Abstracts tagged "rheumatoid arthritis"

Abstract Number: 0582 • ACR Convergence 2022
Development of Novel Glucocorticoid as Immunology Antibody-Drug Conjugate Payload for the Treatment of Autoimmune and Inflammatory Diseases
Xiaojuan Chai¹, Yayuan Fu¹, Lifeng Liu¹, Yuxi Yan¹, Quan Zhao¹, Xiaoqing Liu², Yixin Zou¹, Jing Dai¹, Feng Tang¹, Zhuoxiao Cao¹ and Renhong Tang¹, ¹Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, Shanghai, China, ²Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, Nanjing, China
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used to treat a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and asthma. The anti-inflammatory…
Abstract Number: 0603 • ACR Convergence 2022
Survivin-dependent Regulation of Bivalent Chromatin and Its Relevance for Adaptive Immunity
Venkataragavan Chandrasekaran¹, Nina Oparina², Karin Andersson², Malin Erlandsson², Maria-Jose Garcia-Bonete³, Maja Jensen⁴, Gergely Katona⁵ and Maria Bokarewa⁶, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ²Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Goteborg, Sweden, ³Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ⁴Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Gothenburg, Sweden, ⁵Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ⁶Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Göteborg, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Bivalent chromatin (BvCR) is characterized by simultaneous binding of active and repressive modifications to the histone H3 proteins. Influencing expression of the genes, BvCR…
Abstract Number: 0621 • ACR Convergence 2022
Altered Immunological Circadian Rhythms and the Effect of Treatment with Glucocorticoids on Circadian Rhythms of Immune Cells in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Bring Back the Rhythm
Siska Wilantri¹, Cindy Strehl¹, Dimas Abdirama¹, Timo Gaber¹, Robert Biesen² and Frank Buttgereit¹, ¹Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin / DRFZ Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Clinical symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), including pain, joint stiffness, and swelling, exhibit a distinct circadian rhythm that exacerbates in the early morning in…
Abstract Number: 0731 • ACR Convergence 2022
Remote Monitoring of Chronic Inflammatory Musculoskeletal Diseases– Results of the Digireuma Feasibility Study
Diego Benavent¹, Luis Fernández-Luque², María Sanz-Jardón¹, Victoria Navarro-Compán³, Pau Altur², Enrique Calvo⁴, Leticia Lojo⁴, Alejandro Balsa⁵ and Chamaida Plasencia-Rodriguez⁶, ¹La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ²AdheraHealth Inc, Palo Alto, ³Department of Rheumatology, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research, Madrid, Spain, ⁶Rheumatology Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) require a tailored follow-up that is limited by the capacity of healthcare professionals. The implementation of innovative…
Abstract Number: 0800 • ACR Convergence 2022
Antibody Response to Shingrix Vaccination in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus on Immunosuppressive Medications
Alina Kifayat¹, amy Wasserman², Kirk Sperber¹, Deana Nes³, Paul Arnaboldi⁴ and Julia Ash⁵, ¹New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY, ²New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, Armonk, NY, ³Bergen Medical Associates, Ridgewood, NJ, ⁴New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, ⁵New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Background/Purpose: In patients with rheumatic diseases herpes zoster (HZ) has been identified as one of the most common infections associated with immunosuppression. Shingrix is a…
Abstract Number: 0893 • ACR Convergence 2022
ATP-Binding Cassette G1 Membrane Transporter-mediated Cholesterol Efflux Capacity Influences Coronary Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Risk in RA
George A Karpouzas¹, bianca Papotti², Sarah Ormseth³, Marcella Palumbo², elizabeth Hernandez³, Maria Pia Adorni², Francesca Zimetti⁴, Matthew Budoff⁵ and Nicoletta Ronda⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, ²University of Parma, Parma, Italy, ³The Lundquist Institute, Torrance, CA, ⁴University of Parma, Parma, ⁵Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and the Lundquist Institute, Torrance, CA
Background/Purpose: Cholesterol efflux capacity CEC measures the ability of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) to remove cholesterol from arterial wall macrophages upon interaction with membrane transporter proteins…
