Abstract Number: 1370 • ACR Convergence 2022
Abatacept in the Treatment of Refractory Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: This open-label 24-week study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of abatacept in patients with refractory juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM).Methods: Ten patients of…Abstract Number: 1414 • ACR Convergence 2022
2022 Revision of the ACR/EULAR Remission Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: More than 10 years ago ACR and EULAR endorsed provisional criteria to define remission in RA, both Boolean and index-based. However, the agreement between…Abstract Number: 1628 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Sjogren Tool for Assessing Response (STAR): Assessment of Response Rates Overall, According to Baseline Activity and by Domain: Reanalysis of 9 Clinical Trials in Primary Sjogren Syndrome
Background/Purpose: The ESSDAI and ESSPRI, used alone, are not able to capture all features of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). The NECESSITY consortium developed the Sjögren's…Abstract Number: 1974 • ACR Convergence 2022
Which ACR Response Definition Should Be Used for Disease Activity Claims in Approval Studies of Rheumatoid Arthritis? A Systematic Evaluation
Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) response definition was developed in 1995 by Felson et al. as a composite outcome and has been the…Abstract Number: 0293 • ACR Convergence 2022
Long-term Sustainability of Response to Upadacitinib Among Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Refractory to Biological Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs: Results Through 5 Years from SELECT-BEYOND
Background/Purpose: The primary treatment goal for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is sustained remission (REM), but low disease activity (LDA) is considered an appropriate target…Abstract Number: 2014 • ACR Convergence 2022
Difficult to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis: Prevalence of Different Objective Patterns, Predictive Characteristics, and Associated Factors in 1-Year Follow-Up
Background/Purpose: Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) (D2T), is a concept recently defined by EULAR, it refers to patients who do not achieve the therapeutic target, who…Abstract Number: 0294 • ACR Convergence 2022
Safety and Efficacy of Upadacitinib in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inadequate Response or Intolerance to Biologic DMARDs: Results Through 5 Years from the SELECT-BEYOND Study
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of upadacitinib (UPA) over 5 yrs among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a long-term extension (LTE)…Abstract Number: 2110 • ACR Convergence 2022
Guselkumab Efficacy in Psoriatic Arthritis Assessed by Multi-domain Composite Indices: Data from the Phase 3b COSMOS Trial in a TNFi-IR Population
Background/Purpose: The Phase 3b COSMOS study (NCT03796858) demonstrated the efficacy and safety of guselkumab (GUS), an IL-23 p19 subunit inhibitor, in patients (pts) with psoriatic…Abstract Number: 0295 • ACR Convergence 2022
Safety and Efficacy of Upadacitinib in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Inadequate Response to Conventional Synthetic DMARDs: Results Through 5 Years from the SELECT-NEXT Study
Background/Purpose: In the phase 3 SELECT-NEXT study, upadacitinib (UPA) demonstrated efficacy at wk 12 and sustained efficacy up to wk 60 in patients with rheumatoid…Abstract Number: 2139 • ACR Convergence 2022
Sustained Response to Guselkumab Regardless of Baseline Demographic, Disease, and Medication Characteristics in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis and an Inadequate Response to TNF Inhibitors: Results from a Phase 3b Trial
Background/Purpose: Guselkumab (GUS) is a human monoclonal antibody targeting the IL-23 p19 subunit. In the Phase 3b COSMOS trial (NCT03796858), GUS significantly improved disease signs/symptoms…Abstract Number: 0348 • ACR Convergence 2022
Significant Improvement in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus with or Without Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Belimumab Use – a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) with or without systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), can be debilitating and cause significant scarring and psychological distress. Belimumab, a monoclonal…Abstract Number: 0417 • ACR Convergence 2022
Treating Spondyloarthritis Early: Does It Matter? Results from a Systematic Literature Review
Background/Purpose: The ASAS-SPEAR (SPondyloarthritis EARly definition) project aims to develop a consensual definition of early SpA. Therefore, it is important to know whether treatment earlier…Abstract Number: 0837 • ACR Convergence 2021
Sustainability of Response Between Upadacitinib and Adalimumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results Through 3 Years from the SELECT-COMPARE Trial
Background/Purpose: The primary treatment target for patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is sustained clinical remission (REM) or low disease activity (LDA).1,2 A greater proportion…Abstract Number: 0953 • ACR Convergence 2021
An International Delphi Exercise to Identify Items of Importance for Measuring Response to Treatment for ANCA-associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is characterized by fluctuating levels of disease activity. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in AAV have used multiple instruments to define active…Abstract Number: 1243 • ACR Convergence 2021
Real World Validation of a Rule to Predict Response to Sarilumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Analysis from the RISE Registry
Background/Purpose: Accurately identifying patients who may respond better to a specific drug or mechanism of action could improve rational selection of medications to optimize clinical…