Abstracts tagged "Outcome measures"

Abstract Number: 0659 • ACR Convergence 2024
Obinutuzumab Benefits Patients with Active Lupus Nephritis Irrespective of Baseline Proteinuria Severity: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Phase II Trial
Richard Furie¹, Jorge A. Ross Terres², Elsa Martins³, Imran Hassan⁴, Thomas Schindler³, Jay Garg⁵, William F. Pendergraft III⁶, Ana Malvar⁷ and Brad Rovin⁸, ¹Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, ²Genentech, Inc,, San Francisco, ³F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland, ⁴Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Mississauga, Canada, ⁵Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, ⁶Genentech, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC, ⁷Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁸The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis (LN) is the most common severe organ-threatening manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase II NOBILITY trial (NCT02550652) demonstrated…
Abstract Number: 0857 • ACR Convergence 2024
Exploring Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Cardiac Sarcoidosis on TNF Inhibitors: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study
Yurilu Gonzalez Moret¹, Diego Lema² and Fabian Rodriguez Quinonez³, ¹Jefferson Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, ²Universidad Central de Venezuela, University of Wisconsin, Philadelphia, PA, ³Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Immunosuppressive therapy, including Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), is commonly used in the treatment of various inflammatory conditions, including extracardiac sarcoidosis. However, the use…
Abstract Number: 1180 • ACR Convergence 2024
Relationship Between Changes in Physical Activity and Early Onset Knee Osteoarthritis in Individuals After ACL Reconstruction
David Werner¹, Yvonne Golightly¹, Michael Rosenthal¹, Balasrinivasa Sajja¹, Christopher Wichman¹, Melissa Manzer², Matthew Tao¹ and Elizabeth Wellsandt¹, ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Private Practice, Omaha
Background/Purpose: Low physical activity levels are associated with osteoarthritis (OA) development and progression in individuals at risk for OA development. Including both structural and symptomatic…
Abstract Number: 1527 • ACR Convergence 2024
Comparative Harms in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated with Anifrolumab or Belimumab: A Multicenter Cohort Study Using the TriNetX Research Network
Hsin-Hua Chen, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China)