Abstract Number: 0909 • ACR Convergence 2022
Unsupervised Clustering Analysis of Circulating Molecular Profiles in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Defines Precise CV Risk. Effects of TNFi, IL6Ri, and JAKinibs
Chary Lopez-Pedrera¹, Laura Muñoz-Barrera¹, Tomás Cerdó², Maria Luque-Tevar³, Pilar Font¹, Montserrat Romero-Gomez², Desiree Ruiz-Vilchez⁴, Sara Remuzgo-Martinez⁵, Raquel Lopez Mejias⁶, María Carmen Ábalos-Aguilera⁷, Rafaela Ortega-Castro¹, José Perez-Venegas⁸, Mª Dolores Ruiz-Montesinos⁸, Carmen Dominguez⁸, Carlos Rodriguez-Escalera⁹, Carmen Romero-Barco⁹, Antonio Fernandez-Nebro¹⁰, Natalia Mena Vazquez¹⁰, Jose Luis Marenco¹¹, Julia Uceda Montañez¹¹, Charo Santos¹², Nuria Barbarroja¹, Mª Angeles Aguirre¹³, Alejandro Escudero-Contreras², Eduardo Collantes¹, Miguel Ángel González-Gay¹⁴ and Carlos Pérez-Sánchez¹, ¹IMIBIC/University of Cordoba/Reina Sofia Hospital, Cordoba, Spain, ²IMIBIC/University of Cordoba/Reina Sofia Hospital, Córdoba, Spain, ³IMIBIC, Córdoba, Spain, ⁴Reina Sofia University Hospital, Cordoba, Cordoba, Spain, ⁵Research Group on Genetic Epidemiology and Atherosclerosis in Systemic Diseases and in Metabolic Bone Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System, IDIVAL; and Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ⁶IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ⁷Imibic/ University of Córdoba/ Reina Sofía Hospital, Córdoba, Spain, ⁸Virgen Macarena University Hospital, Sevilla, Spain, ⁹Virgen de la Victoria Hospital, Málaga, Spain, ¹⁰Regional University Hospital of Málaga, Málaga, Spain, ¹¹Virgen de Valme University Hospital, Sevilla, Spain, ¹²Virgen de Valme University Hospital, Málaga, Spain, ¹³Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba, Cordoba, Spain, ¹⁴Department of Medicine and Psychiatry, Universidad de Cantabria; Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla; Research group on genetic epidemiology and atherosclerosis in systemic diseases and in metabolic diseases of the musculoskeletal system, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain. Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Background/Purpose: This study aimed to 1) Analyze the circulating inflammatory profile of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients, in order to recognize distinctive clinical phenotypes associated with…
Abstract Number: 0925 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of Initiating Biologic and Targeted Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs on Pain Medication Use in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mengdong He¹, Yvonne Lee², Yinzhu Jin³, Rishi Desai³, Seanna Vine³ and Seoyoung Kim³, ¹UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Chronic pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) leads to impaired patient function and quality of life. Prior studies suggest initiation of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs…
Abstract Number: 0991 • ACR Convergence 2022
Prior Use of Autoimmune Disease Treatments Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, or Myositis Hospitalized with COVID-19
Cassandra Calabrese¹, Gelareh Atefi², Kristin Evans³, Meghan Moynihan³, Liisa Palmer³ and Sandra Sze-jung Wu⁴, ¹Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Heights, OH, ²AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE, ³Merative, Cambridge, MA, ⁴AstraZeneca, Hockessin, DE
Background/Purpose: To compare use of autoimmune disease treatments between patients with and without severe COVID-19 (COVID) in cohorts of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),…
Abstract Number: 1204 • ACR Convergence 2022
An Increased Risk of Heart Failure and Heart Failure-Related Death Persists in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A National, Matched Cohort Study from 2000 to 2019
Tate Johnson¹, Yangyuna Yang², Punyasha Roul³, Windy Alonso², Joshua Baker⁴, Brian Sauer⁵, Grant Cannon⁶, Ted Mikuls⁷ and Bryant England², ¹University of Nebraska Medical Center, Elkhorn, NE, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³UNMC, Omaha, NE, ⁴University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁵Salt Lake City VA/University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Retired, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) predisposes patients to heart failure (HF), a leading cause of hospitalization in the US. While improvements in all-cause and cardiovascular (CVD)…
Abstract Number: 1319 • ACR Convergence 2022
