Abstracts tagged "rheumatoid arthritis"

Abstract Number: 0182 • ACR Convergence 2021
Tenderness and Radiographic Progression in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Irina Gessl¹, Mihaela Popescu², Gabriela Supp¹, Martina Durechova¹, Michael Zauner¹, Josef Smolen¹, Daniel Aletaha³ and Peter Mandl¹, ¹Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ²Maisonneuve Rosemont Hospital, Longueuil, QC, Canada, ³Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), swelling is regarded as a sign of synovitis and is associated with radiographic progression. However, recent…
Abstract Number: 0277 • ACR Convergence 2021
Best Cardiovascular Risk Algorithm to Predict Abnormalities in Left Ventricular Geometry in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Alejandra Rodriguez-Romero, Jose Azpiri-Lopez, Dionicio Galarza-Delgado, Iris Colunga-Pedraza, Jose A. Davila-Jimenez, Natalia Guajardo-Jauregui, Alejandro Meza-Garza, Julieta Loya-Acosta, Jesus Cardenas-de La Garza, Salvador Lugo-Perez, Alan De Leon-Yañez and Catalina Andrade-Vazquez, Hospital Universitario "Dr Jose E. Gonzalez", Monterrey, Mexico
Background/Purpose: A relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the presence of abnormalities in left ventricular (LV) geometry such as eccentric remodeling has recently been determined,…
Abstract Number: 0295 • ACR Convergence 2021
Weight History and Associations with Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lydia Federico¹, Kaleb Michaud², Kristin Wipfler³, Gulsen Ozen⁴ and Joshua Baker¹, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, ⁴University of Nebraska Medical Center, Bellevue, NE
Background/Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but traditional CVD risk factors may not accurately characterize risk. For…
Abstract Number: 0514 • ACR Convergence 2021
Extracellular Sulfatase-2 Mediates TNF-α Inflammatory Signaling in Human Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts
Ruby Siegel¹, Anil singh¹, Judy Vinh¹, H. Mark Kenney², Edward Schwarz³, David Fox⁴, Sadik Khuder⁵ and Salah-uddin Ahmed¹, ¹Washington State University, Spokane, WA, ²University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ³University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Department of Medicine and Public Health, University of Toledo,, Toledo, OH
Background/Purpose: TNF-α drives RA synovial fibroblast (RASF)-mediated hyperplasia and joint tissue destruction. Extracellular sulfatase-2 (Sulf-2) influences receptor/ligand binding and subsequent signaling of chemokines, cytokines, and…
Abstract Number: 0577 • ACR Convergence 2021
Comorbidity Burden as Scored Using the Rheumatic Disease Comorbidity Index (RDCI) Is Associated with Varying Treatment Patterns in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis – a Study Using the EHR-Derived Rheumatic and Arthritis Disease Information Registry (RADIR)
Diviya Rajesh, Deanna Jannat-Khah, Huong Do, Jonah Levine, Medha Barbhaiya, Lisa Mandl and Vivian Bykerk, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Higher comorbidity burden (CB) has been associated with treatment choices in RA, but not assessed in populations including multiple forms of inflammatory arthritis (IA)…
Abstract Number: 0607 • ACR Convergence 2021
Validation Studies of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Diverse Populations at Risk for Inequity: A Systematic Review
Cheryl Barnabe¹, Aimee Wattiaux², Jennifer Petkovic³, Dorcas Beaton⁴, Beverley Shea³, Regina Greer-Smith⁵, Jennifer Humphreys⁶, Christie Bartels⁷, Peter Tugwell³ and Valerie Umaefulam¹, ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ³University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Healthcare Research Associates, Hazel Crest, IL, ⁶University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁷University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Existing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be limited in their applicability to populations that experience inequities. We conducted a systematic…
Abstract Number: 0762 • ACR Convergence 2021
Validity of the Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire: Real World Analysis of Data Collection via an Electronic Patient Reported Outcome Platform
Amy Boalch¹, Sam Norton¹, Sophia Steer², Nicky Wilson² and James Galloway³, ¹King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ²King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ³Kings College London, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) is a patient reported outcome measure (PROM) validated to assess disease outcomes in patients with MSK disorders. This study…
Abstract Number: 0802 • ACR Convergence 2021
Infection in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Golimumab
Louis Bessette¹, Proton Rahman², John Kelsall³, Jane Purvis⁴, Emmanouil Rampakakis⁵, Allen Lehman⁶, Meagan Rachich⁶, Francois Nantel⁷ and Odalis Asin-Milan⁶, ¹Laval University, Québec City, QC, Canada, ²Department of Medicine, Eastern Health and Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, NL, Canada, ³Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Peterborough Education, Peterborough, ON, Canada, ⁵JSS Medical Research, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁶Janssen Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷., Montreal, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Biologic use in RA is a well-characterized risk factors for infections. The aim of this analysis was to characterize the incidence of infection in…
Abstract Number: 0820 • ACR Convergence 2021
The PROPER Study: Results of the First 48-week Interim Analysis of a Pan-EU Real-world Study of SB5 Biosimilar Following Transition from Reference Adalimumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Axial Spondyloarthritis or Psoriatic Arthritis
Ulf Müller-Ladner¹, Karl Gaffney², Deepak Jadon³, Ulrich Freudensprung⁴ and Janet Addison⁵, ¹JLU Giessen, Campus Kerckhoff, Dept. Rheum & Clin Immunol, Bad Nauheim, Germany, ²Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, Norwich, United Kingdom, ³Cambridge University Hospitals NHSFT, Cambridge, United Kingdom, ⁴Biogen International GmbH, Baar, Switzerland, ⁵Biogen Idec, Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: SB5, an adalimumab (ADL) biosimilar, received EU marketing authorisation in August 2017, based on the totality of evidence from pre-clinical and clinical Phase I…
Abstract Number: 0837 • ACR Convergence 2021
Sustainability of Response Between Upadacitinib and Adalimumab in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results Through 3 Years from the SELECT-COMPARE Trial
Peter Nash¹, Arthur Kavanaugh², Maya Buch³, Bernard Combe⁴, Louis Bessette⁵, In-Ho Song⁶, Tim Shaw⁷, Yanna Song⁶, Jessica Suboticki⁶ and Roy Fleischmann⁸, ¹Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, ²University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, ³University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁴CHU Montpellier Montpellier University, Montpellier, France, ⁵Laval University, Québec City, QC, Canada, ⁶AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁷AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, ⁸Metroplex Clinical Research Center and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: The primary treatment target for patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is sustained clinical remission (REM) or low disease activity (LDA).1,2 A greater proportion…
Abstract Number: 0981 • ACR Convergence 2021
Clinical and Economic Burden of Herpes Zoster in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Administrative Claims
David Singer¹, Philippe Thompson-Leduc², Sara Poston¹, Deepshekhar Gupta³, Wendy Cheng⁴, Siyu Ma¹, Francesca Devine⁵, Alexandra Enrique³, Mei Sheng Duh⁶ and Jeffrey Curtis⁷, ¹GlaxoSmithKline, Philadelphia, PA, ²Analysis Group, Inc., Montréal, QC, Canada, ³Analysis Group, Inc., Menlo Park, CA, ⁴Analysis Group, Inc., Boston, MA, ⁵Analysis Group, Inc., New York, NY, ⁶Analysis Group, Boston, MA, ⁷Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL

