Abstracts tagged "Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)"

Abstract Number: 280 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Ultrasound versus Conventional Treat-To-Target Strategies in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Outcome Data from a 2-year Randomized Controlled Strategy Trial
Ulf Sundin¹, Anna-Birgitte Aga ², Øivind Skare ³, Lena Nordberg ³, Till Uhlig ⁴, Hilde Hammer ³, Désirée van der Heijde ⁵, Tore Kvien ⁴, Siri Lillegraven ⁶ and Espen Haavardsholm ⁴, ¹Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Oslo, Norway. University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ²Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ³Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Dept. of Rheumatology / University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁶Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Dept. of Rheumatology, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: It has been debated whether treatment outcomes in early RA would be improved by targeting imaging remission, assessed by ultrasound or MRI, in addition…
Abstract Number: 447 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Nail Abnormalities in a Cohort of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Repetitive Trauma-Related Findings in Toenails Are Associated with Radiographic Damage
Virginia Pascual-Ramos¹, Silvia Méndez-Flores ¹, Judith Domínguez-Cherit ¹, Ana Gabriela Sánchez-Cárdenas ¹, Ana Barrera-Vargas ², Javier Merayo-Chalico ¹ and Irazú Contreras-Yáñez ¹, ¹Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán", Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ²Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirán", Mexico City, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Different dermatological changes and nail abnormalities have been reported in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, some of which are specifically associated with the disease, while…
Abstract Number: 473 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
RA Presents in Disease Patterns Impacting Treatment Response
Kathryne Marks¹, Dana Symons ², Cynthia Crowson ³, Pamela Sinicrope ⁴ and Kelly O'Neill ⁵, ¹Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Gurnee, IL, ²Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, Inc., Rockford, MI, ³Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, ⁴Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁵Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, Inc., Winter Springs, FL
Background/Purpose: Despite significant research on rheumatoid arthritis (RA), disease courses have not been clearly described. Like systemic lupus erythematosus and multiple sclerosis, RA displays a…
Abstract Number: 523 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Upadacitinib versus Methotrexate or Adalimumab on Individual and Composite Disease Measures in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ronald van Vollenhoven¹, Andrew Östör ², Eduardo Mysler ³, Nemanja Damjanov ⁴, In-Ho Song ⁵, Yanna Song ⁶, Jessica Suboticki ⁵ and Vibeke Strand ⁷, ¹Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center ARC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Cabrini Medical Centre, Monash University, Malvern, Australia, Malvern, Australia, ³Organización Medica de Investigación, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Institute of Rheumatology, Belgrade University School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia, ⁵AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, USA, North Chicago, IL, ⁶AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, USA, North Chicago, ⁷Division of Immunology/Rheumatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Background/Purpose: In Phase 3 trials, upadacitinib (UPA), an oral JAK1-selective inhibitor, has been assessed as monotherapy vs MTX (SELECT-EARLY1) and in combination with MTX vs…
Abstract Number: 819 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Long Noncoding RNA HOTTIP Regulates Cell Cycle and Inflammatory Response in Hand Synovial Fibroblasts
Mojca Frank-Bertoncelj ¹, Tadeja Kuret², Ana Županič ³, Snezna Sodin-Semrl ⁴, Oliver Distler ⁵ and Caroline Ospelt ¹, ¹University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, ²University Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Tajikistan, ³University Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁴University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia, ⁵Dept. of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland, Zürich, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Previously we showed that the long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) HOTTIP is exclusively expressed in synovial fibroblasts (SF) from distal joints, such as small joints…
Abstract Number: 927 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Filgotinib for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Naïve to Methotrexate Therapy: FINCH3 Primary Outcome Results
Rene Westhovens¹, William F.C. Rigby ², Désirée van der Heijde ³, Daniel W.T. Ching ⁴, Beatrix Bartok ⁵, Franziska Matzkies ⁵, Zhaoyu Yin ⁵, Ying Guo ⁵, Chantal Tasset ⁶, John Sundy ⁵, Neelufar Mozaffarian ⁵, Osvaldo Daniel Messina ⁷, Robert B.M. Landewé ⁸, Tatsuya Atsumi ⁹ and Gerd Burmester ¹⁰, ¹University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium, ²Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, ³Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Timaru Hospital, Timaru, New Zealand, ⁵Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA, ⁶Galapagos NV, Mechelen, Belgium, ⁷Cosme Argerich Hospital and IRO Medical Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁸Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁹Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, ¹⁰Charité—University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Filgotinib (FIL), an orally administered, potent, selective inhibitor of Janus kinase 1 (JAK1), has shown good efficacy and was well tolerated for treatment of…
