Abstracts tagged "interferon"

Abstract Number: 1539 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Impact Of Interferon Signature On Anifrolumab Efficacy And Safety In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis
Muhammad Usman Hashmi¹, Paramarajan Piranavan², Yasmeen Sufi³, Zaira Nasir⁴, Zainab Azhar⁵, Shamaem Tariq⁵, Hamas Ul Hudaibia⁵, IMRAN SAEED⁶, Aayet Zulfiqar⁵, Natasha Rasool² and Anum Faiz⁷, ¹Rahmah Academy of Research Excellence, Islamabad, Pakistan., Islamabad, Pakistan, ²University of Kentucky, Louisville, KY, ³Karachi Medical & Dental College, Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan, ⁴Rawalpindi Medical University,Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Islamabad, Pakistan, ⁵Rawalpindi Medical University,Rawalpindi, Pakistan., Rawalpindi, Pakistan, ⁶Nishtar Medical University,Multan, Pakistan., Multan, Pakistan, ⁷Jinnah Hospital Lahore, Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan
Background/Purpose: Type I interferon (IFN) signaling is central to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) pathogenesis, and anifrolumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting the IFN-α receptor (IFNAR), has…
Abstract Number: 0881 • ACR Convergence 2025
Circulating Monocytes with High Interferon Signature as Precursors to Osteopontin Expressing Lung Macrophages in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease
Shu-Ju Lin¹, Kimberly Taylor², Shen Yang³, Qinwei Chen⁴, Shehani Alexander¹, Ye Cao⁵, Takanori Sasaki⁵, Deepak Rao⁵, Nunzio Bottini⁶, Francesco Boin³ and Richard Ainsworth⁴, ¹Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Beverly Hills, CA, ⁴Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Beverly Hills, CA
Background/Purpose: Circulating monocytes with pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic phenotype have been implicated in SSc-ILD pathogenesis, but their potential trajectory to mature cell lineage macrophages driving organ-specific…
Abstract Number: 2078 • ACR Convergence 2025
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps from Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies Induce Interferogenic Responses in Macrophages and Myeloid Dendritic Cells
Yatzil Reyna Juárez¹, Jennifer Tiaré Balderas Miranda², Beatriz Alcalá Carmona³, María José Ostos Prado⁴, karina santana⁵, Diana Gómez-Martín⁶ and Jiram Torres Ruiz⁷, ¹Instituto Politècnico Nacional, Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo, Mexico State, Mexico, ²Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán, Federal District, Mexico, ³INCMNSZ, Cdmx, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ⁴Instituto Nacional De Ciencias Médicas Y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ⁵INCMNSZ, Ciudad de México, Federal District, Mexico, ⁶INCMNSZ, Mexico city, Federal District, Mexico, ⁷INCMNSZ, Mexico, Federal District, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) and anti-synthetase syndrome (AS) are idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) with perifascicular pathology involving vasculopathy, macrophages, dendritic cells and an overexpression of interferon-stimulated…
Abstract Number: 1538 • ACR Convergence 2025
Safety, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of a Novel Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Targeting Antibody in Healthy Adults and Patients with SLE or Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus with Active Skin Lesions: A First-In-Human Study of KK4277
Minoru Hasegawa¹, Jun Kinoshita², Shigeki Otsubo³, Kana Yamada³ and Ehsanollah Esfandiari⁴, ¹Division of Medicine, University of Fukui, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, Japan, ²Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, ³Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, ⁴Kyowa kirin International plc, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are known to be the main source of type 1 interferon (IFN), which is the cause of various autoimmune diseases.…
Abstract Number: 0847 • ACR Convergence 2025
Interferon Score Effectively Stratifies for Time to Clinically Significant Event Accrual in Systemic Sclerosis Independently of Cutaneous Subset
Stefano Di Donato¹, Rebecca Ross², Marco Minerba³, Vishal Kakkar⁴, Enrico De Lorenzis⁵, Philip Yee⁶, Christopher Denton⁷ and Francesco Del Galdo⁴, ¹University of Leeds, Canosa Sannita, Chieti, Italy, ²Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ³Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome, Taranto, Taranto, Italy, ⁴University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁵Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Roma, Rome, Italy, ⁶UCL, London, United Kingdom, ⁷University College London, UK, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease characterized by vascular damage, immune dysregulation, and fibrosis. It is typically classified into limited cutaneous (lcSSc)…
