Abstract Number: LB13 • ACR Convergence 2025
Obinutuzumab Leads to Deep B-Cell Depletion in the Kidney Parenchyma of Patients With Lupus Nephritis: An Exploratory Analysis of the REGENCY Trial
Background/Purpose: B cells infiltrate the kidneys in lupus nephritis (LN) and likely contribute to the pathogenesis of kidney injury. The REGENCY trial (NCT04221477) showed that…Abstract Number: LB14 • ACR Convergence 2025
Promising Early Outcomes With BMS-986353, a CD19-directed Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy in Severe Refractory Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Safety and Efficacy Findings From the Ongoing Phase 1 Trial
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are systemic autoimmune diseases affecting muscles, skin, lungs, joints, and several other organs; many patients are refractory to available therapy,…Abstract Number: LB15 • ACR Convergence 2025
Dietary Fiber Supplementation Enhances Methotrexate Response and Restores Th17/Treg Balance in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results from the Superfibre Randomized Trial
Background/Purpose: Gut dysbiosis and Th17/Treg imbalance contribute to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Additionally, methotrexate (MTX) efficacy depends on gut microbiota composition, especially on the presence of B.…Abstract Number: LB16 • ACR Convergence 2025
Mepolizumab Reduces End-Organ Manifestations Compared with Standard of Care in Patients with EGPA and HES: A US Real-world Analysis
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) and hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) are rare systemic diseases characterized by persistent eosinophilia and tissue infiltration, resulting in end-organ dysfunction…Abstract Number: LB01 • ACR Convergence 2025
Low-dose Interleukin-2 Therapy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase IIb trial
Background/Purpose: Low-dose Interleukin-2 (Ld-IL2) has shown therapeutic effect in autoimmune diseases, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Various doses from 0.33 to 3.0 million units of…Abstract Number: LB17 • ACR Convergence 2025
Circulating biomarkers for organ involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus: a series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) features heterogeneous clinical manifestations. The identification of biomarkers that facilitate initial disease recognition is a cornerstone of optimized clinical management.…Abstract Number: LB02 • ACR Convergence 2025
Tofacitinib Plus Glucocorticoids Can Effectively Reduce Relapse Rate in IgG4-Related Disease: A Randomized,Open-label controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of tofacitinib combined with glucocorticoids (GCs) compared with GCs monotherapy in preventing relapse in patients with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD).Methods: Compared with glucocorticoid…Abstract Number: LB18 • ACR Convergence 2025
Transcriptomic Signatures of ANA+ and ANA- B Cells Reveal Shifts from Active Disease to Remission in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), IgG antibodies that target nuclear antigens (ANA) are pathogenic and part of the diagnostic criteria for SLE. Healthy individuals…Abstract Number: LB03 • ACR Convergence 2025
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Effectively Reduces Pain in Fibromyalgia: A Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Trial Embedded in Physical Therapy Practice
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic widespread pain that is often exacerbated by movement. FM is associated with enhanced central pain transmission, while transcutaneous…Abstract Number: LB19 • ACR Convergence 2025
Rosnilimab, a Selective and Potent Depleter of Pathogenic T Cells, Demonstrates Efficacy, Safety, and Translational Proof of Mechanism in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Phase 2B Trial
Background/Purpose: Over 50% of RA patients require multiple b/tsDMARD classes due to inadequate or lost response. Rosnilimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody that selectively targets and…Abstract Number: LB04 • ACR Convergence 2025
Anti-CD20/BCMA Bispecific CAR-T Cell Therapy Promotes Immune Reset and Sustained Drug Free Remission in Refractory Autoimmune Diseases
Background/Purpose: Refractory autoimmune diseases with progressive organ damage remain a major unmet medical need. C-CAR168 is an autologous anti-CD20/BCMA bispecific CAR-T therapy designed to simultaneously…Abstract Number: LB20 • ACR Convergence 2025
Efficacy and Safety of Deucravacitinib up to Week 52: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study in Patients With Active Psoriatic Arthritis Who Are Naive to Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
Background/Purpose: Deucravacitinib is an oral, selective tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor being investigated in active PsA in the global, randomized, double-blind, placebo (PBO)-controlled, phase 3…Abstract Number: LB05 • ACR Convergence 2025
ER Stress-Induced ATP2A3 Drives Rheumatoid Arthritis via Activation of STING Signaling
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by persistent synovial inflammation and joint bone destruction. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress plays an important role…Abstract Number: LB21 • ACR Convergence 2025
IDH1/2 Somatic Hotspot Mutations as Independent Drivers of Autoinflammation
Background/Purpose: Recently, somatic mutations in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) have been proposed as a novel mechanism driving systemic inflammation. UBA1 somatic variants in…Abstract Number: LB06 • ACR Convergence 2025
AgAIN Study: First Head-to-Head Trial of Secukinumab vs. Ustekinumab in TNFα Inhibitor-Experienced Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Reveals Better Efficacy Across Multiple Domains
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients with prior failure or intolerance to TNFα inhibitors (TNFi) represent a clinically challenging population with limited therapeutic options. The AgAIN…
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