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: 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…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: 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…Abstract Number: 1259 • ACR Convergence 2021
Association of SLE Responder Index (SRI) Attainment and Long-term Clinical Outcomes
Background/Purpose: The SLE Responder Index (SRI) is a composite responder definition employed as a clinical trial endpoint in SLE. Despite its widespread adoption, recent discrepant…Abstract Number: 1694 • ACR Convergence 2021
Sustainability of Response to Upadacitinib Among Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis Refractory to Biological Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
Background/Purpose: Sustained clinical remission (REM) is the primary treatment goal for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with low disease activity (LDA) being an appropriate target…