Abstract Number: L11 • ACR Convergence 2021
Cardiovascular Risk of Hydroxychloroquine in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a commonly used 1st-line disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the U.S., while methotrexate (MTX) is…Abstract Number: L12 • ACR Convergence 2021
Neither Add-on nor Withdrawal of Methotrexate Impacts Efficacy of IL12/23 Inhibition in Active PsA: Data from a Multicenter Investigator-initiated Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial on Arthritis, Dactylitis, Enthesitis, Psoriasis, QoL and Function
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is often used as first-line DMARD-therapy in active psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Randomized clinical trials usually require treatment failure or intolerance of csDMARD/MTX…Abstract Number: L13 • ACR Convergence 2021
Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Belimumab (BEL) and Rituximab (RTX) Sequential Therapy in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: The Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled BLISS-BELIEVE Study
Background/Purpose: Disease control remains an unmet need in SLE. The rationale for sequential BEL and RTX therapy in SLE was previously published.1 This study evaluated…Abstract Number: L14 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effect of Avacopan, a Selective C5a Receptor Inhibitor, on Kidney Function in Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is a life- or organ-threatening condition in which patients experience severe inflammation of small blood vessels; renal disease is…Abstract Number: L15 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Predictive Diagnostic Model for IgA Vasculitis Based on a Metabolomic Approach
Background/Purpose: IgA vasculitis is a rare systemic disease that is life-threatening mainly due to digestive or renal involvement. To date, there is no reliable diagnostic…Abstract Number: L16 • ACR Convergence 2021
Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections Post-vaccination Among Immunocompromised Patients with Autoimmune or Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis from a U.S. Nationally-sampled Electronic Medical Record Data Repository
Background/Purpose: National U.S. data on breakthrough COVID-19 infection in people with autoimmune or inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRD) are limited. Our objective was to assess whether breakthrough COVID-19 infections were increased post-COVID-19-vaccination…