Abstracts tagged "Lupus nephritis"

Abstract Number: 1520 • ACR Convergence 2025
Long-Term Effects of Obinutuzumab on Kidney Function in Lupus Nephritis
Bahtiyar Toz¹, Himanshu Vashistha² and Richard Furie³, ¹Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell, Queens, NY, ²Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, ³Division of Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY
Background/Purpose: Biologic treatments for lupus nephritis (LN) have improved short-term outcomes. Obinutuzumab (OBI), an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, demonstrated efficacy in the NOBILITY and REGENCY trials;…
Abstract Number: 0945 • ACR Convergence 2025
Nerve Injury-Induced Protein-1 (Ninj1) Deficiency Aggravates Murine Lupus Through Modulation of Macrophage Polarization
Jorge Romo-Tena¹, Luz Blanco², Shuichiro Nakabo³, Victoria Hoffman⁴, Norio Hanata⁵, Mingzeng Zhang², Carmelo Carmona-Rivera⁵, Eduardo Patino-Martinez⁶, Dillon Claybaugh², Zu-Xi Yu² and Mariana Kaplan⁵, ¹Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, ²NIH, Bethesda, MD, ³NIAMS, NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Diagnostic and Research Services Branch, Division of Veterinary Resources, Office of Research Services, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, Bethesda, ⁵Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, Bethesda, MD, ⁶NIH/NIAMS, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Nerve injury-induced protein-1 (Ninj1) is an adhesion molecule that plays various roles in immune and stromal cells, including the modulation of inflammation and a…
Abstract Number: 0636 • ACR Convergence 2025
AA Novel Kidney-Specific Biomarker Panel Accurately Differentiates Lupus Nephritis from Diabetic Kidney Disease through Distinct Molecular Pathways Novel Kidney-Specific Biomarker Panel Accurately Differentiates Lupus Nephritis from Diabetic Kidney Disease through Distinct Molecular Pathways
Sepehr Taghavi¹, Ines Silva², Jacob Vasquez³, Vasileios Kyttaris⁴, Tyler O'Malley⁵ and Mike Nerenberg⁶, ¹Exagen Inc, Escondido, CA, ²Exagen, Carlsbad, CA, ³Exagen, Inc., Vista, CA, ⁴Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Exagen, Vista, CA, ⁶Exagen, DEL MAR, CA
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) are leading causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that differ by age, sex, and underlying mechanisms.…
Abstract Number: 0838 • ACR Convergence 2025
Complete Renal Response and Long-Term, Progression-Free Survival in Adult Patients With Lupus Nephritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study in the United States
Lisa Lindsay¹, Shu Wang², Huong Trinh¹, Yunru Huang¹, William Pendergraft¹ and Brad Rovin³, ¹Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, ²Genesis Research LLC, Hoboken, NJ, ³The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: Complete renal response (CRR) and flare prevention, as early markers of long-term kidney survival, are important outcomes in lupus nephritis (LN) clinical trials.Methods: This…
Abstract Number: PP08 • ACR Convergence 2025
Living Well Despite the Challenges of Sjögren’s Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematous: My Perspective as a Health Care Provider and Patient
Matt Makara, Casey Hogan
Background/Purpose: Typically, the diagnosis of any autoimmune condition can be challenging and take years. In my case, my diagnosis of Sjögren's disesase (SjD) was established…
Abstract Number: 2427 • ACR Convergence 2025
Kidney-Specific Four-Protein Index Outperforms Conventional Measures for Detecting Early Kidney Damage in Lupus Nephritis and Diabetic Kidney Disease
Sepehr Taghavi¹, Ines Silva², Jacob Vasquez³, Vasileios Kyttaris⁴, Tyler O'Malley⁵ and Mike Nerenberg⁶, ¹Exagen Inc, Escondido, CA, ²Exagen, Carlsbad, CA, ³Exagen, Inc., Vista, CA, ⁴Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Exagen, Vista, CA, ⁶Exagen, DEL MAR, CA
Background/Purpose: Early detection of renal involvement in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and lupus nephritis (LN) is critical but remains challenging. Conventional renal biomarkers (serum creatinine,…
Abstract Number: 1836 • ACR Convergence 2025
Emerging Role of B Cell Subtype-Specific Intracytoplasmic Toll-Like Receptor Expression and Serum Eotaxin as Biomarkers in Lupus Nephritis
Jennifer Tiaré Balderas Miranda¹, Yatzil Reyna Juárez², Beatriz Alcalá-Carmona³, Nancy R Mejía Domínguez⁴, María José Ostos Prado³, José Luis Maravillas-Montero⁵, Fabiola Cassiano-Quezada⁶, Guillermo Juárez Vega⁴, karina santana⁷, Jiram Torres Ruiz⁸ and Diana Gómez-Martín⁹, ¹Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán, Federal District, Mexico, ²Instituto Politècnico Nacional, Tultitlán de Mariano Escobedo, Mexico State, Mexico, ³Instituto Nacional De Ciencias Médicas Y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ⁴Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ⁵Red de Apoyo a la Investigación, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tlalpan, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ⁶Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico, ⁷INCMNSZ, Ciudad de México, Federal District, Mexico, ⁸INCMNSZ, Mexico, Federal District, Mexico, ⁹INCMNSZ, Mexico city, Federal District, Mexico
Background/Purpose: B cells play an essential role in lupus nephritis (LN) pathogenesis. However, abnormalities in specific subtypes like age-associated B cells (ABCs) and double negative…
Abstract Number: 1517 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Chinese Experience with Telitacicept in Lupus Nephritis Management: 51-Patient Cohort Analysis on Therapeutic Outcomes and Safety Parameters
Aijing Liu¹, Fei Chang² and Qiuhong Xu¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China (People's Republic), ²Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN), affects 30%-50% of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, a major contributor to SLE-related mortality. Telitacicept, an innovative recombinant fusion protein, disrupts…
Abstract Number: 0944 • ACR Convergence 2025
L-sepiapterin treatment reduces renal cortical gene expression associated with oxidative stress and fibrosis in NZM2410 murine lupus nephritis
