Abstract Number: 1172 • ACR Convergence 2023
Relapse Rate After Glucocorticoid-free Remission in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies with Validation of the International Myositis Assessment & Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) Criteria for Remission and Relapse
Background/Purpose: Our aim was to explore whether maintenance of remission in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) depends on glucocorticoids (GCs) after achieving remission. Therefor…Abstract Number: 1423 • ACR Convergence 2023
Impact of Upadacitinib on Enthesitis and Dactylitis by Location in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and an Inadequate Response to Biologic DMARDs from the SELECT-PsA 2 Trial
Background/Purpose: Enthesitis and dactylitis are associated with reduced quality of life and greater impairment in daily activities. In the SELECT-PsA 2 phase 3 trial, the…Abstract Number: 2143 • ACR Convergence 2023
Efficacy of Filgotinib in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Week 156 Results from a Long-term Extension Study
Background/Purpose: In the treatment of RA, JAK inhibitors are a valuable option to meet remission or low disease activity (LDA) treatment targets following an inadequate…Abstract Number: 2334 • ACR Convergence 2023
Remission Attainment in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treated with Anifrolumab Compared with Placebo over a 4-Year Period
Background/Purpose: In patients with SLE, remission is an established therapeutic goal associated with reduced damage accrual and flares, and improved health-related quality of life.1 Here,…Abstract Number: 2486 • ACR Convergence 2023
Should SLE Patients Entering Clinical Trials Be Required to Have at Least One BILAG a And/or Two BILAG B Scores?
Background/Purpose: High placebo response rates have challenged interpretation of clinical trial results in SLE and may have contributed to failure of some effective treatments. One…Abstract Number: 2551 • ACR Convergence 2023
Remission and Low Disease Activity (LDA) in Patients with SLE Treated with Belimumab (BEL): Results from a Large Integrated Analysis
Background/Purpose: A key treatment goal in SLE management is the attainment of remission or LDA,1 for which various definitions exist, including “Definitions of Remission in…Abstract Number: 0459 • ACR Convergence 2023
Upadacitinib Monotherapy versus Methotrexate in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Efficacy and Safety Through 5 Years in the SELECT-EARLY Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of upadacitinib (UPA) monotherapy vs MTX monotherapy over 5 yrs among MTX-naïve patients with moderately to severely active…Abstract Number: 0507 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Use of PSAID-12 in Remote Monitoring Correlates with In-person Clinical Examination Findings in Psoratic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are important tools for evaluating disease activity, functional status, and quality of life in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The…Abstract Number: 0474 • ACR Convergence 2022
Utility of Optimization of Tocilizumab Therapy in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Multicenter Study of 471 Patients
Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ) has shown to be useful in the treatment of large-vessel vasculitis, including giant cell arteritis (GCA). There is general agreement on the…Abstract Number: 0851 • ACR Convergence 2022
Responsiveness of Patient-Reported Physical Function Measures in Juvenile Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The ACR Pediatric Criteria (ACR Pedi) contains a core set of outcome variables, including a measure of functional ability, to evaluate improvement over time…Abstract Number: 0923 • ACR Convergence 2022
Identification of Cell-Specific DNA Methylation Changes Associated with MTX Treatment Response in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: MTX is the recommended first treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA); however, only ~40% respond adequately to MTX. Significant joint damage can occur in the…Abstract Number: 1019 • ACR Convergence 2022
Association Between Stringent Clinical Measures of Disease Activity and Clinically Meaningful Improvements in Patient-Reported Outcomes in Psoriatic Arthritis: Results from KEEPsAKE 1 and 2 Clinical Trials
Background/Purpose: Assessment of disease activity in PsA patients is important to evaluate therapeutic response in clinical trials. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are evaluated to assess benefits…Abstract Number: 1079 • ACR Convergence 2022
Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-associated Vasculitis: Study of 28 Cases from a Single Univeristary Hospital
Background/Purpose: Anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) includes granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) or microscopic polyarteritis (MPA). Standard treatment is…Abstract Number: 1147 • ACR Convergence 2022
Transcriptomic Changes Induced by Tocilizumab in Ex-Vivo PBMCs from Patients with GCA in Remission. Predictors of Response
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GCs) are only effective therapy able to induce disease remission, but most patients relapse when GC are tapered and suffer from GC-related toxicity.…Abstract Number: 1362 • ACR Convergence 2022
Validation of the 2016 ACR/EULAR Myositis Response Criteria in Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) Clinical Trials and Consensus Profiles
Background/Purpose: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) ACR-EULAR myositis response criteria (MRC) were developed based on absolute % changes in 6 core set measures (CSM) differentially weighted to…