Abstracts tagged "rheumatoid arthritis"

Abstract Number: 0311 • ACR Convergence 2022
A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Zunsemetinib, an Investigational Oral MK2 Inhibitor, at 80 Mg and 120 Mg Twice Daily Dose Levels in Healthy Subjects
Ajay Aggarwal¹, David Burt², Laura Connelly², Joseph Monahan² and Jessea Lu², ¹Aclaris Therapeutics, Wellesley, MA, ²Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., Wayne, PA
Background/Purpose: Zunsemetinib is an orally available potent and selective small molecule inhibitor of the p38α MAPK/MK2 signaling axis. Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. is developing zunsemetinib for…
Abstract Number: 0533 • ACR Convergence 2022
Sputum RA-Associated Autoantibodies Independently Associate with Future Development of Classified RA in an At-Risk Cohort of Individuals with Systemic Anti-CCP Positivity
Timothy Wilson¹, Jacob Welch², Marie Feser², Elizabeth Bemis², Claudia Lugo², Gary S. Firestein³, Thomas F. Bumol⁴, Jill Norris⁵, V. Michael Holers⁶, Kevin D Deane⁷ and Kristen Demoruelle², ¹University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, ²University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, ³University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, ⁴Allen Institute for Immunology, Seattle, WA, ⁵Colorado School of Public Health, Aurora, CO, ⁶University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ⁷University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO
Background/Purpose: Presence of systemic anti-CCP-IgG antibodies in individuals without inflammatory arthritis (IA) strongly predicts developing future classified RA. However, published data also demonstrate that 50-70%…
Abstract Number: 0591 • ACR Convergence 2022
Deficiency of FUN14 Domain-Containing Protein 1-Mediated Mitophagy in Fibroblast-like Synoviocytes Causes Aggressive Behaviors Leading to Joint Destruction in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Qian Zhang¹, Tao Wu¹, Jian-da Ma², Yao-Wei Zou¹, Xue-Pei Zhang¹, Hu-Wei Zheng¹, Jun Jing¹, Yao-yao Zou³, Le-feng Chen¹ and Lie Dai², ¹Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, ²Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, ³Guangdong People's Hospital, Guangzhou, China
Background/Purpose: Synovial fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) actively participate in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). FUN14 domain-containing protein 1 (FUNDC1), a novel mitophagy receptor, plays critical…
Abstract Number: 0607 • ACR Convergence 2022
Cadherin 6 Regulates Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibroblasts-Like Synoviocyte Aggressiveness
Camilla Machado¹, Hyeonjeong Lee², Sho Sendo³, Narayanan Perumal⁴, Wei Wang⁵, David Boyle⁵ and Gary S. Firestein⁶, ¹UCSD, San Diego, CA, ²University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ³University California, San Diego (UCSD), La Jolla, CA, ⁴Eli Lilly Company, San Diego, ⁵University of California San Diego, San Diego, ⁶University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) display an aggressive behavior. Previous studies have implicated cadherins in FLS function in this phenotype, which are type…
Abstract Number: 0625 • ACR Convergence 2022
Distinct Effects of JAK Inhibitor and TNF Inhibitors on Circulating B Cell Phenotypes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Mehreen Elahee¹, Kathryne Marks¹, Ifeoluwakiisi Adejoorin¹, Lin Chen¹, Derrick Todd¹, Jonathan Coblyn¹, Elena Massarotti¹, Susan Ritter¹, Daniel Solomon¹, Michael Weinblatt² and Deepak Rao¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Multiple DMARDs are used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) yet, there are currently few tools to assess if DMARD treatment influences pathologic immune cell…
Abstract Number: 0757 • ACR Convergence 2022
Safety and Effectiveness of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Combination versus Single Agent Therapy in Patients with Pre-existing Autoimmune Diseases
Pankti Reid¹, Sabina Sandigursky², Maria A. Lopez-Olivo³, Juhee Song⁴, Houssein Safa⁵, Samuel Cytryn⁶, Maryam Buni⁷, Anna Pavlick⁸, Michelle Krogsgaard, PhD⁹, Osama Abu-Shawer¹⁰, Mehmet Altan¹¹, Jeffrey Weber¹², Maria Suarez-Almazor¹³, Adi Diab¹⁴ and Noha Abdel-Wahab¹⁴, ¹University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, ³The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁴The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁵Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁶Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, ⁷MD Anderson Cancer Center, Bellaire, TX, ⁸Medical Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, ⁹Perlmutter Cancer Center, Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, ¹⁰Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, ¹¹Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ¹²NYU Langone Medical Center, Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, NY, ¹³MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ¹⁴UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Treatment with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) has promising outcomes in many tumor types but carries higher adverse event risk than ICI…
Abstract Number: 0819 • ACR Convergence 2022
Connective Tissue Disease-Related Interstitial Lung Disease: Trends from an Urban Academic Tertiary Care Center
Anchal Sabharwal¹, Yuanqing Liu¹, Yazmin Rustomji¹ and Sonali Khandelwal², ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) are a category of autoimmune disease in which interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common pulmonary manifestation. Due to the…
Abstract Number: 0897 • ACR Convergence 2022
Reasons for Multiple Biologic DMARD Switching and Characteristics of “Extreme Treatment Nonresponders” in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gregory McDermott¹, Kumar Dahal¹, Su-Jin Moon², Thany Seyok¹, Dana Weisenfeld¹ and Katherine Liao¹, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Background/Purpose: Despite the efficacy of modern biologic and small molecule medications, a significant proportion of RA patients have inadequate response to multiple therapies. These patients…
