Abstracts tagged "Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)"

Abstract Number: 849 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Risk of Malignancies Associated with Biologics in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Analysis of a National Claim Database
Raphaèle Seror¹, Alexandre Lafourcade ², yann De Rycke ², Bruno Fautrel ³, Xavier Mariette ⁴ and Florence Tubach ⁵, ¹Université Paris Sud, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Sud, AP-HP, INSERM UMR 1184, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France, ²Biostatistics, Public Health and Medical Information department, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France, Paris, France, ³Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, AP-HP, Sorbonne University, UPMC university, Paris, Ile-de-France, France, ⁴Center for Immunology of Viral Infections and Autoimmune Diseases, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Université Paris Sud, INSERM, Paris, France, ⁵Pitié Salpétrière University-Hospital, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Background/Purpose: Our objectives were to estimate and compare the incidence rate of malignancies between biologic and csDMARD-treated RA patients.Methods: We conducted an historical cohort study…
Abstract Number: 985 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Inhibition of Calcium/calmodulin-dependent Protein Kinase IV in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Dual Effect on Th17 Cell Activation and Osteoclastogenesis
Tomohiro Koga¹, Tomohito Sato ², Yushiro Endo ¹, Sosuke Tsuji ¹, Ayuko Takatani ¹, Toshimasa Shimizu ¹, Remi Sumiyoshi ¹, Takashi Igawa ¹, Shin-ya Kawashiri ¹, Naoki Iwamoto ¹, Kunihiro Ichinose ¹, Mami Tamai ¹, Hideki Nakamura ¹, Tomoki Origuchi ³, Nobuya Yoshida ⁴, Masataka Umeda ⁵, George Tsokos ⁴ and Atsushi Kawakami ⁶, ¹Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan, ²Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan, ³Nagasaki University School of health sciences, Division of physical therapy, Nagasaki, Japan, ⁴Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁶Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki
Background/Purpose: Background: CD4 + T cells are important in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and therapies targeting the differentiation of osteoclasts are attracting attention. Calcium/calmodulin-dependent…
Abstract Number: 1200 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis on Immunosuppressive Therapy: Findings from a Large Public Hospital
Judith Aniekwena¹, Titilope Olanipekun ² and Valery Effoe ², ¹Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ²Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta
Background/Purpose: Influenza infection constitutes a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The risk…
Abstract Number: 1348 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Impact of Tofacitinib on the Individual Components of the ACR Composite Score in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Post Hoc Analysis of Phase 3 Trials
Louis Bessette¹, Maxime Dougados ², Eduardo Mysler ³, Mark Genovese ⁴, Cassandra Kinch ⁵, Kenneth Kwok ⁶, Tatjana Lukic ⁶, Tanya Girard ⁵, Pierre-Alexandre Landry ⁵ and Ronald van Vollenhoven ⁷, ¹Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ²Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ³Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ⁵Pfizer Canada ULC, Kirkland, QC, Canada, ⁶Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁷Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib is an oral JAK inhibitor for the treatment of RA. In clinical trials, standard criteria for measuring treatment efficacy in patients (pts) with…
Abstract Number: 1378 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
High Baseline Serum IL-6 Predicts Increased Sarilumab Treatment Response for Patient Reported Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Inadequate Response to Methotrexate
Vibeke Strand¹, Jerome Msihid ², Toshio Kimura ³, Anita Boyapati ³, Gregory St John ⁴ and Wenhui Wei ³, ¹Division of Immunology/Rheumatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, ²Sanofi, Chilly-Mazarin, France, ³Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Tarrytown, NY, ⁴Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY
Background/Purpose: IL-6 is a key cytokine in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is elevated in serum and synovial fluid of RA patients. However,…
Abstract Number: 1412 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib Modified-Release 11 Mg Once Daily + MTX in RA Patients with an Inadequate Response to MTX: Open-Label Phase Results from a Global Phase 3b/4 MTX Withdrawal Study
Stanley Cohen¹, Janet Pope ², Boulos Haraoui ³, Eduardo Mysler ⁴, Annette Diehl ⁵, Tatjana Lukic ⁶, Shixue Liu ⁷, Lori Stockert ⁵, Sujatha Menon ⁸ and Edward Keystone ⁹, ¹Metroplex Clinical Research Center, Dallas, TX, ²Western University, London, ON, Canada, ³Institut de Rhumatologie de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁴Organización Médica de Investigación, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁵Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, ⁶Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁷Pfizer Inc, Shanghai, China (People's Republic), ⁸Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁹Mount Sinai Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of RA. The tofacitinib modified-release (MR) 11 mg once daily (QD) formulation was first…
Abstract Number: 1765 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Interferon-gamma Supports Transcriptional Activity of BIRC5 in CD4+ T Cells in Established Rheumatoid Arthritis