Prognostic Utility of Metacarpal Bone Mineral Density Measurement in Patients with Recent-onset Arthritis by Assessment of Radiographic Progression at 2-year Follow Up
Irene Maria Llorente Cubas¹, Ana Maria Fernandez Ortiz², Jesus Alberto Garcia Vadillo¹, Jose ivorra Cortes³, Luis Rodriguez-Rodriguez⁴, Rosario Garcia-Vicuña⁵, Santos Castañeda⁶, Isidoro Gonzalez¹ and Ana M Ortiz¹, ¹Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario de La Fe, València, Spain, ⁴Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria San Carlos, Rheumatology, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Spain, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoporosis (OP) have a complex interplay in terms of pathogenic mechanisms. In this regard, radiogrammetry (DXR) of the hand, a…
Abstract Number: 1393 • ACR Convergence 2022
Lung Involvement in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis, Interim Analysis of the FINDRA Prospective Study
Marie Doyen¹, Marie Perrot², Benoit Ghaye³, Emilie Sapart¹, Deniz Zan³, Aleksandra avramovska¹, Tatiana Sokolova⁴, maria stoenoiu¹, sandra koenig², antoine froidure² and Patrick Durez⁵, ¹Rheumatology department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium, ²Pulmonology department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium, ³Radiology department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium, ⁴Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, ⁵Institute de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc - Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Brussels, Belgium
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of lung involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains elusive. We set up a prospective study to detect ILD, bronchiolitis and nodules in…
Abstract Number: 1409 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of a Hybrid Medical Care Model in the Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient-Reported Outcomes: A Non-inferiority Crossover Randomized Study
Guillermo Guaracha Basañez¹, Irazu Contreras-Yáñez², Vivian Estrada-González², Lexli Pacheco-Santiago², Salvador Valverde-Hernández² and Virginia Pascual Ramos³, ¹Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición "Salvador Zubirn", Ciudad de México, Mexico, ²Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico, ³Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Patients and physicians can naturally adopt hybrid healthcare models (HC), that combine face-to-face consultations (FFC) with telemedicine. The study's objective was to compare the…
Abstract Number: 1428 • ACR Convergence 2022
Molecular and Clinical Profiling of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Predicts the Response to Rituximab
Daniel Toro-Domínguez¹, José Linares-Blanco¹, Raúl López-Domínguez², Pilar S. López-Garrido², Georgina Galicia-Rosas¹, Pedro Carmona-Sáez² and Marta Alarcon-Riquelme¹, ¹Center for Genomics and Oncological Research (GENYO), Granada, Spain, ²University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most prevalent rheumatic diseases, mainly characterized by chronically painful, swollen joints that can severely impair physical function…
Abstract Number: 1603 • ACR Convergence 2022
Intervention with Methotrexate in Arthralgia at Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis to Reduce the Development of Persistent Arthritis and Its Disease Burden (TREAT EARLIER): A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial
Doortje Krijbolder¹, Marloes Verstappen¹, Bastiaan van Dijk², Yousra Dakkak¹, Aleid Boer¹, Yune-Jung Park¹, Marianne E. de Witt-Luth³, Karen Visser⁴, Marc Kok⁵, Esmeralda T.H. Molenaar⁶, Pascal de Jong⁷, Stephan Böhringer⁸, Tom Huizinga¹, CF Allaart¹, Ellis Niemantsverdriet⁹ and Annette van der Helm-van Mil¹⁰, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC), Leiden, Netherlands, ³Reinier de Graaf Ziekenhuis, Delft, Netherlands, ⁴Haga Ziekenhuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁵Department of Rheumatology and Clinical immunology, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁶Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, Gouda, Netherlands, ⁷ErasmusMC, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Netherlands, ⁸Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁹LUMC, Leiden, Netherlands, ¹⁰Leiden University Medical Center, Erasmus Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common autoimmune disease and requires long term treatment to suppress inflammation. Currently, treatment is started when arthritis is…

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