Abstracts tagged "methotrexate (MTX)"

Abstract Number: 359 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improved Radiological Outcome of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Early Treatment with methotrexate might be a key Prognostic Factor
Christoph Fiehn¹, Elisabeth Belke-Voss¹, Dietmar Krause², Siegfried Wassenberg³ and Rolf Rau⁴, ¹ACURA Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Baden-Baden, Germany, ²Dept. for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany, ³Rheumaklinik, Evangelisches Fachkrankenhaus Ratingen, Rheumazentrum, Ratingen, Germany, ⁴Düsseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: To compare the rate of radiological progression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) diagnosed in the 1980s with those of the late 1990s until…
Abstract Number: 2549 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Induction of Remission in Patients with up to 12 Months of Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms Treated with Etanercept Plus Methotrexate Over 52 Weeks
Paul Emery¹, Mohammed Hamoudeh², Oliver FitzGerald³, Bernard Combe⁴, Stefanie Gaylord⁵, Theresa Williams⁵, Jack Bukowski⁶, Ronald Pedersen⁵, Andrew S. Koenig⁷ and Bonnie Vlahos⁵, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²Department of Medicine - Rheumatology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, ³Department of Rheumatology, St.Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Lapeyronie Hospital, Montpellier, France, ⁵Department of Specialty Care, Pfizer Inc., Collegeville, PA, ⁶Department of Specialty Care, Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, ⁷Pfizer, Inc., Collegeville, PA
Background/Purpose: In the COMET study, etanercept (ETN) plus methotrexate (MTX) therapy in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) yielded high clinical remission rates,1 but whether…
Abstract Number: 1568 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Survey Study of Methotrexate Use by Rheumatologists and Their Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Peter Nash¹ and Dave Nicholls², ¹University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, ²Coast Joint Care, Maroochydore, Australia
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is the anchor medication for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA); however there is limited patient-focused data available on the use of…
Abstract Number: 368 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Etanercept-Methotrexate Therapy On Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with up to 12 Months of Symptoms
Paul Emery¹, Piotr Wiland², Wolfgang Spieler³, Jean Dudler⁴, Stefanie Gaylord⁵, Theresa Williams⁵, Ronald Pedersen⁵, Andrew S. Koenig⁵, Bonnie Vlahos⁵ and Sameer Kotak⁶, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²Department of Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland, ³Osteologie und Rheumatologie, ZeFOR GmbH Zentrum für Forschung, Zerbst, Germany, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, ⁵Department of Specialty Care, Pfizer Inc., Collegeville, PA, ⁶Department of Specialty Care, Pfizer Inc., New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are critical in evaluating RA treatment effects on function and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL).…
Abstract Number: 2486 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Radiographic, Clinical and Functional Comparison of Tofacitinib Monotherapy Versus Methotrexate in Methotrexate-Naïve Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Eun Bong Lee¹, Roy Fleischmann², Stephen Hall³, Ronald F. van Vollenhoven⁴, John Bradley⁵, David Gruben⁶, Tamas Koncz⁷, Sriram Krishnaswami⁵, Gene Wallenstein⁶, Samuel H. Zwillich⁵, Bethanie E. Wilkinson⁶ and the ORAL Start Investigators⁸, ¹Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, ²Metroplex Clinical Research Center, Dallas, TX, ³Cabrini Medical Centre, Melbourne, Australia, ⁴Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁵Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁶Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT, ⁷Pfizer Inc., New York, NY, ⁸Groton, CT
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib is a novel, oral Janus kinase inhibitor being investigated as a targeted immunomodulator and disease-modifying therapy for RA. This Phase 3, 24-mo study (ORAL…
Abstract Number: 1337 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sarilumab, a Subcutaneously-Administered, Fully-Human Monoclonal Antibody Inhibitor of the IL-6 Receptor: Pharmacokinetic Profile and Its Relationship to Changes in Pharmacodynamic Markers in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pavel Belomestnov¹, Jennifer Hamilton², A. Thomas DiCioccio¹, Martine Jasson³ and Allen R. Radin⁴, ¹Pharmacometrics, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, ²Predictive Medicine, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, ³Clinical Development, Sanofi-Aventis, Paris, France, ⁴Translational Medicine, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Tarrytown, NY
Background/Purpose: Sarilumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-6 receptor alpha (IL-6Rα), is being evaluated for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on the…
Abstract Number: 349 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Preliminary Results From a Controlled Study Assessing the Humoral Immune Response to Vaccines in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Tocilizumab
Clifton O. Bingham III¹, Warren C. Rizzo², Micki Klearman³, Azra Hassanali⁴, Ruchi Upmanyu⁵ and Alan J. Kivitz⁶, ¹Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Advanced Arthritis Care & Research, Scottsdale, AZ, ³Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA, ⁴Genentech Inc, San Francisco, CA, ⁵Roche, Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom, ⁶Altoona Center for Clinical Research, Duncansville, PA
Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ) is an IL-6–receptor inhibitor for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients (pts). Because TCZ may impact how IL-6 modulates T-cell activation and…
Abstract Number: 2483 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Folic Acid Pathway Single Neucelotide Polymorphisms Associated with Methotrexate-Related Significant Adverse Events
