Abstracts tagged "rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and tocilizumab"

Abstract Number: 1602 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Beta Cells Function and Insulin Resistance during Tocilizumab Treatment in Non-Diabetic RA Patients: Results from a Single-Center Study
Gorica Ristic¹, Vesna Subota², Petar Ristic³, Dejana Stanisavljevic⁴, Arsen Ristic⁵, Branislava Glisic¹, Milan Petronijevic¹ and Dusan Stefanovic¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia, ²Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia, ³Department of Endocrinology, Military Medical Academy, Belgrade, Serbia, ⁴Institute of Medical Statistics, Belgrade University School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia, ⁵Department of Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia & Belgrade University School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
Background/Purpose: Insulin resistance (IR) is increased and β-cell function impaired in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this study was to evaluate whether treatment with…
Abstract Number: 1651 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Oral Glucocorticoid (OGC)-Sparing Effects in Tocilizumab and Other Biologic Dmards Using Multilevel Models in an Administrative Health Care Claims Database
Brandon Arnieri¹, Khaled Sarsour¹, David Oliveri¹, Attila Pethö-Schramm², Avani Shah¹ and George Quartey¹, ¹Genentech, South San Francisco, CA, ²F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Basel, Switzerland
Background/Purpose : The current treatment paradigm in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is to attempt to decrease, when clinically feasible, concomitant use of OGCs after their use…
Abstract Number: 1664 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Switch from Tocilizumab + Methotrexate to Tocilizumab Monotherapy. Maintenance of Response in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis at Low Disease Activity.
Jose L. Pablos¹, Navarro Sarabia F², Francisco J. Blanco³, Jose Andres Roman Ivorra⁴, Alberto Alonso⁵, Emilio Martin-Mola⁶ and Miguel Cantalejo-Moreira⁷, ¹Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain, ²Rheumatologist Service, Hospital. Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain, ³Cartilage Biology Group. Rheumatology Division, INIBIC-Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology, H.U. P. La Fe, Valencia, Spain, ⁵H Cruces, Baracaldo, Spain, ⁶H La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ⁷Rheumatology Unit, Hospital de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Spain
Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ) represents an efficacious alternative for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with an inadequate clinical response to biological or non-biological disease-modifying anrirheumatic drugs…
Abstract Number: 2731 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Persistency of Tocilizumab As Monotherapy or Combination Therapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis–Real-World Analyses from the US Corrona Registry
Dimitrios A. Pappas^1,2, Ani John³, Carol J. Etzel^2,4, Chitra Karki², YouFu Li⁵, Joel M. Kremer⁶, Tmirah Haselkorn³ and Jeffrey D. Greenberg^2,7, ¹Columbia University, New York, NY, ²Corrona, LLC, Southborough, MA, ³Genentech, Inc, South San Francisco, CA, ⁴The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁵University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁶Albany Medical College and The Center for Rheumatology, Albany, NY, ⁷NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there are limited real-world data on factors that predict persistency on biologic therapy or whether use of biologics…
Abstract Number: 1179 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Sequential Evaluation Using Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Michihito Kono¹, Shinsuke Yasuda¹, Kazumasa Ohmura¹, Tomoko Fukui¹, Sanae Shimamura¹, Ikuma Nakagawa¹, Atsushi Noguchi¹, Haruki Shida¹, Toshiyuki Watanabe¹, Yuka Shimizu¹, Takashi Kurita¹, Kenji Oku¹, Toshiyuki Bohgaki¹, Olga Amengual¹, Tetsuya Horita¹, Keita Sakamoto², Tamotsu Kamishima³ and Tatsuya Atsumi¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan, ²Department of Radiation Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan, ³Hokkaido University, Faculty of Health Science, Sapporo, Japan
Background/Purpose: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been established as a useful modality to evaluate synovitis, bone edema, and bone erosion in patients with rheumatoid arthritis…
Abstract Number: 506 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trial of Six Weeks Interval of Tocilizumab Infusion in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osamu Saiki¹, Hiroshi Uda¹ and Koji Shigematsu², ¹Rheumatology, Higashiosaka City General Hospital, Higashiosaka, Japan, ²Orthopedics, Higashiosaka City General Hospital, Higashiosaka, Japan
Background/Purpose: For active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with inadequate response to synthetic DMARDs, biologic agents, such as TNF inhibitor and IL-6 receptor inhibitor, are indicated.…
Abstract Number: 483 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of HBV Reactivation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Undergoing Treatment with Newer Biological Dmards, Tocilizumab and Abatacept: A Single-Center Real Life Experience
Francesca De Nard¹, Vittorio Grosso², Monica Todoerti³, Carlomaurizio Montecucco⁴ and Roberto Caporali⁵, ¹Division of Rheumatology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Pavia, Foundation IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy, ³Rheumatology, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy, ⁴Rheumatology and Translational Immunology Research Laboratories (LaRIT), Division of Rheumatology, IRCCS Policlinico S.Matteo Foundation/University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology and Translational Immunology Research Laboratories (LaRIT), Division of Rheumatology, IRCCS Policlinico S.Matteo Foundation/University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Background/Purpose HBV infection represents a major issue in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) undergoing biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) (1). While the risk of hepatitis…