Malin Erlandsson ¹, Karin Andersson ¹, Nisha Nair ², Anastasius Damdimopoulos ³, Sofia Silfverswärd ¹, Rille Pullerits ¹, Anne Barton ² and Maria Bokarewa¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, Gothenburg, Sweden, ²Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institute, Solna, Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: It is known that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) should be treated early and a delay in treatment increases the rate of treatment non-response, joint damage,…
Abstract Number: 1893 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Statin Exposure Moderates the Effects of Chronic Inflammation on Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression and Cardiovascular Events in Rheumatoid Arthritis
George Karpouzas¹, Sarah Ormseth ¹, Elizabeth Hernandez ² and Matthew Budoff ¹, ¹Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Los Angeles Biomedical Institute, Torrance, CA, ²Harbor-UCLA and Los Angeles Biomedical Institute, Torrance, CA
Background/Purpose: Chronic inflammation yields higher risk of cardiovascular events (CVE) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We recently reported that occult atherosclerosis burden on coronary…
Abstract Number: 2014 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Loss-of-function of the DNA Repair Nuclease MRE11A Induces Mitochondrial Failure and Tissue Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yinyin Li ¹, Yi Shen ¹, Ke Jin ¹, Zhenke Wen ¹, Wenqiang Cao ¹, Bowen Wu ¹, Ru Wen ¹, Lu Tian ¹, Gerald Berry ¹, Jorg Goronzy ¹ and Cornelia Weyand¹, ¹Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) accumulate tissue-invasive, pro-inflammatory CD4+ T cells. Such T cells are metabolically reprogrammed, favoring cytokine production, lipogenesis and membrane formation…
Abstract Number: 2236 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Strength Training for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Barriers, Facilitators, and Tailoring Considerations
Jasmin Ma¹, Jon Collins ², Eileen Davidson ², Kelly English ³, Alison Hoens ⁴, Karen Tsui ⁵, Shanon McQuitty ², Louella Sequeira ³ and Linda Li ⁴, ¹Arthritis Research Canada/University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, ⁴University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Strength training (ST) rates in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are remarkably low (1-14%), reducing the potential health benefits of ST for this population…
Abstract Number: 2307 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Intermetatarsal Bursitis Is Prevalent in Patients with Established Rheumatoid Arthritis and Is Associated with Anti-CCP and RF
Hilde Hammer¹, Tore Kvien ² and Lene Terslev ³, ¹Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Dept. of Rheumatology / University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway, ³Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
Background/Purpose: Ultrasound is sensitive for detection of inflammatory changes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Intermetatarsal bursitis (IMB) may be detected by use of longitudinal…
Abstract Number: 2327 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Risk Factors and the Role of Auto-antibodies
Leticia Ferri¹, Grace Crocket ², Yuting Kuang ³, Boris Breznen ⁴ and Mir Sohail Fazeli ⁴, ¹Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ, ²Bristol-Myers Squibb; Rutgers University, New York City, NY, ³Doctor Evidence, Doctor Evidence, CA, ⁴Doctor Evidence, Santa Monica, CA
Background/Purpose: Shorter life expectancy in RA patients has in part been associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This literature review summarizes the…
Abstract Number: 2348 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
KL-6 Is a Useful Marker to Monitor the Progression of RA-ILD, but Not to Diagnose or Predict the Development of ILD
Yuta Takamura¹, Ayae Tanaka ¹, Kazuhiro Kurasawa ¹, Anna Hasegawa ², Chika Hiyama ², Toshiyuki Miyao ¹, Ryutaro Yamazaki ¹, Satoko Arai ¹, Takayoshi Owada ¹, Reika Maezawa ¹ and Masafumi Arima ², ¹Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu-machi, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi, Japan, ²Dokkyo Medical University, Mibu, Tochigi, Japan
Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a critical　comorbidity in RA. To manage RA-ILD, early diagnosis and monitoring disease progression are important. KL-6 is a marker…
Abstract Number: 2374 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
MRI of the Wrist in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis After 1-year Treat-to-target Strategy
Fan Xiao¹, Jacky Ka Ko ¹, Jiang Yue ¹, James Griffith ¹ and Lai-Shan Tam ¹, ¹The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Background/Purpose: Background:There are two types of remission in rheumatoid arthritis. The first, and most commonly applied, is clinical remission. Imaging remission is another aspect to…
Abstract Number: 2405 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Protein Biomarkers Predicting the Response to IFX+MTX+LEF Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jian Chen ¹, Meng-shi Tang ², Li-chang Xu ³, Shu Li ², Yan Ge ², Jing Tian ², Xi Xie ², Jin-wei Chen ², Jin-feng Du ² and Fen Li¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China, Changsha, ²Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, ³International Department of YALI High School, Changsha
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) usually receive triple therapy with methotrexate (MTX), leflunomide (LEF) and infliximab (IFX), but nearly one-third of them do not…

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