Abstract Number: L06 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improvement in Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes for Refractory Juvenile-Onset Systemic Sclerosis (jSSc) 6 Months to 2 Years After Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (ASCT)
Background/Purpose: Juvenile-onset systemic sclerosis (jSSc) is an inflammatory, fibrotic, and vasculopathic disease that causes severe multi-organ dysfunction leading to significant morbidity and early mortality.When patients…Abstract Number: L08 • ACR Convergence 2023
Early Clinical Development of CIT-013, a First in Class NETosis Inhibitor, in a Randomized Phase I Dose Escalation Study in Healthy Volunteers Demonstrating Potent Inhibition of LPS Induced Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation
Background/Purpose: Aberrant Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) production contributes to the pathophysiology of multiple inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS),…Abstract Number: L09 • ACR Convergence 2023
Efficacy and Safety of LNK01001 in Chinese Patients with Moderate to Severe Active Rheumatoid Arthritis with an Inadequate Response to Conventional Synthetic DMARDs: 24-week Results from a Phase 2 Trial
Background/Purpose: LNK01001 is a selective oral JAK1 inhibitor in clinical development for treating autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here, we report the…Abstract Number: L10 • ACR Convergence 2023
Dazodalibep, a CD40L Antagonist, in a Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial of Subjects with Sjögren’s Disease Having Unacceptable Symptomatic Burden but Limited Extraglandular Organ Involvement
Background/Purpose: Dazodalibep (DAZ) is a non-antibody fusion protein that acts as a CD40L antagonist and blocks costimulatory signals between immune cells, including T cells, B…Abstract Number: L11 • ACR Convergence 2023
Risk of Cardiovascular Events According to Biological Agent Exposure in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Korean Population-based Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have a higher risk of cardiovascular events than controls. Although biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) are efficacious in treating…Abstract Number: L12 • ACR Convergence 2023
Efficacy and Safety Outcomes of TAK-279, a Selective Oral Tyrosine Kinase 2 (TYK2) Inhibitor, from a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 2b Trial in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: TYK2 mediates signaling by key cytokines involved in the pathogenesis of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases such as psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and psoriasis (PsO). TAK-279 is…Abstract Number: L13 • ACR Convergence 2023
An Open-label, Multicenter, Phase 1/2 Study to Assess Safety, Efficacy and Cellular Kinetics of YTB323, a Rapid Manufacturing CAR-T Cell Therapy Targeting CD19 on B Cells, for Severe Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Preliminary Results
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is characterized by pathogenic autoreactive B cells producing autoantibodies against multiple self-antigens. Recently, a series of clinical cases suggested that…Abstract Number: L16 • ACR Convergence 2023
Withdrawal of Immunosuppressant and Low-dose Steroids in IgG4-RD Patients with Stable Disease (WInS IgG4-RD): An Investigator-initiated, Multi-center, Open-label, Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a fibroinflammatory disease. Remission induction treatment with glucocorticoid (GC) is usually effective, but its tendency of relapse makes the strategy…Abstract Number: L07 • ACR Convergence 2023
3-year Results of Tapering TNFi to Withdrawal Compared to Stable TNFi Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Sustained Remission: A Multicenter Randomized Trial
Background/Purpose: Tapering of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) treatment in patients who have reached sustained remission is debated in current guidelines, and further data are…Abstract Number: L17 • ACR Convergence 2023
Safety, Tolerability, and Exploratory Efficacy of Afimetoran, a TLR7/8 Inhibitor, in Patients with Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: A Phase 1b Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Background/Purpose: Over 50 years have passed since the last therapy was approved for cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE).1 Parenteral administration, off-label use, or toxicity with long-term…Abstract Number: L14 • ACR Convergence 2023
Efficacy and Safety of Benralizumab Compared with Mepolizumab in the Treatment of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in Patients Receiving Standard of Care Therapy: Phase 3 MANDARA Study
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic inflammation is a key pathophysiological mechanism of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). Oral glucocorticoids (OGCs) and immunosuppressants remain the basis for the standard…Abstract Number: L18 • ACR Convergence 2023
Immune-metabolic Heterogeneity and Clinical Implications in Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome Revealed by Molecular Classification of Salivary Glands
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a complex autoimmune disease with significant heterogeneity. Our study aimed to clarify the etiology and molecular variation of the…Abstract Number: L15 • ACR Convergence 2023
AR882, an Efficacious and Selective URAT1 Inhibitor for Patients with Chronic Gouty Arthritis and Subcutaneous Tophi: Results from a Global, Prospective, Proof-of-Concept Trial Using Dual Energy Computed Tomography
Background/Purpose: AR882 is a novel and selective URAT1 inhibitor currently in clinical stage development for the treatment of gout and tophaceous gout and has demonstrated…Abstract Number: L19 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Phase 3 Study of Repeat Injection of TLC599 in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: Benefits to 52 Weeks
Background/Purpose: In osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, intraarticular injections of corticosteroids can relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and improve mobility, but the effect is not predictable,…Abstract Number: L01 • ACR Convergence 2023
Analysis of 245,388 Diverse Participants in the NIH All of Us Cohort Identifies VEXAS Resiliency in UBA1 M41L Somatic Mutation Carriers
Background/Purpose: VEXAS syndrome is a recently-discovered systemic auto-inflammatory disease caused by somatic mutation at position 41 in the X-linked gene UBA1.1 First, 25 older men…