Abstract Number: 2270 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treatment of Refractory Cystoid Macular Edema to Conventional Immunosuppressive Therapy: Tocilizumab Vs Anti-TNF-Alpha. Multicenter Study of 59 Patients
Background/Purpose: Cystoid macular edema (CME) is the main cause of irreversible visual loss in patients with uveitis. Our aim objective was to determine the efficacy…Abstract Number: 2395 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitor (TNFi)-Induced Psoriasis: Prevalence and Response to Therapy in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) in Two Children’s Hospitals
Background/Purpose: The development of psoriasis while on TNFi is a paradoxical effect of agents that treat psoriasis and is described in larger cohorts inflammatory bowel…Abstract Number: 1041 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Real-World Utilization of Biosimilars for Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in the US
Background/Purpose: A biosimilar product is a biological product highly similar to another FDA-approved biological product, reference product, and has no clinically meaningful differences in safety…Abstract Number: 1280 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Outcomes of Juvenile Dermatomyositis Patients Treated with TNF-Inhibitors: A Retrospective Chart Review Katelyn Banschbach1, Ellen Go1 and Stacey Tarvin2, 1Indiana University School of Medicine, 2riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University
Background/Purpose: To analyze the clinical outcomes of TNF-inhibitors as a steroid-sparing agent in the treatment of juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). Methods: We performed a retrospective chart…Abstract Number: 2296 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Infliximab Use in JIA and Uveitis: Does Methotrexate Help or Hinder?
Background/Purpose: Infliximab (IFX) effectiveness is impacted in part by immunogenicity and the development of drug neutralizing anti-drug antibodies, thus methotrexate is commonly co-administered to minimize…Abstract Number: 2318 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Measurement of Serum Infliximab and Antibody Levels As an Adjunct to Clinical Decision Making Regarding Infliximab Therapy
Background/Purpose: Infliximab (IFX) is a chimeric monoclonal antibody against tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a). It is known to be effective and often used in the…Abstract Number: 2320 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pediatric Rheumatology Infusion Center: Report on Therapeutic Protocols and Infusion Reactions over 4 Years
Background/Purpose: The goals of this report are to describe various therapeutic protocols, volume of intravenous (IV) infusions, and associated adverse events at the University of…Abstract Number: 2800 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Biosimilar Infliximab (CT-P13) after Switching from Originator Infliximab: Results from the 26-Week Open Label Extension of a Randomized Norwegian Trial
Background/Purpose: TNF-inhibitors (TNFi) have improved treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondyloarthritis (SpA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) , Crohn’s disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and chronic plaque…Abstract Number: 2904 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Tolerance of TNF Alpha Inhibitor (TNFI) Treatment in Cardiac Sarcoidosis (CS)
Background/Purpose: CS is a life-threatening condition that accounts for 85% of sarcoidosis-related deaths in Japan and 13-25% in America. The objective is to evaluate the…Abstract Number: 455 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of Real-World Treatment Patterns in a Matched Sample of Rheumatology Patients with Continuous Infliximab Therapy or Switched to Biosimilar Infliximab
Background/Purpose: Biosimilar infliximab (CT-P13) was first approved in Europe in 2013.This study compared treatment (tx) patterns of Turkish pts with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis(RA)…Abstract Number: 1030 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Healthcare Service Utilization and Costs of Certolizumab Pegol Versus Infliximab Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Prior retrospective claims analyses examining rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment costs have shown infliximab (IFX) to be costlier than certolizumab pegol (CZP) across all sites…Abstract Number: 50 • 2017 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNFα) inhibitor-induced psoriasis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients
Background/Purpose: Occurrence of psoriasis while on TNFα antagonists is a paradoxical effect of agents that treat psoriasis, and is described in larger cohorts of inflammatory…Abstract Number: 19L • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Biosimilar Infliximab (CT-P13) Is Not Inferior to Originator Infliximab: Results from a 52-Week Randomized Switch Trial in Norway
Background/Purpose: TNF-inhibitors (TNFi) have improved treatment of spondyloarthritis (SpA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), Crohn’s disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and chronic plaque…Abstract Number: 627 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical and Immunogenicity Outcomes after Switching Treatment from Innovator Infliximab to Biosimilar Infliximab in Rheumatic Diseases in Daily Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Biosimilar infliximab is registered in Europe for the same therapeutic indications as innovator infliximab. In 2015, four rheumatology departments in the Netherlands decided to…Abstract Number: 630 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Strategies for Biological Drug Quantification in Biological Drug Immune Responses
Background/Purpose: The development of the biological DMARDs has benefitted patients, who previously had no treatment options. Currently no method for stratifying patients to these drugs…