Abstracts tagged "spondyloarthritis"

Abstract Number: 0534 • ACR Convergence 2023
Tapering Tofacitinib for Axial Spondyloarthritis in Remission or Low-disease Activity State
Pankti Mehta¹, Sanjo Saijan², Justin George², Sakir Ahmed³, Bhowmik Meghnathi⁴ and Padmanabha Shenoy², ¹King George's Medical University, Mumbai, India, ²Centre for arthritis and rheumatism excellence, Kochi, India, ³Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India, ⁴Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College and SVP hospital, CIMS Hospital, Ahmedabad, India
Background/Purpose: The recent recommendations from EULAR-ASAS for Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) call for decreasing biologic (b)DMARDs after an extended period of remission. This is especially relevant…
Abstract Number: 1038 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improved Assessment of Structural Damage in the Spine in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis by MRI-based Synthetic CT: A Comparison with Low-dose CT and X-ray
Simone Tromborg Willesen¹, Nora Vladimirova¹, Jakob Moeller², Anna Enevold Fløistrup Hadsbjerg¹, Bimal Mayur Kumar Vora³, Sengul Seven¹, Susanne Juhl Pedersen¹ and Mikkel Østergaard¹, ¹Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Centre for Head and Orthopaedics, Rigshospitalet; University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, ²Herlev-Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark, ³Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
Background/Purpose: Whether a therapy has bone structure-modifying effects in the spine is crucial to determine since this is a prerequisite for a therapy to reduce…
Abstract Number: 1405 • ACR Convergence 2023
Diagnostic Delay of Axial Spondyloarthritis in African American Patients
John Byun¹, Hans Vitzthum von Eckstaedt¹, Kichul Ko² and Reem Jan¹, ¹University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: The identification of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) remains challenging. The initial presentation is not always immediately apparent as an inflammatory disease, potentially leading to years…
Abstract Number: 1790 • ACR Convergence 2023
Expansion of CD8+ TCRVβ9+ T Cells in the Peripheral Blood of HLA-B27+ Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Caroline Bauchiero¹, Micah Lefton¹, Stephanie Sinnappan², Jeffrey Sparks³ and Joerg Ermann⁴, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Columbia University, New York, NY, ³Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation, and Immunity, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Inflammation and Immunity, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Studies in human HLA-B27 transgenic rats largely discredited the idea that CD8+ T cells are key drivers of disease in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). However,…
Abstract Number: 2196 • ACR Convergence 2023
Females with Axial Spondyloarthritis Report Higher Burden of Disease and Worse Patient-reported Outcomes. Results from the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthritis (IMAS)
Victoria Navarro-Compán¹, Marco Garrido-Cumbrera², Denis Poddubnyy³, Christine Bundy⁴, Souzi Makri⁵, Jose Correa Fernandez⁶, Shashank Murlidhar Akerkar⁷, Lillann Wermskog⁸, Elie Karam⁹, Asif Siddiqui¹⁰ and Fernando Sommerfleck¹¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain, ²University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain, ³Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom, ⁵Cyprus League for People with Rheumatism (CYLPER), Nicosia, Cyprus, ⁶Universidad de Sevilla, Health & Territory Research (HTR), Sevilla, Spain, ⁷Mumbai Arthritis Clinic, Mumbai, India, ⁸Spondyloarthritis Association of Norwary (SPAFO);Axial Spondyloarthritis International Federation (ASIF), Oslo, Norway, ⁹Canadian Spondylitis Association (CSA), Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, ¹¹Sanatorio Julio Mendez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background/Purpose: There is increasing evidence of differences between males and females in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), but the source is restricted to specific geographic locations or…
Abstract Number: 2214 • ACR Convergence 2023
Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis Informing the Development of 2023 Spondyloarthritis Research and Treatment Network (SPARTAN) Referral Recommendations for Axial Spondyloarthritis
