Abstract Number: L05 • ACR Convergence 2024
Prolonged Plasma Urate-Lowering After a Single Intravenous Administration of PRX-115, a Novel PEGylated Uricase, in Participants with Elevated Urate Levels
Background/Purpose: PEGylated uricases have already demonstrated therapeutic modality in the treatment of refractory gout patients. PRX-115 is a recombinant homotetrameric uricase enzyme, produced from Candida…Abstract Number: L06 • ACR Convergence 2024
Distinct Cytokine and Cytokine Receptor Expression Patterns Characterize Different Subtypes of Inflammatory Myopathies
Background/Purpose: Myositis is a term for a heterogeneous group of inflammatory myopathies, each with characteristic clinical manifestations, histopathological features, and autoantibodies, including myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSAs).…Abstract Number: L07 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Classification Criteria for Anti-Synthetase Syndrome (Class) Project
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop and validate new classification criteria for Anti-Synthetase Syndrome (ASSD) using data and consensus driven methodologies and…Abstract Number: L08 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose-ranging and Parallel-group Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of XG005 in Subjects with Painful Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) affects 595 million people globally; cases are projected to increase 49-95% for various joints by 2050 as populations age (GBD 2023). OA…Abstract Number: L09 • ACR Convergence 2024
Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in Patients with Active Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib (TOF) has been shown to be efficacious in the treatment of polyarticular course JIA, including systemic JIA (sJIA) without active systemic features. Here…Abstract Number: L10 • ACR Convergence 2024
Neuroimmune Modulation in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inadequate Response or Intolerance to Biological or Targeted Synthetic DMARDs: Results at 12 and 24 Weeks from a Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Double-Blind Pivotal Study
Background/Purpose: In this study, we evaluated the safety and efficacy of an implantable, cervical vagus nerve stimulation device for treatment of RA. Methods: This randomized,…Abstract Number: L11 • ACR Convergence 2024
Rheumatology Diagnostics Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (ANA Reader©) for ANA Pattern Identification and Titer Quantification
Background/Purpose: Antinuclear antibody (ANA) immunofluorescence (IFA) patterns and titers are a key part of rheumatology diagnostics, however, there is considerable intra- and inter-laboratory variability with…Abstract Number: L12 • ACR Convergence 2024
A-319, a CD3 X CD19 T Cell Engager (TCE), for the Treatment of Severe/Refractory SLE: Early Evidence of Rapid Reset of Disease-Specific Autoimmunity
Background/Purpose: CD19 CAR T treatment has demonstrated clinical benefits to patients with severe/refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), possibly due to resetting autoimmunity. A-319, a highly…Abstract Number: L13 • ACR Convergence 2024
Anifrolumab Long-Term Treatment Is More Effective Against Organ Damage Than Standard of Care Alone: Results from an External Control Arm Study on Organ Damage in Phase 3 Clinical Trials and the University of Toronto Lupus Clinic Cohort
Background/Purpose: In SLE, persistent disease activity, disease flares and long-term glucocorticoid (GC) use all contribute to organ damage accrual. The effects of novel therapies on…Abstract Number: L14 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Withdrawal Study of Colchicine in Behçet Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Previous randomized controlled studies reported conflicting results regarding the effectiveness of colchicine on oral ulcers in Behçet syndrome (BS). A randomized drug discontinuation design…Abstract Number: L15 • ACR Convergence 2024
LEVI-04, a Novel neurotrophin-3 Inhibitor, Substantially Improves Pain and Function Without Deleterious Effects on Joint Structure in People with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Phase II Trial
Background/Purpose: There is an urgent need for new therapies to treat OA. Excess neurotrophins (NT) are implicated in OA and other painful conditions. Previous OA…Abstract Number: L16 • ACR Convergence 2024
Dapirolizumab Pegol Demonstrated Significant Improvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity: Efficacy and Safety Results of a Phase 3 Trial
Background/Purpose: Dapirolizumab pegol (DZP) is a novel, polyethylene glycol (PEG)-conjugated antigen-binding (Fab') fragment, lacking an Fc domain, that inhibits CD40L signaling. By binding to CD40L,…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
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: L17 • ACR Convergence 2024
Allogenic CD19 CAR NK Cells Therapy in Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Open-label, Single Arm, Prospective and Interventional Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose: Treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) typically necessitates long-term immunosuppression with hormones, immunosuppressants and biologics. CD19-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have shown excellent…Abstract Number: L02 • ACR Convergence 2024
Persistent Articular Infection and Host Reactive Responses Contribute to Brucella-Induced Spondyloarthritis in SKG Mice
Background/Purpose: Brucellosis, one of the most prevalent zoonotic diseases worldwide, often results in osteoarticular complications including large joint and axial arthritis mimicking spondyloarthritis (SpA). Greater…