Dayvia Russell¹, Soroush Moradi², Suganya Subramanian², Silvia Vaena², Sandra Mungaray², Stanley Hoffman², Stefano Berto² and Jim Oates², ¹Ralph H. Johnson VA, Charleston, SC, ²Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a disease of endothelial (EC) dysfunction. We hypothesize that much of this dysfunction stems from uncoupling of endothelial nitric…
Abstract Number: 0625 • ACR Convergence 2025
DNA methylation patterns in systemic lupus erythematosus associated with nephritis status
Meghan Nelson¹, Mary Horton², Joanne Nititham³, Jinoos Yazdany⁴, Maria Dall'Era⁵, Cristina Lanata³ and Lindsey Criswell², ¹NIH/NIAMS/NHGRI, Bethesda, MD, ²NIH/NHGRI, Bethesda, MD, ³NIH/NHGRI, Bethesda, ⁴UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) experience significant variability in clinical outcomes. Our current understanding of the causes of disease heterogeneity are limited, preventing…
Abstract Number: 0772 • ACR Convergence 2025
Redefining When to Biopsy the Kidney in Patients with SLE
Michelle Petri¹, Andrea Fava², Mohamed Atta³, Avi Rosenberg³, Sanchit Sanyal³, Peter Izmirly⁴, Erin Carter⁵, Mala Masson⁶, Michael Belmont⁷, Jennifer Barnas⁸, Jennifer Anolik⁹, Brad Rovin¹⁰ and Jill Buyon⁴, ¹Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Timonium, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁴NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁵New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁶NYU Langone Medical Center- Division of Rheumatology, New York, NY, ⁷NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, ⁸University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, ⁹University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ¹⁰The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: Current ACR, EULAR and KDIGO guidelines recommend kidney biopsy in SLE patients with urine protein to creatinine (UPCR) ratio of >= 0.50 g/g. However,…
Abstract Number: 2697 • ACR Convergence 2025
A Prospective Randomized Controlled 96-week Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tacrolimus and Glucocorticoid as Continuous Induction-Maintenance Treatment for Class III/IV±V Lupus Nephritis
Sandra Navarra¹, Desmond Yat-Hin Yap², Zhaohui Ni³, Yingyos Avihingsanon⁴, Soo Kun Lim⁵, Na Jiang³, Wei Chen⁶, Chao Li⁷, Helen Zhi⁸, Chenzhu Zhang⁹, Catherine Chan², Susan Yung², Tsutomu Takeuchi¹⁰ and Tak Mao Daniel Chan², ¹University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, ²Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong, ³Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (People's Republic), ⁴King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, ⁵Department of Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ⁶Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (People's Republic), ⁷Department of Nephrology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China (People's Republic), ⁸School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong, ⁹Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China (People's Republic), ¹⁰Saitama Medical University and Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Tacrolimus (TAC) and glucocorticoid as continuous induction-maintenance therapy for lupus nephritis (LN) has never been investigated. We conducted a prospective randomized open-label multicenter study…
Abstract Number: 2421 • ACR Convergence 2025
Whole Blood Immune Phenotyping Reveals Cytometric Differences in B Cell Clusters Between Lupus Nephritis and Non-Lupus Nephritis SLE Patients with Minimal Proteinuria
Nicholas Bauer¹, Philip Carlucci², Rufei Lu¹, Carla Guthridge¹, Tayte Stephens³, Benjamin Jones⁴, Wade DeJager⁵, Susan Macwana¹, Andrea Fava⁶, Sanchit Sanyal⁷, Erin Carter⁸, Mala Masson⁹, Jennifer Anolik¹⁰, Jennifer Barnas¹¹, Peter Izmirly¹², H Michael Belmont¹³, Kelly Ruggles¹⁴, Study Team ALE⁰⁶ Clinical¹, Brad Rovin¹⁵, Jill Buyon¹⁶, Michelle Petri¹⁷, Judith James¹ and Joel Guthridge¹, ¹Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ²New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ³University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁴Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City, OK, ⁵Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, ⁶Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁷Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ⁸New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁹NYU Langone Medical Center- Division of Rheumatology, New York, NY, ¹⁰University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ¹¹University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, ¹²New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ¹³NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, ¹⁴NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ¹⁵The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ¹⁶NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ¹⁷Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Timonium, MD
Background/Purpose: Autoreactive B cell populations play a key role in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis (LN). Therefore, it is hypothesized that dysregulation in the B…
Abstract Number: 1835 • ACR Convergence 2025
Serum Zonulin As A Biomarker Of Renal Involvement In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Shedding Light On The Gut-Kidney Axis
Alessandra Milone¹, Giulio Forte², Alessia Salzillo², Barbara De Marino², Rosa Giacca², Francesco Ciccia³ and Daniele Mauro⁴, ¹University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, Naples, ²University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy, ³Rheumatology Section, University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy, Naples, Italy, ⁴University of Campania, Italy, Naples, Italy
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease in which lupus nephritis (LN) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Zonulin, a…
Abstract Number: 1516 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Benefits of SGLT2i on GFR Slope and Proteinuria in SLE Depend on Subgroups of Diabetes Mellitus and Baseline eGFR
Jennifer Lee¹, Andrea Fava², Daniel Goldman³, Laurence Magder⁴ and Michelle Petri³, ¹Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Timonium, MD, ⁴University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) affects over 50% of SLE patients. Twenty percent of LN patients develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD) within 10 years. The 2021…

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