Abstract Number: L02 • ACR Convergence 2023
Mutational Analysis of UNC93B1 Identifies Regulatory Regions Mutated in Human SLE
Background/Purpose: Endosomal nucleic acid-sensing toll-like receptors 3, 7 and 9 are key innate immune sensors of dsRNA, ssRNA and ssDNA, respectively, whose activities must be…Abstract Number: L03 • ACR Convergence 2023
Efficacy and Safety of Targeted Therapies in VEXAS Syndrome: Retrospective Study from the French VEXAS Group
Background/Purpose: VEXAS (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic) syndrome is a monogenic disease of adults due to acquired somatic mutations of the UBA1 gene. Patients…Abstract Number: L04 • ACR Convergence 2023
EP-104IAR (Extended-Release Fluticasone Propionate for Injectable Suspension): Topline and Key Secondary Results from a Phase 2 Randomized, Double-blind, Vehicle-Controlled Trial in Subjects with Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: EP-104IAR is being developed to treat OA symptoms. Previous results from non-clinical studies evaluating local joint safety in beagle dogs, in contrast to other…Abstract Number: L05 • ACR Convergence 2023
DICKENS: A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial of Diacerein for Knee Osteoarthritis with Effusion-Synovitis
Background/Purpose: There is an unmet need for treatments of knee OA. Diacerein is recommended for alleviating pain in OA patients for its anti-inflammatory effect by…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…