Abstracts tagged "Osteoarthritis"

Abstract Number: 1011 • ACR Convergence 2025
Model-based Evaluation of the Potential Public Health Impact of Expanding Medicare Coverage for Weight Loss Medications for Beneficiaries with Knee Osteoarthritis and Obesity in the US.
Ethan Eickmann¹, Daniel Betensky¹, Karen Smith¹, Candace Feldman¹, Jason Kim², Ankur Pandya³, Jeffrey Katz⁴ and Elena Losina⁵, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, GA, ³Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ⁵BWH, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: US federal law currently does not allow Medicare Part D coverage for weight loss medications without additional indications, such as diabetes. Several glucagon-like peptide-1…
Abstract Number: 0332 • ACR Convergence 2025
Safety, Short- and Long-Term Efficacy of Methotrexate in Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Mohamed Abdelsalam¹, Maryam Lasheen², Hadeer Hafez³, Bassant Elaraby Elsayed Badwy⁴, Omar Sameh Nabil El Sedafy¹ and Mohamed Reda Awad⁵, ¹Misr University For Science and Technology, ⁶ october, Al Jizah, Egypt, ²Misr University For Science and Technology, Helwan, Al Qahirah, Egypt, ³⁶th October University, ⁶ october, Al Jizah, Egypt, ⁴Misr University For Science and Technology, Nasr City, Al Qahirah, Egypt, ⁵Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, Giza, Al Jizah, Egypt
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX), traditionally used for inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, has well-established anti-inflammatory properties, recently gained interest as a potential therapeutic option for osteoarthritis…
Abstract Number: 0315 • ACR Convergence 2025
Cross-sectional analysis of association between erosive hand osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease.
Avanika Mahajan¹, Caroyln Harvey², Andy Abril³ and Megan Sullivan⁴, ¹Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, ²Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ³Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, ⁴Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ
Background/Purpose: Erosive hand osteoarthritis (EHOA) is an inflammatory subtype of hand OA that causes subchondral bone erosion and cortical destruction, often resulting in debilitating symptoms.…
Abstract Number: 2102 • ACR Convergence 2025
Construct Validity of the Six-Minute Walk Test in Knee Osteoarthritis
Sivakami Mylvaganam¹, Ian stanaitis², Gillian Hawker³ and Lauren King³, ¹Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, ²Research and Innovation Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) significantly affects physical function, making function a core outcome in OA research. The Osteoarthritis Research Society International recommends the six-minute walk…
Abstract Number: 2085 • ACR Convergence 2025
Estimating the Association between Effusion-synovitis and Knee Pain in a Subset of Participants with Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI)
Dagoberto Robles¹, Greg Gilles², Nathaniel H. Christiansen³, Luke Grawer⁴, Karim Jayyusi⁴, Ali Shaikh⁴, Rongrong Tang⁵, Mihra S. Taljanovic⁴, Jeffrey Duryea⁶, Edward J. Bedrick⁵ and C. Kent Kwoh⁷, ¹University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, ²University of Arizona Arthritis Center, The University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, ³University of Arizona, Stockton, NJ, ⁴University of Arizona, Tucson, ⁵The University of Arizona Arthritis Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, ⁶Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁷The University of Arizona Arthritis Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Background/Purpose: Even though knee pain is ubiquitous in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients, currently there are limited treatment options which are only minimally or moderately efficacious…
Abstract Number: 1804 • ACR Convergence 2025
Pharmacology of LEVI-04, a novel treatment for OA
Simon Westbrook¹ and Kerry af Forselles², ¹Levicept Ltd, Sandwich, United Kingdom, ²Levicept, Sandwich, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: LEVI-04 is a novel fusion protein comprising the extracellular domain of p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) coupled to IgG1 Fc, being developed for the treatment…
Abstract Number: 1783 • ACR Convergence 2025
Nerve Growth Factor Causes Sensitization, Nociceptor Sprouting, Synovitis, And Osteophyte Formation In Naïve Murine Joints
alia obeidat¹, michael Newton², Jun Li¹, Baofeng Hu³, Shingo Ishihara⁴, Lindsey Lammlin², Lucas Junginger², Easton Farrell², Frank Ko¹, Richard Miller⁵, Carla Scanzello⁶, Tristan Maerz⁷, Rachel Miller⁸ and Anne-Marie Malfait⁹, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, ²University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, ³University of Pennsylvania, Wynnewood, PA, ⁴Rush University, Chicago, ⁵Northwestern University, Chicago, ⁶University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ⁷University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁸Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁹rush university, CHICAGO, IL
Background/Purpose: The neurotrophin, nerve growth factor (NGF), a key mediator of pain and inflammation, is increased in joints with osteoarthritis (OA). Neutralizing NGF with monoclonal…
Abstract Number: 0919 • ACR Convergence 2025
Proteomic Profiling of Extracellular Vesicles from Synovial Fluid of RA and OA Patients Reveals Cell-type-specific subpopulations and Disease Related Patterns
Stefanie Kurth¹, Andre Tiaden¹, Edveena Hanser¹, Simone Häner¹, Stavros Giaglis¹, Florian Geier¹, Dominik Burri¹, Katarzyna Buczak¹, Ute Heider², Stefan Wild², Yves Acklin¹, Christian Egloff¹ and Diego Kyburz³, ¹University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland, ²Miltenyi Biotec, Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany, ³University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are secreted by virtually all cells and are known to carry bioactive cargo including proteins, RNA, DNA and metabolites. Analysis of…
Abstract Number: 0331 • ACR Convergence 2025
Safety and Efficacy of Colchicine in Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 6,965 Patients
Mohamed Abdelsalam¹, Bassant Elaraby Elsayed Badwy², Menat Alla Ayman Ali Mahdy², Maryam Lasheen³, Hadeer Hafez⁴, Omar Sameh Nabil El Sedafy¹ and Mohamed Reda Awad⁵, ¹Misr University For Science and Technology, ⁶ october, Al Jizah, Egypt, ²Misr University For Science and Technology, Nasr City, Al Qahirah, Egypt, ³Misr University For Science and Technology, Helwan, Al Qahirah, Egypt, ⁴⁶th October University, ⁶ october, Al Jizah, Egypt, ⁵Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt, Giza, Al Jizah, Egypt

Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease, that leads to significant pain and affects quality of life, particularly in older adults. Current treatments…
Abstract Number: 0316 • ACR Convergence 2025
Increased Synovial Inflammation, Xist Escape Gene Expression and Knee Pain in Females with Osteoarthritis
Bella Mehta¹, Miguel Otero², Michael Mazzucco³, Jenelys Ruiz-Ortega⁴, Caryn Hale⁴, Fuadur Omi⁴, Syed Henah Balkhi⁵, Purva Singh³, Samantha Lessard³, Wei Wang⁴, Maryam Aslam⁴, Tristan Maerz⁶, Peter Sculco³, Anne-Marie Malfait⁷, Xiaoshun Li⁸, Yiyuan Wu⁹, Shady Younis¹⁰, William Robinson¹¹, Daniel Ramirez¹², Edward DiCarlo¹² and Dana Orange⁵, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, Jersey City, NJ, ²Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, ³Hospital For Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴The Rockefeller University, New York, ⁵The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, ⁶University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, ⁸Hospital For Special Surgery, Ridgewood, NY, ⁹Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ¹⁰Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ¹¹Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, ¹²Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: MRI evidence of synovitis and bone marrow lesions, but not cartilage degeneration associate with pain in osteoarthritis (OA). In this work, we integrated clinical,…
Abstract Number: 2099 • ACR Convergence 2025
Incidence and Prevalence of Osteoarthritis in the United States Compared to Global Trends: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study (1990–2021)
Khadija Mohib¹, Rameez Qasim², Nicolas Barnechea Alvarado¹, ZAUHA FAWAD MEMON³ and Muhammad Asjad Saleem⁴, ¹Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Las Vegas, NV, ²Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan, ³Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women, Tando Allahyar, Sindh, Pakistan, ⁴Indus Hospital Karachi, Karachi
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal condition, predominantly affecting individuals over the age of 55. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), OA…
Abstract Number: 2084 • ACR Convergence 2025
Predictors of Change in Physical Activity Level Among Veterans with Knee Osteoarthritis in a Behaviorally Designed Incentive Program
Criswell Lavery¹, Ori Needleman¹, Bryant England², Katherine Wysham³, Mercedes Quinones⁴, Marianna Olave⁵, Sarah Wetzel⁶, Hannah Brubeck⁷, Rachel Gillcrist⁸, Natalie Keller⁹, Kimberly Hayes¹⁰, Bibiana Ateh¹¹, Bridget Kramer², Rui Xiao¹, Kaitian Jin¹, Alexis Ogdie¹², Daniel K. White¹³, Tuhina Neogi¹⁴, Carla Scanzello¹ and Joshua Baker¹, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³VA PUGET SOUND/UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA, ⁴Washington DC VA Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, ⁵Brown University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Drexel University, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁷VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, ⁸Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, ⁹University of Oklahoma, Philadelphia, PA, ¹⁰Teachers College, Columbia University, Philadelphia, PA, ¹¹Washington VA Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, ¹²Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Wilmington, DE, ¹³University of Delaware, Newark, DE, ¹⁴Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Physical activity may help reduce symptoms in adults with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), yet few meet the recommended levels. This analysis identified participant characteristics associated…
Abstract Number: 1803 • ACR Convergence 2025
Patching of Damaged Meniscus and Cartilage of Osteoarthritic Animals by MM-II, a Dispersion of Empty Large Multilamellar Liposomes
Roni Wechsler and Rany Rotem, Moebius Medical, Tel Aviv, Israel
Background/Purpose: Cartilage wear in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is linked to reduced boundary lubrication. Occasionally, the meniscus also wears out in KOA, potentially accelerating the disease.…
Abstract Number: 1781 • ACR Convergence 2025
Specific gut microbiome remodeling occurs after induction of OA via DMM surgery compared to sham surgery
Aleksander Szymczak¹, Cindy Miranda Brawner², Nicholas Hanebutt², Gabriella Dyson², Montana Barrett², Anna Rapp³, Carla Scanzello⁴ and Matlock Jeffries¹, ¹Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ²Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, ³University of Pennsylavnia, Philadelphia, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Background/Purpose: The destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) model is widely used in murine OA research due to its reproducibility and ability to recapitulate key…
Abstract Number: 0852 • ACR Convergence 2025
LEVI-04 Significantly Reduces Bone Marrow Lesions and Symptoms in Knee Osteoarthritis: Results from a Phase II RCT
Simon Westbrook¹, Ali Guermazi² and Philip Conaghan³, ¹Levicept Ltd, Sandwich, United Kingdom, ²Boston University, West Roxbury, MA, ³University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Bone marrow lesions (BMLs), detectable on MRI as areas of ill-defined high signal intensity on fluid-sensitive sequences, are a common feature of osteoarthritis (OA),…

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