Abhijeet Danve¹, Maureen Dubreuil², Swetha Ann Alexander³, Yuliya afinogenova⁴, Mohamad Bittar⁵, Alyssa Grimshaw⁶, Liana Fraenkel⁷, Michael LaValley⁸, Anand Kumthekar⁹, Jean liew¹⁰, Marina Nighat Magrey¹¹, Vikas Majithia¹², Sali Merjanah¹³, Hillary Norton¹⁴, Jessica A Walsh¹⁵ and Atul Deodhar¹⁶, ¹Yale University School of Medicine, Glastonbury, CT, ²Department of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Milton, MA, ³University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Yale, Hamden, CT, ⁵The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, ⁶Yale University, New Haven, CT, ⁷Berkshire Health Systems, Lenox, MA, ⁸Boston University School of Public Health, Arlington, MA, ⁹Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ¹⁰Boston University, Boston, MA, ¹¹Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, ¹²Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, ¹³Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ¹⁴Inspire Santa Fe Rheumatology, Santa Fe, NM, ¹⁵Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Health and University of Utah Health, Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City, UT, ¹⁶Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: Lack of timely referral of suspected axSpA patients to rheumatologists contributes to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and poor outcomes. Currently there are no formal guidelines…
Abstract Number: 2547 • ACR Convergence 2023
Characteristics of Difficult-To-Treat Axial Spondyloarthritis: Results of a Multicentric Retrospective Study
Cecile PHILIPPOTEAUX¹, Thibaut DELEPINE², Emeline Cailliau¹, Peggy Philippe¹, Nicolas TAISNE³, Tristan Pascart⁴, Julien Paccou¹, Bernard Cortet¹, Rene-Marc Flipo¹ and Jean-Guillaume Letarouilly⁵, ¹University Hospital Center of Lille, Lille, France, ²CHU de Lille, Lille University Hospital, Valenciennes, France, ³Valenciennes Hospital Center, Valenciennes, France, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Saint-Philibert Hospital, Lille Catholic University, Lille, France, ⁵CHU Lille, Lille, France
Background/Purpose: The EULAR task force recently published the difficult-to-treat (D2T) RA definition1, however, a definition of D2T axSpA is still lacking. To date, we have…
Abstract Number: 0075 • ACR Convergence 2023
Proteomic, Transcriptomic, and T-Cell Receptor (TCR) Profiling of Synovial Integrin-Expressing (InEx) T Cells in Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA)
Zoya Qaiyum¹, Michael Tang² and Robert Inman², ¹Krembil Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The strong clinical and genetic associations between axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) underscore the pathogenic role of the gut-joint axis. The…
Abstract Number: 0510 • ACR Convergence 2023
Bimekizumab Treatment Improved Key Patient-Reported Symptoms of Axial Spondyloarthritis Including Spinal Pain, Fatigue, and Morning Stiffness: 52-Week Results from Two Phase 3 Studies
Philip J. Mease¹, Maxime Dougados², Maureen Dubreuil³, Marina Nighat Magrey⁴, Helena Marzo-Ortega⁵, Martin Rudwaleit⁶, Christine de la Loge⁷, Carmen Fleurinck⁸, Ute Massow⁹, Vanessa Taieb¹⁰ and Atul Deodhar¹¹, ¹Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health and University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, ²Department of Rheumatology, Hôpital Cochin, University of Paris Cité, Paris, France, ³Department of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Milton, MA, ⁴Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, ⁵NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁶University of Bielefeld, Klinikum Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany, ⁷UCB Pharma, Brussels, Belgium, ⁸UCB Pharma, Oosterzele, Belgium, ⁹UCB Pharma, Monheim am Rhein, Germany, ¹⁰UCB Pharma, Colombes, France, ¹¹Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: Bimekizumab (BKZ) is a monoclonal IgG1 antibody that selectively inhibits IL-17F in addition to IL-17A. In the phase 3 studies BE MOBILE 1 and…
Abstract Number: 0538 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Challenge of Identifying Difficult-To-Treat Axial Spondyloarthritis in Clinical Practice: Results from La Paz-SpA Cohort
Manuel Juárez¹, Diego Benavent², Victoria Navarro-Compán³, Mariana Díaz-Almirón⁴, Marta Novella-Navarro⁵, Diana Peiteado¹, Alejandro Villalba¹, Irene Monjo⁶, Laura Nuño⁷, Alejandro Balsa⁵ and Chamaida Plasencia-Rodríguez⁵, ¹Rheumatology Department, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ²Hospital la Paz, Madrid, Spain, ³Department of Rheumatology, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Biostatistics Unit, IdiPAZ, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ⁶University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ⁷Hospital Universitario La Paz - IdiPAZ, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Despite multiple pharmacological options for axSpA are available, still one out of three patients do not achieve the recommended treatment target (1), highlighting the…
Abstract Number: 1081 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinical Consequences of Infliximab Immunogenicity and the Impact of Proactive Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Secondary Analyses of a Randomised Clinical Trial