Background/Purpose: Belimumab and anifrolumab, biologic therapies, have shown to improve systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) outcomes in clinical trials, but there is a lack of real-world…
Abstract Number: 1977 • ACR Convergence 2024
Three-dimensional Stereophotogrammetry Has Utility in Tracking Upper Eyelid Involvement and Overall Disease Worsening in Patients with Craniofacial Localized Scleroderma
Tyler Cepica¹, Jennifer Foster², Priya Sarlashkar², Rami Hallac³ and Heidi Jacobe², ¹University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Benbrook, TX, ²The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Dallas, TX, ³The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Pastic Surgery, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Craniofacial localized scleroderma’s (LoS) indolent and subtle course poses challenges in quantifying disease progression. Traditional serial photography and the Localized Scleroderma Cutaneous Assessment Tool…
Abstract Number: 2246 • ACR Convergence 2024
Safety and Efficacy of Cannabidiol in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Phase 1B Pilot Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial
Veena Ranganath¹, Holly Wilhalme², Nicolette Morris³, Jenny Brook², Mihaela Taylor¹, Howard Yang¹, Tanaz Kermani⁴, Thanda Aung², Brian Skaggs¹, David Elashoff⁵ and ziva Cooper⁶, ¹UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ²UCLA, Los Angeles, ³The University of Queensland Medical School, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, LA, ⁴University of California Los Angeles, Santa Monica, CA, ⁵UCLA Department of Medicine Statistics Core, Los Angeles, ⁶UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids, Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, Dept of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Dept of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Los Angeles
Background/Purpose: There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and remission rates vary greatly 10-60%; thus, there is an unmet need for safe adjunctive therapeutic…
Abstract Number: 2501 • ACR Convergence 2024
Long-term Remission off Therapy (LTROT) Is Possible in Non-infectious Aortitis with DMARDs with Low Risk of Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency
Rohit Vijjhalwar¹, Vithushanan Ketheeswaranathan², Aman More², Rajinder Andev³ and Shirish Dubey⁴, ¹University of Oxford, Staines, United Kingdom, ²Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ³Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom, ⁴Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT, Oxford, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Non-infectious Aortitis is a rare form of large vessel vasculitis which has a high risk of complications1. There is limited data on the management…
Abstract Number: 0290 • ACR Convergence 2024
Deucravacitinib Long-term Efficacy Through 4 Years in Week 16 Placebo Crossover Patients in the Phase 3 POETYK PSO-1, PSO-2, and LTE Program
Mark Lebwohl¹, Richard Warren², Shinichi Imafuku³, Jerry Bagel⁴, April W. Armstrong⁵, Thierry Passeron⁶, Subhashis Banerjee⁷, Renata M. Kisa⁸, Matthew J. Colombo⁷, Thomas Scharnitz⁸, Kim Hoyt⁸, Diamant Thaçi⁹ and Andrew Blauvelt¹⁰, ¹Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, ²Dermatology Centre, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³Fukuoka University Hospital Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan, ⁴Psoriasis Treatment Center of New Jersey, East Windsor, ⁵University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, ⁶Université Côte d’Azur, University Hospital of Nice, Nice, France, ⁷Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ, ⁸Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, ⁹Institute and Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, ¹⁰Oregon Medical Research Center, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: Deucravacitinib, an oral, selective, allosteric tyrosine kinase 2 inhibitor, is approved in the US, EU, and other countries for treatment of adults with moderate…
Abstract Number: 0543 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Peripheral Manifestations on Function, Health, and Work Productivity in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis, Peripheral Spondyloarthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis. Data from the ASAS-PerSpA Study
Clementina López Medina¹, Anna Molto², Dafne Capelusnik³ and Sofia Ramiro⁴, ¹Reina Sofia University Hospital, Cordoba, Spain, ²Groupe Hospitalier Cochin, AP-HP, Paris, France, ³Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel, ⁴Leiden University Medical Center, Bunde, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Peripheral musculoskeletal manifestations can occur either concomitantly with axial disease or independently in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA). However, it is not known whether the…
Abstract Number: 0660 • ACR Convergence 2024
Hydroxychloroquine Users at Lower Risk of Kidney Function Decline in Lupus Nephritis
Shivani Garg¹, Brad Rovin², Brad Astor¹, Tripti Singh¹, Lexie Kolton¹, Callie Saric¹, S. Sam Lim³ and Christie Bartels⁴, ¹University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Madison, WI, ²The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ³Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁴University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is the cornerstone in treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), yet its role in preventing kidney function decline in lupus nephritis (LN)…
Abstract Number: 0862 • ACR Convergence 2024
Two-year’s Worsening of Semi-quantitative MRI Features as Surrogate Outcomes for Long-term Incident Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis After ACL-rupture
Jos Runhaar¹, Belle van Meer², Vernon Smit¹, mauro minnaard¹, Edwin Oei¹, Max Reijman¹ and Duncan Meuffels¹, ¹Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²St. Antonius Hospital Utrecht, Department of Sports Medicine, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: With an annual incidence rate of 2-5% in high-risk populations, the use of established knee OA as an outcome challenges the feasibility of preventive…
Abstract Number: 1226 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Problem of Pain in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Comprehensive Analysis of Pain Distribution Using the CHOIR Body Map and PROMIS Measures
Tiffany Jiang¹, Sean Mackey², Beth Darnall², Julia Simard³ and Titilola Falasinnu⁴, ¹Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ²Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, ³Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, ⁴Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), characterized by an autoimmune attack of healthy tissues, presents a complex collection of symptoms affecting multiple organ systems. Among these,…
Abstract Number: 1530 • ACR Convergence 2024
Belimumab-Treated Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Without Prior Immunosuppressant Use Have More Favorable Clinical Outcomes Than Those with Prior Use of an Immunosuppressant
Maral DerSarkissian¹, Yan Chen¹, Brendan Rabideau¹, Theo Man¹, Karen Worley², Bernard Rubin³, Karen Costenbader⁴ and S. Sam Lim⁵, ¹Analysis Group, Los Angeles, CA, ²GSK, Collegeville, PA, ³GSK, Durham, NC, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis and treatment of SLE improves prognosis and quality of life.1 Belimumab (BEL), a human immunoglobulin G1λ (IgG1λ) mAb that selectively binds to…
Abstract Number: 2001 • ACR Convergence 2024
Complications and Treatment Use Associated with Long-term Oral Corticosteroid Therapy Among Patients with Dermatomyositis or Polymyositis
Rohit Aggarwal¹, Qian Cai², Daniel Labson³, Concetta Crivera⁴ and Federico Zazzetti⁵, ¹Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Janssen Global Services, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Global Market Access RWE, Titusville, NJ, ³Janssen Global Services, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Global Market Access RWE, Raritan, NJ, ⁴Janssen Global Services, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Immunology Market Access, Horsham, PA, ⁵Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Horsham, PA, PA
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM) are a group of rare systemic autoimmune conditions mainly characterized by muscle weakness, rash and involvement of various organs. Dermatomyositis…
Abstract Number: 2259 • ACR Convergence 2024
Effects of Anti-Obesity Medications in RA Patients
Elizabeth Dente¹, David Kellner², Vincent Tran², Travis Welsh², Victor Tran³, Angshuman Saha¹, Jenny Brook¹, David Elashoff⁴ and Veena Ranganath², ¹UCLA, Los Angeles, ²UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ³UCLA, Costa Mesa, CA, ⁴UCLA Department of Medicine Statistics Core, Los Angeles
Background/Purpose: It is standard practice to advocate for weight loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and obesity. Obesity and rheumatoid arthritis are both independently…

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