Abstracts tagged "rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and treatment"

Abstract Number: 516 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Adding Iguratimod Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis　Patients Who Had Inadequate Response to Biologic Dmards
Toshiaki Miyamoto, Rheumatology, SEIREI HAMAMATSU GENERAL HOSPITAL, Hamamatsu, Japan
Background/Purpose: Iguratimod (IGU) was approved in June 2012 and recommended by JCR guideline 2014 in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Although there have been…
Abstract Number: 863 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Functionally Distinct Pathogenic Subsets of Fibroblasts Exist within the Inflamed Synovial Membrane and Mediate Specific Aspects of Inflammatory Disease Pathology
Adam Paul Croft¹, Joana Campos², Loriane Savary², Emma Bishop², Jason Turner¹, Guillaume Desanti², Francesca Barone³, Andrew Filer³ and Chris Buckley², ¹Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ²University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ³Institute of Inflammation and Ageing (IIA), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Fibroblasts are key effector cells in the persistence of synovial inflammation and joint damage. It is not yet known whether specific subsets of synovial…
Abstract Number: 1030 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Healthcare Service Utilization and Costs of Certolizumab Pegol Versus Infliximab Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Joseph Tkacz¹, Edward Lee², Robert Low², Jeffrey Stark², Mohamed Yassine² and Brenna Brady¹, ¹Health Analytics LLC, Columbia, MD, ²UCB Pharma, Smyrna, GA
Background/Purpose: Prior retrospective claims analyses examining rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment costs have shown infliximab (IFX) to be costlier than certolizumab pegol (CZP) across all sites…
Abstract Number: 2635 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using Patient Reported Outcomes to Inform a Treat to Target Treatment Approach in RA
Eric M. Ruderman¹, Jennifer Beaumont², Emily Bacalao¹, George J. Greene², Azra Muftic² and David Cella², ¹Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: The Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) is an NIH initiative to develop patient-reported outcome measures (PROs) for use across chronic conditions. PROMIS…
Abstract Number: 2636 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
No Strong Evidence Supporting Predictors for Successful Dose Reduction or Discontinuation of a Biologic in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review
L. Tweehuysen¹, C.H. van den Ende², F.M.M. Beeren², E.M.J. Been², F.H.J. van den Hoogen^3,4 and A.A. den Broeder³, ¹Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ³Department of Rheumatology, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Tapering of biologics in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is based on a trial-and-error disease activity guided strategy, because it is not known in advance which…
Abstract Number: 2649 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Preferences Regarding Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapies in Lebanon: Results from a National, Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Survey
Fouad Fayad¹, Nelly Ziade², Georges Merheb^3,4, Said Attoui⁵, Alla Aiko⁶, Kamel Mroue⁵ and Abdel Fattah Masri⁷, ¹Hotel Dieu de France Hospital and Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, ²Rheumatology, Hotel Dieu de France Hospital and Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon, ³Internal Medicine, Notre Dame des Secours University Hospital, Jbeil, Lebanon, ⁴Holly Spirit University, Kaslik, Lebanon, ⁵Hammoud University Medical Center, Saida, Lebanon, ⁶Saint Georges Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon, ⁷American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Background/Purpose: Treatment options in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have expanded significantly over recent years, and several agents are now available for oral, subcutaneous (SC) or intravenous…
Abstract Number: 607 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Clinical Response to Biologic and Non-Biologic Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) According to Gender in a French-Canadian Population with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Sonia Lagacé¹, Louis Bessette^2,3, Louis Coupal⁴ and Denis Choquette⁴, ¹Medicine, Laval University, Quebec, QC, Canada, ²Rheumatology, Laval University, Québec, QC, Canada, ³Rhumatologie, CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada, ⁴Rheumatology, Institut de Recherche en Rhumatologie de Montréal (IRRM), Montréal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Several studies have reported that women with RA had higher level of pain, disease activity and functional impairment compared to men. In addition, women…
Abstract Number: 2653 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Results of a Comprehensive Review of Pulmonary Function and Safety Data in a Phase IIb Clinical Program Testing Anti-GM-CSF Receptor Antagonist Mavrilimumab for Treatment of RA
GR Burmester¹, MA Michaels², D Close³, A Godwood³, K Middleton³, P Miranda⁴, J Vencovský⁵, JM Kremer⁶, IB McInnes⁷, M Albulescu^³ and Michael Weinblatt⁸, ¹Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²MedImmune, Gaithersburg, MD, ³MedImmune, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ⁴Centro De Estudios Reumatológicos, Santiago, Chile, ⁵Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁶The Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, ⁷University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁸Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: RA is associated with significant pulmonary comorbidity and declines in lung function over time; but longitudinal assessment of pulmonary abnormalities in the context of…