Abstract Number: 1867 • ACR Convergence 2025
Deciphering the Molecular Landscape of the Small Intestine in Early and Late SSc Using High-Definition Spatial Transcriptomics
Laura Much¹, Elena Pachera², Havard Fretheim³, Knut EA Lundin⁴, Lumeng Li⁵, Astrid Hofman⁶, Pietro Bearzi⁵, Philip Stauffer¹, Michael Scharl⁷, Oyvind Molberg⁸, Oliver Distler⁹ and Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold³, ¹Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ²University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ³Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, the LOOP Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland, ⁶Center of Experimental Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, the LOOP Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁷Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁸Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Nepal, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland, Zurich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: SSc frequently results in serious gastrointestinal (GI) complications that contribute to increased morbidity and mortality. Understanding the molecular changes across different disease stages is…
Abstract Number: 1518 • ACR Convergence 2025
Efficacy and Safety of Anifrolumab in Discoid Lupus: A Meta-Analysis of the Literature
Ali Ali¹, Neelay Purohit², Ciji Robinson², Amanda Darzi³ and Alireza Meysami⁴, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Henry Ford Health System, Canton, MI, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, ⁴Henry Ford Health, Detroit, MI
Background/Purpose: Anifrolumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting the type I interferon receptor, demonstrated clinical efficacy in systemic lupus erythematosus in the pivotal TULIP-2 trial¹. However, its…
Abstract Number: 0821 • ACR Convergence 2025
Flipping The Switch – Classical Complement Activation closely linked to IFN-signalling in Stills Disease
Freya Huijsmans¹, Alejandra Bodelón de Frutos¹, Lyanne Sijbers¹, Susanne Benseler², Joost Swart³, Rae Yeung⁴, Sebastiaan Vastert⁵ and Jorg van Loosdregt¹, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology & Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ²Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ³Wilhelmina Children's Hospital / UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁴The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Stills disease (SD) is an autoinflammatory syndrome characterized by severe innate immune dysregulation. The complement system, an essential component of innate immunity, can drive…
Abstract Number: L01 • ACR Convergence 2024
Targeted Exosite Inhibition of STING Activation of TBK1 Selectively Blocks Type I Interferon and NFκB Responses for Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases
Matthew Martin¹, Erik Wilker¹, Diana Gikunju¹, Usha Narayanan¹, Unnati Pandya¹, Vijetha Prakash¹, Ashley Edwards¹, Sameer Kawatkar¹, Tenghui Chen¹, Ragunath Chandran¹, Sai Sunder¹, Sumathi Biradar¹, Joerg Distler², Alexandra Joseph¹, Stephanos Ioannidis¹ and Bhavatarini Vangamudi¹, ¹Exo Therapeutics, Cambridge, MA, ²Exo Therapeutics, Düsseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: The cGAS-TBK1-STING pathway senses nucleic acids for innate immunity. Aberrant activation of the pathway is linked to autoimmune diseases including Systemic and Cutaneous Lupus…
Abstract Number: 0092 • ACR Convergence 2024
A New Generation Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (MSC)-based Cell Therapy Using Design of Experiments Halts Pristane Induced Glomerulosclerosis
Hulya Bukulmez¹, Adrienne Dennis², kristine Highland³ and Steven N. Emancipator⁴, ¹MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve, Pepper Pike, OH, ²MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH, ³Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, ⁴Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: MSCs, exposed to a disease-specific cytokine profile, can accurately sense the composition of the inflammatory microenvironment. We have harnessed this adaptive ability of MSCs…
Abstract Number: 1426 • ACR Convergence 2024
Single Cell RNA-Seq Characterization of Circulating Immune Cells in Sjogren’s Syndrome: Comparison to SLE and Rheumatoid Arhtritis
