Abstracts tagged "gender"

Abstract Number: 1331 • ACR Convergence 2021
Guselkumab (TREMFYA®) Improves Anemia in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: Results from Two Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials
Arthur Kavanaugh¹, Yan Liu², Proton Rahman³, Philip Mease⁴, Laure Gossec⁵, Xie Xu², Elizabeth Hsia², May Shawi⁶, Chenglong Han², Marlies Neuhold⁷ and Atul Deodhar⁸, ¹University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ²Janssen Research & Development, LLC, Spring House, PA, ³Department of Medicine, Eastern Health and Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, NL, Canada, ⁴Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁵Sorbonne Université; APHP, Rheumatology Department, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France, ⁶Janssen Immunology Global Commercial Strategy Organization, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Janssen-Cilag, Zug, Switzerland, ⁸Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: Anemia related to systemic inflammation can be an important feature of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Hemoglobin (Hgb) levels have been shown to be inversely related…
Abstract Number: 1196 • ACR Convergence 2020
Associations of Biological Sex with Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Are Independent of Other Known Risk Factors
Austin Wheeler¹, Gail Kerr², Ilona Jileaeva³, Asha Krishna⁴, Bryant England¹, Harlan Sayles¹, Geoffrey Thiele¹, Jill Poole¹, Alison Petro¹ and Ted Mikuls¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC, ³Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, ⁴Washington, D.C. VAMC, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), such as nodules and interstitial lung disease (ILD), portend poor outcomes and are more common in men than…
Abstract Number: 1323 • ACR Convergence 2020
Pregnancy in Axial Spondyloarthropathy: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis
Sinead Maguire¹, Tom O'Dwyer², Fiona Wilson³, David Mockler³ and Finbar O'Shea¹, ¹St James' Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ²Independent Researcher, Dublin, Ireland, ³Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthropathy (axSpA) is an inflammatory arthritis affecting the sacroiliac joints and the spine. Although this chronic condition affects a wide range of ages,…
Abstract Number: 1703 • ACR Convergence 2020
Gender Equity in Academic Rheumatology – Is There a Gender Gap at European Rheumatology Congresses?
Neelam Hassan¹, Leonieke van Mens², Uta Kiltz³, Concha Delgado⁴, Pavel Ovseiko⁵, Laure Gossec⁶ and Laura Coates⁷, ¹Musculoskeletal Research Unit, University of Bristol, UK., Bristol, United Kingdom, ²Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, Amsterdam Rheumatology and immunology Center, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ⁴Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa. Zaragoza., Zaragoza, Spain, ⁵Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁶Sorbonne Université and Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France, ⁷University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: While increasing numbers of women are choosing rheumatology, they remain underrepresented in academic medicine, particularly in senior leadership roles. The reasons for this are…
Abstract Number: 1902 • ACR Convergence 2020
Determinants of Physician Global Assessment and Influence of Contextual Factors in Early Axial Spondyloarthritis
Fumio Hirano¹, Robert Landewé², Floris van Gaalen³, Désirée van der Heijde⁴, Cecile Gaujoux-Viala⁵ and Sofia Ramiro⁶, ¹Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam University Medical Center & Zuyderland Hospital, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, CHU Nîmes, University of Montpellier-Nîmes, France, EA2415, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, Nîmes, France, ⁶Leiden University Medical Center, Bunde, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: In rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, physician global assessment (PhGA) is a major factor of treatment decision. However, it is not well-known which disease manifestations…
Abstract Number: 0241 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Prospective Analysis of Factors Impacting Medication Adverse Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Elizabeth Salt¹, Amanda Wiggins¹ and Mary Kay Rayens¹, ¹University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic autoimmune disease affecting approximately 1.5 million people in the U.S., is characterized by inflammation of the synovial tissues with…
Abstract Number: 0339 • ACR Convergence 2020
Is Sex-adjusted Treatment in Early-PsA Justified?
