Abstract Number: L09 • ACR Convergence 2020
A Phase 2a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Ziritaxestat in Early Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis (NOVESA)
Background/Purpose: There is a high unmet need for systemic sclerosis (SSc) treatments. Ziritaxestat (ziri; GLPG1690) is an autotaxin inhibitor with a novel mechanism of action.…Abstract Number: L10 • ACR Convergence 2020
Targeting Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Improves Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Skin Lesions and Reduces Type I Interferon Levels: Results of a Phase 1 Study of VIB7734
Background/Purpose: Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) secrete large amounts of type I interferon (IFN) and other cytokines upon activation. pDCs migrate to sites of active disease…Abstract Number: L11 • ACR Convergence 2020
Tofacitinib for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Primary Analysis of a Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib is an oral JAK inhibitor that is being investigated for the treatment of adult patients (pts) with AS.Methods: This Phase 3, randomized, double-blind…Abstract Number: L01 • ACR Convergence 2020
Outcomes of COVID-19 Infection in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases in a Multicenter Healthcare System: A Comparative Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: The risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19 among rheumatic disease patients compared to the general population remains poorly understood. Filling this knowledge gap is…Abstract Number: L02 • ACR Convergence 2020
Risk Mitigating Behavior in People with Rheumatic Diseases or Psoriasis During the COVID-19 Pandemic Differ by Immunosuppressant Treatment Type: A Patient survey Study
Background/Purpose: Clinician-reported registry data suggest that use of biologics in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) is associated with a lower risk of adverse COVID-19…Abstract Number: L03 • ACR Convergence 2020
Efficacy and Safety of Deucravacitinib (BMS-986165), an Oral, Selective Tyrosine Kinase 2 Inhibitor, in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: Results from a Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: Tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) is an intracellular kinase that mediates signaling by key cytokines involved in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) pathophysiology. Deucravacitinib (BMS-986165) is a…Abstract Number: L04 • ACR Convergence 2020
Influenza Adverse Events in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Tofacitinib Clinical Program
Background/Purpose: Patients (pts) with RA have increased susceptibility to seasonal influenza and its complications.1 The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the need to understand acute respiratory RNA…Abstract Number: L05 • ACR Convergence 2020
DMARD Changes for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the US During the First Three Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background/Purpose: To understand medication and clinical care changes by patients with RA during the first 3 months (March through May 2020) of the COVID-19 pandemic…Abstract Number: L06 • ACR Convergence 2020
Mavrilimumab (anti GM-CSF Receptor α Monoclonal Antibody) Reduces Time to Flare and Increases Sustained Remission in a Phase 2 Trial of Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: T helper (Th)1 and Th17 lymphocytes play a role in the pathogenesis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). Current treatments (e.g., corticosteroids and tocilizumab) target…Abstract Number: L07 • ACR Convergence 2020
Tocilizumab for COVID-19 Infection: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: The efficacy of interleukin-6 receptor blockade in hospitalized COVID-19 patients not on mechanical ventilation is unclear.Methods: We performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in…Abstract Number: L08 • ACR Convergence 2020
Long Term Cardiovascular Safety of Febuxostat and Allopurinol in Patients with Chronic Gout: The Febuxostat versus Allopurinol Streamlined Trial (on Behalf of the FAST Investigators)
Background/Purpose: Febuxostat and allopurinol are uric acid lowering agents. Following concerns about the cardiovascular safety of febuxostat, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended a post-authorization…
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