Abstract Number: 1343 • ACR Convergence 2025
Six-Minute Walk Distance as a Functional Measure in Rheumatoid Arthritis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease Reflecting Both Lung and Joint Involvement
Background/Purpose: The six-minute walk distance (6MWD) measures functional capacity in cardiopulmonary diseases, predicts mortality in interstitial lung disease (ILD), and is used as an endpoint…Abstract Number: 1326 • ACR Convergence 2025
Association Between Physical Function and Nutritional Status in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease that primarily affects the joints but also has substantial implications for physical function. Persistent inflammation may…Abstract Number: 1311 • ACR Convergence 2025
Decade-Based Trends in First Remission Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Population-Based Study
Background/Purpose: Early and aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been linked to improved remission rates, but achieving early and sustained remission remains a challenging…Abstract Number: 1189 • ACR Convergence 2025
Clinical Outcomes and Response to SARS-Cov-2 Infection and Vaccination in Ianalumab‑Treated Patients with Autoimmune Diseases
Background/Purpose: Ianalumab, a glycoengineered IgG1 mAb directed against B cell-activating factor (BAFF)-receptor (BAFF-R), targets B cells and their functions via dual mechanism: depletion of B…Abstract Number: 1039 • ACR Convergence 2025
CAR-T Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Health Systems Analysis of Cost and Global Equity
Background/Purpose: Refractory rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects 30–40% of patients with limited therapeutic options and high disability burdens. Although CAR‑T therapy has been transformative in oncology…Abstract Number: 0980 • ACR Convergence 2025
Expansion of Viral-Reactive CD8+ T cell Repertoire Stratified by Pathotype in New-onset ACPA+ Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is strongly associated with specific HLA-DRB1 genotypes and the HLA-DR antigen binding groove, the shared epitope. HLA-B*08 also increases…Abstract Number: 0871 • ACR Convergence 2025
The gut microbiome shapes MTX pharmacology and is linked to treatment outcomes
Background/Purpose: Despite advances in targeted therapeutics, methotrexate (MTX) remains the first-line therapy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other inflammatory arthritides. However, more…Abstract Number: 0799 • ACR Convergence 2025
Citrullination of neutrophil serine proteases enhances proteolytic activity, stability and autoantigenicity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), autoantibodies develop against endogenous proteins containing the amino acid citrulline, which results from a post-translational modification of arginine catalyzed by…Abstract Number: 0497 • ACR Convergence 2025
Drug Survival and Discontinuation Reasons of Eight Biological Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in 1,182 Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Study Using the Niigata Orthopedic Rheumatoid Arthritis Database (NOSRAD)
Background/Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate drug survival and reasons for discontinuation of eight biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients using the Niigata…Abstract Number: 0480 • ACR Convergence 2025
Efficacy and safety of tacrolimus and its serum concentration in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with inadequate response to methotrexate
Background/Purpose: Addition of a biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (bDMARD) or targeted synthetic DMARD (tsDMARD) is recommended in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with inadequate response…Abstract Number: 0463 • ACR Convergence 2025
Synovial fluid is a robust biomarker of synovial tissue inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis
Background/Purpose: Synovial tissue pathotype may indicate treatment response in RA, but synovial biopsies are not widely available. Synovial fluid (SF) is a promising surrogate. We…Abstract Number: 0447 • ACR Convergence 2025
Foot-pressure distribution method for detection of foot joint arthritis in patients with rheumatic diseases
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Seronegative Spondyloarthritis (SSA), the most common types of inflammatory arthritis, have significant ankle and foot joint involvement. However, these joints…Abstract Number: 0380 • ACR Convergence 2025
Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire (MDHAQ)/RAPID3, is an Useful Tool to Assess Comorbid and Residual Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is a highly prevalent (40%-70%)1 comorbidity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, and residual fatigue has been described in a significant proportion of patients…Abstract Number: 0219 • ACR Convergence 2025
Increased Engagement With the RISE Registry Clinician Dashboard Is Associated With Improving Performance on Some but Not All Rheumatology Quality Measures
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have shown that quality measure performance tends to improve after practices join the ACR’s Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) registry, but…Abstract Number: 0149 • ACR Convergence 2025
Effect Of Osteoporosis And Opioid Use On Mortality And Unplanned Healthcare Utilization Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a 2-fold increase in risk for osteoporosis compared to the general population. About 30-50% of RA patients experience…