Marthe Brun¹, Kristin Hammersbøen Bjørlykke², Johanna E. Gehin³, David John Warren³, Rolf A. Klaasen³, Joseph Sexton¹, Øystein Sandanger⁴, Tore Kvien¹, Cato Mørk⁵, Jørgen Jahnsen², Nils Bolstad³, Kristin Kaasen Jørgensen², Espen Haavardsholm¹, Guro Goll¹ and Silje Watterdal Syversen¹, ¹Center for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Department of Gastroenterology, Akershus University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Dept. of Medical Biochemistry, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁴Section of Dermatology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Akershus Dermatology Center, Lørenskog, Norway
Background/Purpose: Formation of anti-drug antibodies (ADAb) to biological drugs is a clinical problem. Proactive therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) allows for timely detection of ADAb and…
Abstract Number: 1406 • ACR Convergence 2023
Temporal Trends in Cardiovascular Events in Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients with Medicare Insurance versus Commercial Insurance: An Analysis Using Claims Data
Rouhin Sen¹, Justin Leach¹, Maria I. ("Maio") Danila², Fenglong Xie¹, Jasvinder Singh¹, Liron Caplan³, Iris Navarro-Millán⁴ and Jeffrey Curtis¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, ³Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC, Aurora, CO, ⁴Weill Cornell Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: AS is an inflammatory disorder of the axial skeleton and can cause complications including disabling joint damage. Nearly 20% of people with AS are…
Abstract Number: 1793 • ACR Convergence 2023
Goblet Cell Specific Anti-Apoptotic Role of Interleukin-24 in Spondyloarthritis-Associated Ileitis
Amy Cameron¹, Rabina Giri², Jakob Begun², Timothy Wells¹, Ranjeny Thomas³ and Anne-Sophie Bergot¹, ¹Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, Australia, ²Mater Research Institute-UQ, Woolloongabba, Australia, ³Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Background/Purpose: The loss of intestinal barrier integrity is a key contributor to gut inflammation, however the mechanism behind this dysregulation is not well understood. The…
Abstract Number: 2197 • ACR Convergence 2023
Diagnostic Delay in Patients Included in the International Map of Axial Spondyloarthrtis: Associations with Geographic, Socio-demographic and Disease-related Factors
Denis Poddubnyy¹, Marco Garrido-Cumbrera², Fernando Sommerfleck³, Victoria Navarro-Compán⁴, Christine Bundy⁵, Souzi Makri⁶, Jose Correa Fernandez⁷, Shashank Murlidhar Akerkar⁸, Jo Davies⁹, Laura Christen¹⁰ and Elie Karam¹¹, ¹Department of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain, ³Sanatorio Julio Mendez, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom, ⁶Cyprus League for People with Rheumatism (CYLPER), Nicosia, Cyprus, ⁷Universidad de Sevilla, Health & Territory Research (HTR), Sevilla, Spain, ⁸Mumbai Arthritis Clinic, Mumbai, India, ⁹Axial Spondyloarthritis International Federation (ASIF), London, United Kingdom, ¹⁰Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland, ¹¹Canadian Spondylitis Association (CSA), Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Despite efforts for early detection, delayed diagnosis in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) remains an unresolved challenge. This analysis aimed to assess diagnostic delay and its…
Abstract Number: 2215 • ACR Convergence 2023
Can Axial Spondyloarthritis Unequivocally Be Diagnosed by Rheumatologists in Patients with Chronic Back Pain of Less Than Two Years Duration? The Primary Outcome of the Two-year SPondyloArthritis Caught Early (SPACE) Cohort
Mary Lucy marques¹, Sofia Ramiro², Miranda Van Lunteren³, Rosalinde Stal³, Robert BM Landewé⁴, Marleen van de Sande⁵, Karen Minde Fagerli⁶, Inger Jorid Berg⁶, Maikel van oosterhout⁷, Sofia Exarchou⁸, Roberta Ramonda⁹, Désirée van der Heijde² and Floris Van Gaalen³, ¹Leiden University Medical Center; Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra (Department of Rheumatology), Coimbra, Portugal, ²Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ³Leiden University Medical Center, Department of Rheumatology, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Amsterdam Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology Center, Amsterdam and Zuyderland MC, Herleen, Netherlands, ⁵Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology and Department of Experimental Immunology, Amsterdam Infection & Immunity Institute; Amsterdam Rheumatology & Immunology Center (ARC), Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁶Center for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases (REMEDY), Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁷Groene Hart Ziekenhuis, Gouda, Netherlands, ⁸Lund University, Åkarp, Sweden, ⁹University of Padova, Department of Rheumatology, Padova, Italy
Background/Purpose: Unacceptable diagnostic delay in axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) remains an issue. In 2008, the longitudinal SPondyloArthritis Caught Early (SPACE)-cohort started to assess the prevalence of…

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