Abstract Number: 1135 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Optimizing the Management of Flares in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis with the Help of Non-Physician Providers: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Elena Myasoedova¹, Cynthia Crowson ², Rachel Giblon ¹, Kathleen McCarthy-Fruin ¹, Daniel Schaffer ¹, Kerry Wright ¹, Eric Matteson ³ and John Davis ¹, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, ³Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota, USA, Rochester
Background/Purpose: Flares in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are common. The shortage of readily available specialized care may hinder early detection and timely management of RA flares.…
Abstract Number: 1336 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of DAS28 Clinical Response Rates Among Advanced Therapies in Biologic-Naïve Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Daniel Aletaha¹, Ruta Sawant ², Patrick Zueger ³, Erin Cook ⁴, Fan Mu ⁴, Vishvas Garg ² and Keith A. Betts ⁴, ¹Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ²AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ³AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, ⁴Analysis Group, Inc., Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Biologic (b) and targeted synthetic (ts) DMARDs have demonstrated efficacy for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in clinical trials; however, real-world evidence on…
Abstract Number: 1364 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Affect of Obesity on Multi-Biomarker Disease Activity (MBDA) Measurements in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients
Yael Ross¹, Madhavi Siddhanthi ², Lewis VanBrackle ³, David Carpenter ⁴, Aishwarya Rallabhandy ⁵ and Mohammad Kamran ², ¹WellStar Kennestone regional medical center, Atlanta, GA, ²WellStar Medical Group, Marietta, GA, ³Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, ⁴WellStar Kennestone regional medical center, Marietta, ⁵High School, Marietta
Background/Purpose: The goal for treatment of RA is to obtain low disease activity for better outcomes. In order to achieve low disease activity, it is…
Abstract Number: 1393 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Impact of Sarilumab on Unacceptable Pain and Inflammation Control in Moderately-to-Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients in 3 Phase 3 Studies
Vivian Bykerk¹, Wenhui Wei ², Susan Boklage ², Toshio Kimura ², Stefano Fiore ³ and Gregory St John ⁴, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, ²Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY, ³Sanofi Genzyme, Bridgewater, NJ, ⁴Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY
Background/Purpose: Pain, a core-set domain and a troubling symptom to patients with RA, may be directly related to inflammation. Unacceptable pain (UP) levels may persist…
Abstract Number: 1428 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Time to Discontinuation of Tofacitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with and Without Methotrexate: Results from a Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
Mohammad Movahedi¹, Angela Cesta ², Xiuying Li ², Edward Keystone ¹, Claire Bombardier ² and And Other OBRI Investigators ², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib (TOFA) is an oral, small molecule drug which can be used as an alternative to biologic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) for rheumatoid…
Abstract Number: 1876 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Effect of Discontinuation of Denosumab in Subjects with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Glucocorticoids
Kenneth Saag¹, Michele McDermott ², Jonathan Adachi ³, Willem Lems ⁴, Nancy Lane ⁵, Piet Geusens ⁶, Peter Butler ², Li Chen ², Daria Crittenden ², Robin Dore ⁷ and Stanley Cohen ⁸, ¹University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ²Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ³McMaster University and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁴VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁵University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, ⁶Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁷Robin K Dore Inc, Tustin, CA, ⁸Metroplex Clinical Research Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Denosumab, a monoclonal antibody against RANKL, is approved for the treatment of glucocorticoid (GC) induced osteoporosis (GiOP). In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, denosumab discontinuation…
Abstract Number: 1960 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Pleiotropy of Genetic Predisposition to Rheumatoid Arthritis Increases the Risk for Autoimmune Disease
Vivian Kawai¹, Mingjian Shi ¹, Qiping Feng ², Cecilia Chung ¹, Ge Liu ², Nancy Cox ², Dan Roden ², C. Michael Stein ¹ and Jonathan Mosley ², ¹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, ²Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cardiometabolic disorders, and autoimmune disease. Thus, we…
Abstract Number: 2096 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
An Intervention Bundle Increases Uptake of Influenza Vaccine by Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Valeria Valerio¹, Maria Bazan ¹, Mianbo Wang ², Bruce Mazer ¹, Elizabeth M. Hazel ³, Christian Pineau ⁴, Sasha Bernatsky ⁵, Brian Ward ⁶ and Ines Colmegna ⁶, ¹The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada, ⁴McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁵McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada, ⁶McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Annual vaccination with inactivated influenza vaccine is recommended for adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Despite this, influenza immunization coverage…
Abstract Number: 2261 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Marisel Vanesa Bejarano¹, Anastasia Secco ², Marta mamani ², Felix Romanini ² and Natalia Tamborenea ³, ¹Hospital Bernardino Rivadavia, Caba, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Hospital Rivadavia, Caba, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Hospital Rivadavia, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background/Purpose: There is growing evidence that complex interactions between individual's genetic susceptibility, immunological processes, and environmental factors such as stress , increase the risk of…

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