Evangelia Passia¹, Jolanda Luime¹, Marc Kok², Ilja Tchetverikov³, Marijn Vis⁴, Fouchia Fodili⁵, Yvonne Ruiterman⁶ and Lindy-Anne Korswagen⁷, ¹Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, ²Maasstadziekenhuis, Rotterdam, ³Albert Schweitzer Ziekenhuis, Dordrecht, ⁴Erasmus UMC, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁵RZWN, Roosendaal, ⁶HAGA ziekenhuis, Den Haag, ⁷Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam
Background/Purpose: According to existing knowledge, the prevalence of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is equal in men and women, however, women experience a higher burden of disease…
Abstract Number: 0377 • ACR Convergence 2020
Evaluation of Sex Differences in the Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: A Post Hoc Analysis of Two Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trials
Lihi Eder¹, Dafna Gladman², Sibel Zehra Aydin³, Alexis Ogdie⁴, Harry Shi⁵, Pierre-Alexandre Landry⁶ and Rayana Luna⁶, ¹Women’s College Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, ⁶Pfizer Canada ULC, Kirkland, Canada
Background/Purpose: Studies indicate that sex (male vs female) is predictive of outcomes with PsA treatments, such as TNF inhibitors (TNFi).1 Tofacitinib is an oral JAK…
Abstract Number: 0383 • ACR Convergence 2020
Sex Differences in Severity and Progression of Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Sclerosis: What We Have Learned from Clinical Trials
Elizabeth Volkmann¹, Ning Li², Michael Roth², Carol Feghali-Bostwick³, Richard Silver⁴, DeAnna Baker Frost⁵, Shervin Assassi⁶, Grace Kim², Jonathan Goldin² and Donald Tashkin², ¹University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, ³The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁴Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, ⁵The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, ⁶University of Texas Houston McGovern Medical School, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunogenetics, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Although systemic sclerosis (SSc) disproportionately affects females compared with males [1], observational studies have demonstrated higher mortality rates in males with SSc [2]. This…
Abstract Number: 0440 • ACR Convergence 2020
Representation of Women as Authors of Rheumatology Research Articles
Ekta Bagga¹, Sarah Stewart², Gregory Gamble¹, Janine Hill¹, Andrew Grey¹ and Nicola Dalbeth¹, ¹University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, ²The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Background/Purpose: In academic medicine, journal article authorship is central to career advancement and promotion. This study aimed to examine the contemporary representation of women as…
Abstract Number: 0507 • ACR Convergence 2020
Comparison of Secukinumab versus Adalimumab Efficacy by Sex in Psoriatic Arthritis from a Phase 3b, Double-blinded, Randomized, Active-controlled Study
Grace Wright¹, Peter Nash², Laura Coates³, Jordi Gratacós⁴, Frank Behrens⁵, Kevin Ding⁶, Weibin Bao⁷, Luminita Pricop⁶, Corine Gaillez⁸ and Iain McInnes⁹, ¹Association of Women in Rheumatology, New York, NY, ²School of Medicine Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, ³University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁴University Hospital Parc Tauli Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain, ⁵CIRI/Rheumatology & Fraunhofer IME, Research Division Translational Medicine and Pharmacology, Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany, ⁶Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, ⁷Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hannover, ⁸Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, ⁹Institute of Infection, Immunity, and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Lower efficacy to anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment has been reported in female patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) as compared to males in clinical registries.1…
Abstract Number: 0547 • ACR Convergence 2020
Transgender Patients in the Rheumatology Setting
Chantelle Carneiro¹, Jessica Chee², Karen Beattie² and Kimberly Legault², ¹McMaster University, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Minimal medical research exists regarding transgender patients, particularly within the field of rheumatology. A few case reports note that male to female transitions may…
Abstract Number: 0560 • ACR Convergence 2020
Mortality Burden of Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases (IMID): Race/Ethnicity, Sex, and Geographic Variation in the United States
Ram Singh¹, Eric Yen² and Meifang Wu², ¹UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Almost every organ system can be affected by immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) characterized by inflammation and therapeutic response to immune-suppressive or anti-inflammatory drugs. Since…
Abstract Number: 0825 • ACR Convergence 2020
Sex Differences in the Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Post Hoc Analysis of Phase 3 and Long-Term Extension Trials
Niall Jones¹, Vibeke Strand², Hendrik Schulze-Koops³, Eduardo Mysler⁴, Cassandra D Kinch⁵, David Gruben⁶, Rebecca Germino⁷, Carol A Connell⁶ and Lihi Eder⁸, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²Division of Immunology/Rheumatology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ³Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine IV, University of Munich, Munich, Germany, ⁴Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁵Pfizer Canada ULC, Kirkland, QC, Canada, ⁶Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁷Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁸Women’s College Research Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Differences in efficacy outcomes favoring male vs female patients (pts) with RA have been reported with csDMARDs1 and TNF inhibitors;2 results with JAK inhibitors…
Abstract Number: 1100 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Hand Osteoarthritis Registry of New York University: Impacts of Gender and Obesity
Fernando Bomfim¹, Shannon Chen², Stephen Zak³, Taylor Jazrawi², Vivienne Qie³, Benjamin Plotz² and Jonathan Samuels⁴, ¹New York University, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Millburn, NJ, ²NYU Langone Health, New York, ³NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, ⁴NYU Langone, Rye Brook, NY
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) data is often obtained from large knee OA cohorts. Targeted HOA cohorts in Europe have shed light on this disease, but…

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