Abstract Number: 0913 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs on Immunogenicity to COVID-19 Vaccine in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Karam Jabri¹, Linda Burns² and Joseph Grisanti³, ¹University at Buffalo/Catholic Health, Depew, NY, ²Buffalo Rheumatology, Lancaster, NY, ³Buffalo Rheumatology & Medicine, Orchard Park, NY
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at an increased risk of infection compared to healthy subjects (1). This is because of a multifactorial complex…
Abstract Number: 0929 • ACR Convergence 2022
Severe Low-Dose Methotrexate Toxicity in Elderly Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
Cara Kumar¹, Kristine Herrmann¹ and Martin Aringer², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine III, University Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany, ²University Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Background/Purpose: While mostly remarkably safe, low dose methotrexate (MTX) occasionally causes life-threatening events. We analyzed all patients with rheumatic diseases and severe MTX toxicity between…
Abstract Number: 1122 • ACR Convergence 2022
Short Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Telomere Length in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Interstitial Lung Disease
Pierre-Antoine Juge¹, Tracy Doyle², Seoyeon Lee³, Avram Walts⁴, Anthony Esposito⁵, Sergio Poli de Frias⁶, Ritu R. Gill⁷, Hiroto Hatabu⁸, Mizuki Nishino⁸, Michael Weinblatt⁹, Nancy A. Shadick⁶, Kristen Demoruelle¹⁰, Ivan O. Rosas¹¹, Benjamin granger¹², Kevin D Deane¹³, Bruno Crestani¹⁴, Paul Wolters¹⁵, Philippe Dieude¹⁶ and Joyce Lee¹³, ¹Rheumatology department, Bichat Hospital, Paris, France, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, ⁴Department of medicine, National Jewish Hospital, Denver, CO, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁶Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁷Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Radiology Department, Boston, MA, ⁸Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ¹⁰Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ¹¹Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ¹²Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut Pierre Louis d’Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, PEPITES, F75013, Paris, France, Paris, France, ¹³University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, ¹⁴Hopital Bichat, Paris University, Paris, France, ¹⁵UCSF, SF, ¹⁶Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Shortened telomere lengths (TL) have been associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD), in particular idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Given the phenotypic overlap between IPF…
Abstract Number: 1236 • ACR Convergence 2022
Reduced Inflammation Following 4-weeks TNF-α Inhibitor Treatment Restore Aberrant Cerebral Pain Processing in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled fMRI Study
Angelica Sandström¹, Peter Fransson², Reem Altawil³, Eva Kosek⁴ and Jon Lampa³, ¹Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neuroradiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neuroradiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Center for Molecular Medicine (CMM), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Gastroenterology, Dermatology and Rheumatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁴Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neuroradiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Surgical Sciences/Pain Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Background/Purpose: The purpose with this study was to investigate whether the effects of a 4-week treatment with adalimumab (Humira™) could change previously reported aberrations in…
Abstract Number: 1343 • ACR Convergence 2022
Satisfaction with Rheumatoid Arthritis Care Is Related to Discordance with Providers’ Treatment Goals and Patients’ Reasons for Disagreement
Kelly O'Neill¹, Pamela Sinicrope², Cynthia Crowson³, Kathryne Marks⁴, Rachel Giblon⁵, Elena Myasoedova² and John Davis², ¹Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, Winter Springs, FL, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Mayo Clinic, Eyota, MN, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: We previously reported on the incidence of shared treatment goal discussions which are associated with disease activity (DA) improvement and satisfaction within rheumatology care.…
Abstract Number: 1398 • ACR Convergence 2022
Myokine Myostatin Is a Novel Predictor of One-year Radiographic Progression in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jian-Zi Lin, Li-Juan Yang, Hong-Gui Li, Ai-Qi Zeng, Kui-Min Yang and Lie Dai, Department of Rheumatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
Background/Purpose: Associations between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and reduced skeletal muscle have been studied, and we firstly reported myopenia independently predict one-year radiographic progression in RA.…
Abstract Number: 1414 • ACR Convergence 2022
2022 Revision of the ACR/EULAR Remission Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Paul Studenic¹, Daniel Aletaha², Maarten de Wit³, Tanja Stamm⁴, Farideh Alasti⁵, Diane Lacaille⁶, Josef Smolen¹ and David Felson⁷, ¹Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ²Medical University Vienna, Wien, Austria, ³Patient research partner, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Medical University of Vienna, CeMSIIS - Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics, and Intelligent Systems, Section for Outcomes Research, Wien, Austria, ⁵Medical University of Vienna, Department of Internal Medicine 3, Division of Rheumatology, Vienna, Austria, ⁶Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁷Boston University, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: More than 10 years ago ACR and EULAR endorsed provisional criteria to define remission in RA, both Boolean and index-based. However, the agreement between…

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