Alejandro Gomez-Gomez¹, yolanda Guillen², Paloma Vela Casasempere³, María Paula álvarez Hernández⁴, Ignacio Brana Abascal⁵, Mónica Fernández Castro⁶, Maria López Lasanta¹, José María Pego-Reigosa⁷, Carlos Marras⁸, María García-Villanueva⁹, Francisco Blanco¹⁰, Patricia Carreira¹¹, Carolina Perez-Garcia¹², Íñigo Rúa-Figueroa¹³, Hugo F Avalos bogado¹, Natalia Boix Martí¹, Eric Kirkegaard-Biosca¹⁴, iago álvarez Sáez¹⁵, Nuria Palau¹⁶, Raül Tortosa¹⁶, Jesús Tornero Molina¹⁷, Antonio Fernandez Nebro¹⁸, Jaime Calvo-Alén¹⁹, Juan Cañete²⁰, Damiana Alvarez-Errico², Ernest Choy²¹, Holger Heyn²², Antonio Julia²³, Sara Marsal barril¹ and Jose Luis Andreu²⁴, and on behalf of SSAD and DocTIS consortia, ¹Hospital Universitari Vall d´Hebron, Rheumatology, Barcelona, Spain, ²Imidomics, Inc, Barcelona, Spain, ³Hospital General Universitario de Alicante , Rheumatology, Alicante, Spain, ⁴Hospital universitario de la Princesa. IIS-Princesa, Rheumatology, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain, ⁶Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ⁷Galicia Health Service (SERGAS), Vigo, Spain, ⁸Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Murcia, Spain, ⁹Hospital Ramón y Cajal, MADRID, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁰Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña , Rheumatology, A Coruña, Spain, ¹¹Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Madrid, Spain, ¹²Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain, ¹³Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Doctor Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas GC, Spain, ¹⁴Hospital Universitari Vall d´Hebron, Ophtalmology, Barcelona, Spain, ¹⁵Hospital Universitari Vall d´Hebron, Maxillofacial Surgery, Barcelona, Spain, ¹⁶Vall d´Hebron Hospital Research Institute, Rheumatology, Barcelona, Spain, ¹⁷Sociedad Española de Reumatologia, Rheumatology, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁸Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya , Rheumatology, Málaga, Spain, ¹⁹Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Araba, Vitoria, Pais Vasco, Spain, ²⁰Hospital Clinic an IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain, ²¹Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom, ²²Centre for Genomic Regulation (CNAG-CRG), National Centre for Genomic Analysis, Barcelona, Spain, ²³Vall d'Hebron Hospital Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain, ²⁴Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda., Majadahonda, Spain
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome (pSS) shares with SLE and RA features including their predominance in women, immunological characteristics and genetic risk background. Hence, to dissect…
Abstract Number: 1792 • ACR Convergence 2024
CD14+ Monocytes Demonstrate Subclinical Erythrocyte Uptake in Childhood Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Lauren Robinson¹, Preetha Balasubramanian², Zurong Wan², Juan Rodriguez Alcazar², Marina Lima Silva Santos², Lynnette Walters³, Jeanine Baisch², Karen Onel⁴, Tracey Wright⁵, Virginia Pascual⁶ and Simone Caielli², ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ³Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Allen, TX, ⁴HSS, New York, NY, ⁵UT Southwestern, Plano, TX, ⁶Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a disease characterized by the presence of auto-antibodies, immune complex deposition, and a robust type I interferon (IFN) signature.…
Abstract Number: 2540 • ACR Convergence 2024
Characterizing the Functional Role of Type I Interferons in Inflammatory Arthritis
Mary Huang, Richard Bell, Toolika Singh and Lionel Ivashkiv, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by synovial inflammation due to cellular infiltration and inflammatory mediators. Type I interferons (IFN) have…
Abstract Number: 0093 • ACR Convergence 2024
Overexpression of Epidermal Ifnk Promotes Systemic CD8+ T Cell Maturation After UV-exposure
Benjamin Klein¹, Kelsey E. McNeely², Debbie Colesa², Yiqing Gao², Nguyen Thi Kim Nguyen², Johann Gudjonsson¹ and J. Michelle Kahlenberg¹, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of Michigan Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Skin involvement is the most common organ manifestation in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and exacerbation of cutaneous lupus (CLE) can precede systemic disease flares.…
Abstract Number: 1430 • ACR Convergence 2024
C57BL/6.NOD-Aec1Aec2 Mice Recapitulate Sjögren’s Serology Better Than NOD.B10Sn-H2b Models and JAK Inhibitor Treatment Improves Immunoglobulins and Salivary Gland Inflammation but Not Salivary Flow in Sjögren’s Mice
Sara McCoy¹ and Ilya Gurevic², ¹University of Wisconsin, Middleton, WI, ²University of Wisconsin, Madison
Background/Purpose: Sjögren’s disease (SjD) is a systemic autoimmune disease in which interferons (IFNs) are believed to play a major role/ JAK inhibitors (JAKinibs) block IFN…

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