Abstract Number: LB24 • ACR Convergence 2025
Ianalumab demonstrates significant reduction in disease activity in patients with Sjögren’s disease: Efficacy and safety results from two global Phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind studies (NEPTUNUS-1 and NEPTUNUS-2)
Background/Purpose: Sjögren's disease (SjD) is a systemic, heterogeneous, autoimmune disease with substantial disease burden, high unmet need, and no approved systemic treatments. B cell hyperactivity…Abstract Number: LB09 • ACR Convergence 2025
Rotation or Change of Biologic After TNF blocker treatment failure for axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is initially treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. In case of inadequate response, ACR/EULAR recommend biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs). Up to…Abstract Number: LB10 • ACR Convergence 2025
Four-Year Safety and Efficacy of Deucravacitinib in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results From a Phase 2 Program
Background/Purpose: There is a substantial unmet need for effective, well-tolerated therapies for patients with SLE. Deucravacitinib is an oral, selective tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor…Abstract Number: LB11 • ACR Convergence 2025
Efficacy and Safety of Telitacicept in Patients with Sjögren’s Disease: Results from a Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase 3 Clinical Study
Background/Purpose: Sjögren's disease (SjD) is a chronic autoimmune disease whose pathogenesis is associated with aberrant activation of B-lymphocytes. Telitacicept, a novel fusion protein, dually targets and…Abstract Number: LB12 • ACR Convergence 2025
Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase IIa Trial of an Innovative Intra-Articular Apoptotic Cell Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis (OA): 3-Month Positive Outcomes and Identification of Responder Population (NCT06233474)
Background/Purpose: OA is a prevalent disabling disease growing globally due to aging populations and rising obesity. In primary OA, the effects of joint tissue damage accumulate with age,…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…
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