Background/Purpose: Herpes zoster (HZ) is a disease caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus in previously infected individuals and is characterized by a painful…
Abstract Number: 1067 • ACR Convergence 2021
Experiences of Self-Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Qualitative Study
Jenny Leese¹, Catherine L. Backman¹, Jasmin Ma¹, Cheryl Koehn², Alison Hoens³, Kelly English³, Eileen Davidson⁴, Shanon McQuitty³, James Gavin⁵, Jo Adams⁵, Stephanie Thierren⁶ and Linda Li¹, ¹University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Arthritis Consumer Experts, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Burnaby, BC, Canada, ⁵University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom, ⁶Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic poses new challenges for individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to manage their self-care, such as being physically active, maintaining emotional wellbeing,…
Abstract Number: 1198 • ACR Convergence 2021
Ultrasonography of the Median Nerve in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Under Suspicion of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Styliani Tsiami¹, Efthymia Ntasiou², Christos Krogias², Ralf Gold², Jürgen Braun¹, Michael Sarholz³ and Xenofon Baraliakos¹, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Herne, Germany, ²St. Josef-Hospital, Bochum and Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, Bochum, Germany, ³Klinik fuer Rheumatologie, St. Marien-Hospital Vreden, Vreden, Germany
Background/Purpose: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve compression syndrome and a common extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Different causes of CTS…
Abstract Number: 1214 • ACR Convergence 2021
Examining the Relationship Between Shared Epitope, ACPA Seropositivity, and Real-World Drug Effectiveness in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Kristin Wipfler¹, Joshua Baker², Harlan Sayles³, Xue Han⁴, Sang Hee Park⁴, Keith Wittstock⁴, Ted Mikuls³ and Kaleb Michaud³, ¹FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Omaha, NE, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ
Background/Purpose: The shared epitope (SE) is an amino acid sequence motif coded by several HLA-DRB1 alleles that are overrepresented among people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).…
Abstract Number: 1230 • ACR Convergence 2021
Impact of Serologic Status on Clinical Responses to Upadacitinib or Abatacept in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Prior Inadequate Response to Biologic DMARDs: Sub-Group Analysis from the Phase 3 SELECT-CHOICE Study
Andrea Rubbert-Roth¹, Jeffrey Sparks², Arnaud Constantin³, Ricardo Xavier⁴, Yanna Song⁵, Jessica Suboticki⁵ and Roy Fleischmann⁶, ¹Kantonspital St Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland, ²Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Toulouse University Hospital, Toulouse Cedex 9, France, ⁴Departamento de Reumatologia, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, ⁵AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ⁶University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Metroplex Clinical Research Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: In patients with RA who had a prior inadequate response or intolerance to biologic DMARDs, the oral Janus kinase inhibitor, upadacitinib (UPA), demonstrated superiority…

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