Abstracts tagged "Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)"

Abstract Number: 1553 • ACR Convergence 2023
Central Nervous System Involvement and Mimickers in ANCA Associated Vasculitis
Yeliz Yagiz Ozogul¹, Sinem Nihal Esatoglu², Murat Ozogul³, Osman Kizilkilic⁴, Yesim Ozguler⁵, Ugur Uygunoglu⁶, Vedat Hamuryudan² and Gulen Hatemi², ¹Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Radiology, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁵Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, İstanbul, Turkey, ⁶Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Department of Neurology, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is rare in ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV). On the other hand, AAV patients may develop complications or other conditions…
Abstract Number: 1584 • ACR Convergence 2023
Effect of Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole Prophylaxis on Infections During Treatment of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis with Rituximab: A Population-Based Study
Arielle Mendel¹, Hassan Behlouli², Evelyne Vinet¹, Jeffrey Curtis³ and Sasha Bernatsky², ¹McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Infections during treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) lead to excess mortality. Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), recommended for pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis, has broad antimicrobial…
Abstract Number: 2375 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinical Characteristics of ANCA-associated Vasculitis with High Levels of Serum Interleukin 7
Shoichi Fukui¹, Haruna Matsuo², Kanako Kojima³, Shota Kurushima¹, Tohru Michitsuji⁴, Yoshika Tsuji⁵, Toshimasa Shimizu³, Masataka Umeda³, Remi Sumiyoshi⁵, Takashi Igawa¹, Tomohiro Koga⁵, Shin-ya Kawashiri¹, Naoki Iwamoto¹, Tomoki Origuchi¹ and Atsushi Kawakami¹, ¹Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan, ²Nagasaki University, Nagasaki City, Japan, ³Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁴Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁵Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
Background/Purpose: Interleukin 7 (IL-7) is a hematopoietic growth factor produced by stromal cells in the bone marrow and thymus, which is indispensable in maintaining immune…
Abstract Number: 2376 • ACR Convergence 2023
Eosinophil Activation as a Biomarker for Discriminating Active and Remission Phase in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Teppei Hashimoto¹, Kazuteru Noguchi², Yuko Minagawa², Takeo Abe², Masao Tamura², Tetsuya Furukawa¹, Naoto Azuma² and Kiyoshi Matsui¹, ¹Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan, ²Hyogo Medical University, School of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
Background/Purpose: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a life-threatening disease requiring complex management due to a lack of suitable biomarkers. Elevated or persistently positive…
Abstract Number: 2379 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Real-World Descriptive Study of Renal Outcomes Among Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Initiating Remission Induction Therapy
Sam Oh¹, Sushmitha Inguva², Pallavi Rane² and Brian Tumminello³, ¹Amgen, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, ²Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ³Amgen, Inc., San Juan Capistrano, CA
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a group of rare autoimmune diseases characterized by inflammation and necrosis of small- to medium-sized blood vessels, commonly affecting the…
Abstract Number: 0682 • ACR Convergence 2023
Avacopan in ANCA-associated Vasculitis Received Intensified Induction Therapy with Cyclophosphamide Plus Rituximab – Retrospective Case Serial of 12 Patients
Gunter Assmann¹, Christoph Rittich¹, Frank Neumann², Udo Kellner³, Ryszard Turkiewicz⁴, Joerg Radermacher⁵, Peter Lamprecht⁶ and Björn Tampe⁷, ¹RUB University Hospital Minden - Rheumatology, Minden, Germany, ²Jose Carreras Center Saarland, Homburg, Germany, ³RUB University Hospital Minden - Pathology, Minden, Germany, ⁴RUB University Hospital Minden - Pulmonology, Minden, Germany, ⁵RUB University Hospital Minden - Nephrology, Minden, Germany, ⁶University Hospital Luebeck - Schleswig-Holstein, Luebeck, Germany, ⁷University Clinic department Goettingen - Nephrology, Goettingen, Germany
Background/Purpose: The orally administered C5a receptor inhibitor avacopan is approved for the therapy of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) in combination with rituximab or cyclophosphamide and shows…
Abstract Number: 2380 • ACR Convergence 2023
Renal Survival Rate of ANCA-associated Vasculitis in Korea: A Nationwide Population-Based Study Using Claims Data
Chan-Bum Choi¹, Jung-Min Shin², Nayeon Choi³ and Soorack Ryu³, ¹Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea, ²Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ³Biostatistical Consulting and Research Lab, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease with varying reports of incidence rates and clinical manifestations. Renal involvement is one of the…
Abstract Number: 0684 • ACR Convergence 2023
Report on Twelve Patients with Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in the Phase 3 Trial of Avacopan for the Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Ulrich Specks¹, David Jayne² and Peter Merkel³, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Although respiratory tract involvement in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is frequent and associated with increased mortality, studies focusing on diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) in AAV…