Abstract Number: 80 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cellular Responses of IL6 Inhibition (Tocilizumab) in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using High-Accuracy Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Michael Kruse Meyer¹, Marlene Andersen², Grethe N. Andersen¹ and Allan Stensballe³, ¹Clinic of Rheumatology, Hospital of Vendsyssel/Aalborg University, Hjørring, Denmark, ²Department of Rheumatology, Aalborg University, Hjørring, Denmark, ³Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
Background/Purpose: In this study we are analyzing leukocyte subtype responses from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to IL6 inhibition. A large contribution to RA immunopathogenesis…
Abstract Number: 2506 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Decrease in the Number of Peripheral Leukocytes and Neutrophils and Increase of the Percentage of Eosinophils at 4 Week Predict the DAS28-ESR Remission at 24 Weeks after Administration of Tocilizumab
Tamao Nakashita¹, Shinji Motojima² and Akira Jibatake³, ¹[email protected], Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa-city, Japan, ²[email protected], Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa City, Japan, ³Depertment of Rheumatology and Allergy, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa city, Japan
Background/Purpose : Tocilizumab (TCZ) is a monoclonal anti-IL-6 receptor antibody, and is very effective in controlling RA activity. However we had noticed that the change…
Abstract Number: 2508 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tocilizumab Serum Trough Levels and Its Relationship with Disease Activity and Drug Dosage in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Virginia Ruiz-Esquide¹, Azucena Gonzalez-Navarro², Jordi Yagüe³, Jose Inciarte-Mundo¹, M. Victoria Hernández¹, Julio Ramirez¹, Sonia Cabrera-Villalba¹, Juan D. Cañete¹ and Raimon Sanmarti¹, ¹Arthritis Unit. Rheumatology Department, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ²Immunology Department, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ³Immunology Department, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Background/Purpose Tocilizumab (TCZ) is a humanized monoclonal antibody against interleukin-6 receptor used for the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The response to this treatment…
Abstract Number: 2481 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Which Factors Influence the Prescription of Tocilizumab Alone or in Combination with DMARDsÂ in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in a Real Life Setting?: An Interim Analysis of Safety and Efficacy at 6 Months
Jacques Tebib¹, Isabelle Idier², Mathieu Coudert³, David Pau⁴, Rene-Marc Flipo⁵ and Jean-Francis Maillefert⁶, ¹Rheumatology, University Hospital Lyon, Lyon, France, ²Chugai Pharma, La Defense, France, ³Statistics, Experis IT, Nanterre, France, ⁴Statistics, Roche, Boulogne-Billancourt, France, ⁵Rheumatology, University Hospital Lille, Lille, France, ⁶Rheumatology, University Hospital Dijon, Dijon, France
Background/Purpose Baseline factors influencing the use of tocilizumab (TCZ) in monotherapy (Mono) instead of combination with DMARDs (Combo) in real-life practice in RA patients (pts)…
Abstract Number: 2479 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utility of Adjustment of Administration Interval in Tocilizumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Shuntaro Saito, Keisuke Izumi, Yuko Kaneko, Katsuya Suzuki and Tsutomu Takeuchi, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is considered a key cytokine in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Tocilizumab (TCZ) is a monoclonal antibody which binds to membrane-bound…
Abstract Number: 2133 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Tocilizumab Therapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Based on FDG-PET/CT
Koichi Okamura¹, Yukio Yonemoto¹, Chisa Okura² and Kenji Takagishi¹, ¹Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University, Maebashi, Japan, ²Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan
Background/Purpose: A humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor (anti-IL-6R) antibody, tocilizumab (TCZ), is one of the biologics and the C-reactive protein (CRP) level and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)…
Abstract Number: 1912 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Tocilizumab Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Chronic Renal Insufficiency
Shunsuke Mori, Clinical Research Center for Rheumatic Diseases, NHO Kumamoto Saishunsou National Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan
Background/Purpose: Renal involvement is relatively common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Recent randomized controlled trials of anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (anti-TNFα) showed that the concomitant administration…
Abstract Number: 1906 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IL-6 Blockade Reduces Circulating N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Atsuma Nishiwaki¹, Hitomi Kobayashi², Yasuyuki Kobayashi³, Isamu Yokoe¹, Noboru Kitamura², Hidetake Shiraiwa¹, Takamasa Nozaki¹, Hirotake Inomata², Natsumi Ikumi⁴, Kaita Sugiyama¹, Yousuke Nagasawa¹ and Masami Takei⁵, ¹Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ²Division of Hematology and Rheumatology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ³Radiology, St.Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan, ⁴Division of Heamatology and Rheumatology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ⁵Dept of Med Rheumatology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Itabashi Tokyo, Japan
Background/Purpose Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a 1.5–2.0 fold higher risk of developing congestive heart failure (CHF) than the general population. Small increases in…

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