Abstract Number: 610 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Efficacy of Biologics in Treating Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Assessment of Long-Term Radiographic Progression from Published Clinical Trials
Erin Murray¹, Yekaterina Butylkova¹, Alexandra Ellis¹, Martha Skup², Jasmina Kalabic³ and Vishvas Garg⁴, ¹Doctor Evidence, Santa Monica, CA, ²AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ³AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Ludwigshafen, Germany, ⁴AbbVie Inc, North Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Previously, several studies have meta-analyzed clinical, functional or structural efficacy of biologics in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. However, the comparative efficacy of biologics…
Abstract Number: 3094 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Associated with Initial or Subsequent Choice of Biologic Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yinzhu Jin¹, Rishi J. Desai¹, Jun Liu¹, Nam-Kyong Choi¹ and Seoyoung Kim^2,3, ¹Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmocoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Brigham and Women’s Hospita and, Harvard Medical School,, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) is considered the standard of care for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Over the past two decades, major advances have…
Abstract Number: 637 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Biologic Initiation Patterns Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Moderate or High Disease Activity While Using Conventional Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
Natalie Boytsov¹, George W. Reed², Leslie R Harrold^2,3, Xiang Zhang¹, Carol L Gaich¹, Cynthia J Larmore¹, Ying Shan², S Rebello⁴ and Andre B. Araujo¹, ¹Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ²Corrona, LLC, Southborough, MA, ³UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁴Epidemiology, Corrona, Southborough, MA
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe biologic initiation patterns over a 1-year follow-up period in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with moderate…
Abstract Number: 3212 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treat-to-Target in RA: Does Early Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI) Remission Lead to Better 5-Year Functional Outcomes Than SDAI Low Disease Activity?
Vibeke Norvang, Elisabeth Lie, Inge C Olsen, Eirik K Kristianslund, Tore K Kvien and Till Uhlig, Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: The management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has evolved considerably during the last couple of decades, with current recommended practice being a treat-to-target approach, involving…
Abstract Number: 1540 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
“I Am Always in Pain Somewhere”: Continuing Unmet Need in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Peter C. Taylor¹, Rieke Alten², Juan Jesus Gomez-Reino³, Roberto Caporali⁴, Philippe Bertin⁵, Laura Grant⁶, Elaine Brohan⁶, Jane Wells⁶, Radu Vasilescu⁷ and Miriam Tarallo⁸, ¹Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany, ³Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, ⁴Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy, ⁵Rheumatology, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges, France, ⁶Adelphi Values, Bollington, United Kingdom, ⁷Medical Affairs, Pfizer, Brussels, Belgium, ⁸GHV, Pfizer, Rome, Italy
Background/Purpose: Despite advances in the RA treatment, substantial humanistic and economic burdens remain. This study of patients with RA, with moderate to severe disease activity…
Abstract Number: 1616 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mavrilimumab, a Fully Human Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Receptor-α Monoclonal Antibody: Long-Term Safety and Efficacy for up to 158 Weeks of Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
GR Burmester¹, IB McInnes², JM Kremer³, P Miranda⁴, J Vencovský⁵, A Godwood⁶, M Albulescu⁶, D Close^⁶ and Michael Weinblatt⁷, ¹Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ³The Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, ⁴Centro De Estudios Reumatológicos, Santiago, Chile, ⁵Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁶MedImmune, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ⁷Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Inhibition of GM–CSFR-α is a novel approach to treat RA. Mavrilimumab, an investigational human monoclonal antibody targeting GM–CSFR-α, has demonstrated efficacy and an acceptable…
Abstract Number: 1618 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Leflunomide, Sulfasalazine and Hydroxychloroquine for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Efficacious but Poorly Tolerated
Kyle A. Register¹, Amy C. Cannella², Ted R. Mikuls³ and James R. O'Dell⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Section of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: The combination of methotrexate (MTX), sulfasalazine (SSZ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) (triple therapy) is a highly effective and well-tolerated treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While…

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