Abstract Number: 2385 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in ANCA-associated Vasculitis
Jon Idoate¹, Morgane Mourguet¹, Thomas Villeneuve¹, Grégoire Prevot¹, Laurent Guilleminault², Ribes David¹, Stan Faguer¹, Antoine Huart¹, Dominique Chauveau¹, Laurent Alric¹, Martin Michaud¹, Laurent Sailler¹, Sébastien De Almeida Chavez¹, Emmanuelle Mouchon¹, Olivier Lairez¹ and Gregory Pugnet³, ¹CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France, ²Department of respiratory and allergic diseases, Toulouse University Hospital Center, Toulouse, France, ³CHU Toulouse Rangueil Service de Medecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, Toulouse, France
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). Methods: We…
Abstract Number: 0685 • ACR Convergence 2023
Efficacy and Safety of Avacopan in Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Receiving Rituximab in a Phase 3 Trial
Duvuru Geetha¹, Anisha Dua², Huibin Yue³, Carlo Salvarani⁴, David Jayne⁵ and Peter Merkel⁶, ¹Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁴Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ⁵University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ⁶University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: The randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, controlled Phase 3 ADVOCATE trial tested whether avacopan, an oral selective C5a receptor inhibitor approved for the treatment of ANCA-associated…
Abstract Number: 2492 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Impact of Neurologic Involvement in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis on Self-Reported Health-Related Quality of Life
Rula Hajj-Ali¹, Chao Zhang², Renee Borchin³, Jenn Gordon⁴, David Cuthbertson³, Carol McAlear⁵, Christine Yeung⁵, David Badenoch⁶, Cristina Burroughs³ and Peter Merkel⁵, ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, ³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, ⁴Vasculitis Patient Powered Research Network (VPPRN), Philadelphia, PA, ⁵University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Vasculitis Patient Powered Research Network (VPPRN), Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Neurologic involvement (NI) is a common manifestation in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and can lead to chronic pain and disability. This project assessed…
Abstract Number: 0686 • ACR Convergence 2023
Safety and Efficacy of Avacopan in Patients 65 Years and Older with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
David Jayne¹, Duvuru Geetha², Christian Pagnoux³, Sebastian Sattui⁴ and Peter Merkel⁵, ¹University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Older adults are at increased risk of glucocorticoid (GC)-related toxicity; minimization of GCs is a major focus for treatment of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis…
Abstract Number: 0689 • ACR Convergence 2023
Use of Avacopan in Patients with ANCA-associated Vasculitis and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate < 15 mL/min/1.73m2
Bryce Barr, Kim Cheema, Aurore Fifi-Mah, Stephanie Garner, Louis Girard and Jeffrey Ma, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Glomerulonephritis represents a severe manifestation of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV) and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Therefore, maximal recovery…
Abstract Number: 0690 • ACR Convergence 2023
Treating Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis and Very Severe Renal Injury with an Intensified B Cell Depletion Therapy: Comparison with a Control Cohort Receiving a Conventional Therapy
Dario Roccatello¹, Savino Sciascia², SILVIA GRAZIETTA FODDAI³, gIACOMO QUATTROCCHIO⁴, MASSIMO RADIN³, IRENE CECCHI³, ALICE BARINOTTI³, ELENA RUBINI³, MICHELA FERRO⁴, EMANUELE DE SIMONE⁴, carla naretto⁴, ANTONELLA BARRECA⁵, ANDREA SAMMARTINO⁴, DANIELA ROSSI⁴ and ROBERTA FENOGLIO⁴, ¹University of Torino, Torino, Italy, ²University of Turin, Torino, Italy, ³University Center of Excellence on Nephrologic, Rheumatologic and Rare Diseases (ERK-Net, ERN-Reconnect and RITA-ERN Member) with Nephrology and Dialysis Unit and Center of Immuno-Rheumatology and Rare Diseases (CMID), Coordinating Center of the Interregional Network for Rare Diseases of Piedmont and Aosta Valley, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy, ⁴University Center of Excellence on Nephrologic, Rheumatologic and Rare Diseases (ERK-net, ERN-Reconnect and RITA-ERN Member) with Nephrology and Dialysis Unit and Center of Immuno-Rheumatology and Rare Diseases (CMID), Coordinating Center of the Interregional Network for Rare Diseases of Piedmont and Aosta Valley, San Giovanni Bosco Hub Hospital, Turin, Italy, ⁵Pathology Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
Background/Purpose: Rituximab (RTX), an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, has shown to be an effective induction treatment for small-vessel vasculitides associated with antineutrophil cytoplasm antibodies (AAV) in…
Abstract Number: 0703 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cardiovascular Disease-Related Mortality in Primary Systemic Vasculitis
Alicia Rodriguez-Pla, Sierra Pacific Arthritis and Rheumatology Centers, Fresno, CA
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in patients with the most common subtypes of primary systemic vasculitides. We aimed to estimate…

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