Lisa A. Davis¹, Brooke Ivan Polk², Alyse D. Mann³, Roger K. Wolff⁴, Gail S. Kerr⁵, Andreas M. Reimold⁶, Grant W. Cannon⁷, Ted R. Mikuls⁸ and Liron Caplan⁹, ¹Div of Rheumatology, Univ of Colorado School of Med, Aurora, CO, ²University of Colorado Medical School, Aurora, CO, ³Research, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, CO, ⁴University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Rheumatology, Washington DC VAMC, Georgetown and Howard University, Washington, DC, ⁶Rheumatology, Dallas VA and University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁸Omaha VA Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁹Div of Rheumatology, Denver VA and University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is the cornerstone medication in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While MTX has been associated with a number of adverse…
Abstract Number: 1328 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Higher and Faster Increasing Schedule of Methotrexate May Not Be the Best: The Accumulation of Intracellular Longer Chain Methotrexate Polyglutamates Was Facilitated by the Extra-Low-Dose Methotrexate Treatment
Yoshinobu Koyama¹, Kazunori Hase², Daisuke Hidaka², Shuji Nagano³, Toshiyuki Ota³ and Ayumi Uchino², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Okayama Red Cross General Hospital, Okayama, Japan, ²Iizuka Hospital, Iizuka, Japan, ³Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Iizuka Hospital, Iizuka, Japan
Background/Purpose: Although data are conflicting with regard to the clinical utility of MTX polyglutamates (PGs) measurements as a predictor of the efficacy or toxicity in…
Abstract Number: 317 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fatty Acid Profiling: Potential New Biomarkers in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (pilot study)
Weng Tarng Cham¹, Enzo Ranieri², Janice Fletcher² and Christina A. Boros³, ¹Paediatric Rheumatology, Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia, ²Chemical Pathology and Molecular Genetics, SA Pathology, North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia, ³Paediatrics, University of Adelaide/Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
Background/Purpose: The prostanoids are a family of biologically active lipids derived from the 20-carbon essential fatty acids (LCPUFA) all of which are involved in the…
Abstract Number: 2405 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Proof-of-Concept Study of an Animated, Web-Based Methotrexate Decision Aid for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Linda C. Li¹, Paul M. Adam², Catherine L. Backman³, Sydney Brooks⁴, Gwen A. Ellert⁵, Allyson Jones⁶, Otto Kamensek⁷, Cheryl Koehn⁸, Diane Lacaille⁷, Colleen Maloney⁷, Anne F. Townsend⁹, Elaine Yacyshyn¹⁰, Charlene Yousefi⁷ and Dawn Stacey¹¹, ¹Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Rheumatology Liaison, Mary Pack Arthritis Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴The Arthritis Society, Ontario Division, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Health Education, Trelle Enterprises Inc, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁷Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁸Arthritis Consumer Experts, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ¹⁰562 Heritage Med Rsch Ctr, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ¹¹School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patient decision aids are designed to present the potential benefits and harm of treatment options, clarify individuals’ preferences, and guide discussion at a clinic…
Abstract Number: 1335 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Remission Induction in Early Active Rheumatoid Arthritis: Comparison of Tocilizumab Versus Methotrexate Monotherapy
Patrick Durez¹, Geneviève Depresseux², Marie Avaux², Adrien Nzeusseu Toukap³, Bernard Lauwerys³, Laurent Meric de Bellefon², Maria S. Stoenoiu² and Frédéric A. Houssiau⁴, ¹Université Catholique de Louvain and Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium, ²Department of Rheumatology, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, ³Pôle de Maladies Rhumatismales, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, ⁴Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Pôle de Maladies Rhumatismales, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ), as monotherapy and in combination with methotrexate (MTX), has been shown to be efficacious for rheumatoid arthritis patients with insufficient response to…
Abstract Number: 2170 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Methotrexate and Interstitial Lung Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis – A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
Richard Conway¹, Candice Low², Robert J. Coughlan³, Martin O'Donnell⁴ and John J. Carey³, ¹Rheumatology, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ²Medicine, St. James Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ³Rheumatology, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland, ⁴Clinical Research Facility, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate is commonly prescribed for a variety of diseases including rheumatoid arthritis. Methotrexate has frequently been implicated as a causative agent in interstitial lung…
Abstract Number: 1306 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How well Do Patients with Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis Tolerate Methotrexate? A Retrospective Review of Discontinuation Data From a Large UK Cohort
Calum T. Goudie¹, John D. Fitzpatrick¹, Anshuman P. Malaviya² and Andrew J. Ostor², ¹University of Cambridge Medical School, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ²Rheumatology Research Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Due to its efficacy and safety, methotrexate (MTX) has become the first-line disease-modifying drug for rheumatoid (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Although deemed safe,…
Abstract Number: 2171 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparative Efficacy of Biologics As Monotherapy and in Combination with Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with an Inadequate Response to Conventional Dmards: A Network Meta-Analysis
Felicity Buckley¹, Axel Finckh², Thomas W. Huizinga³, Fred Dejonckheere⁴ and Jeroen P. Jansen¹, ¹MAPI Consultancy, Boston, MA, ²Rhumatology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, ³Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: A number of meta-analyses compare the efficacy of biologics for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, systematic reviews comparing the efficacy of biologics as monotherapy versus…

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