emily Molina¹, Jose Felix Restrepo², Inmaculada del Rincon¹, Daniel Battafarano³ and Agustin Escalante⁴, ¹Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, ²Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, ³Rheumatology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, JBSA - Ft Sam Houston, TX, ⁴Medicine-Rheumatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Treatment Delays and Worse Outcomes Associated with Low Socioeconomic Status in Rheumatoid ArthritisBackground/Purpose: Prompt and routine care in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is critical for best…
Abstract Number: 493 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib Following Inadequate Response to Nonbiologic DMARD or Biologic DMARD
C. Charles-Schoeman¹, Gerd Burmester², P. Nash³, C.a.F. Zerbini⁴, S. Anway⁵, K. Kwok⁶, T. Hendrikx⁷, E. Bananis⁸ and Roy Fleischmann⁹, ¹University of California, Los Angeles, CA, ²Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ³Rheumatology Research Unit, Nambour Hospital, Sunshine Coast and Department of Medicine, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia, ⁴Centro Paulista de Investigação Clinica, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ⁵Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁶Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁷Pfizer BV, Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands, ⁸Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, ⁹Metroplex Clinical Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here we compare the efficacy and safety of tofacitinib 5…
Abstract Number: 2973 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Multi-Biomarker Disease Activity Score As a Predictor of Radiographic Progression in a Registry of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eric H. Sasso¹, George Wu², CC Hwang², Michael E. Weinblatt³, Nancy A. Shadick⁴, Claire Alexander⁵ and Oscar Segurado¹, ¹Crescendo Bioscience Inc., South San Francisco, CA, ²Biostatistics, Crescendo Bioscience Inc., South San Francisco, CA, ³Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Rheumatology/Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Clinical Operations, Crescendo Bioscience Inc., South San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose This study evaluated the association between baseline disease activity, as assessed with the multi-biomarker disease activity (MBDA) blood test, CRP or clinical measures, and…
Abstract Number: 1903 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Change in 14-3-3η Expression in Early RA Patients Treated with Dmards Corresponds with Change in DAS28 and Good EULAR Responses
Dirkjan van Schaardenburg¹, Mairead Murphy², Yuan Gui², Samina Turk³, Walter P. Maksymowych⁴ and Anthony Marotta⁵, ¹Dr Jan van Breemenstraat 2, Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Augurex Life Sciences Corp., North Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Medicine/Rheumatic Dis Unit, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁵1423 Dempsey Road, Augurex Life Sciences Corp., North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose 14-3-3η is a mechanistic marker that up-regulates inflammatory and joint damage factors that are implicated in the RA pathophysiological process1. It is a potent…
Abstract Number: 461 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comprehensive Summary of the Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib 5mg Twice Daily in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and an Inadequate Response to Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
P. Bird¹, W. Bensen², B. El-Zorkany³, J. Kaine⁴, B.H. Manapat-Reyes⁵, V. Pascual-Ramos⁶, D. Witcombe⁷, A. Anisfeld⁸, K. Soma⁹, R. Zhang⁹ and K. Thirunavukkarasu⁷, ¹Combined Rheumatology Practice, Sydney, Australia, ²St. Joseph's Healthcare, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³Department of Rheumatology, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, ⁴Sarasota Arthritis Research Center, Sarasota, FL, ⁵Section of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines, ⁶Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, ⁷Pfizer Australia, Sydney, Australia, ⁸Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁹Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib has been approved in the US and other countries at the recommended dose 5 mg BID in patients (pts) with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and…

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