Abstract Number: 1871 • ACR Convergence 2020
Comparison of Work Productivity Outcomes Between Chronic Back Pain Patients with and Without a Diagnosis of Axial Spondyloarthritis After 2-Year Protocolised Follow-Up: Data from the Spondyloarthritis Caught Early Cohort
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare work-productivity and activity impairment outcomes after two-year follow-up between chronic back pain (CBP) patients with and…Abstract Number: 1903 • ACR Convergence 2020
Assessment of Global DNA Methylation in Peripheral Blood Cell Subpopulations of Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis : Preliminary Results
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (ax-SpA) corresponds to a group of chronic inflammatory disease mainly affecting the axial skeleton. TNF and IL-17A have been identified as key…Abstract Number: 0371 • ACR Convergence 2020
Identifying Inadequate Response Among Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Prescribed Biologics in a Real-world Commercially Insured Adult Population in the United States
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this analysis was to assess the frequency of inadequate response (IR) over 1 year from biologic initiation among ankylosing spondylitis (AS)…Abstract Number: 0883 • ACR Convergence 2020
Network Meta-Analysis of Long-Term Efficacy (ASAS40) of Biologic Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (bDMARDs) in bDMARD-Naïve Patients with Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) have demonstrated large clinical improvements in patients with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA), with patients naïve to bDMARDs experiencing substantial…Abstract Number: 1311 • ACR Convergence 2020
Identification of Clinical Phenotypes in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis, Peripheral Spondyloarthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis According to Peripheral Musculoskeletal Manifestations: A Cluster Analysis in the International ASAS-PerSpA Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with a clinical diagnosis of Spondyloarthritis (SpA) and Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) may have predominant axial or predominant peripheral symptoms. However, a huge clinical…Abstract Number: 1361 • ACR Convergence 2020
Secukinumab Significantly Decreased Joint Synovitis Measured by Power Doppler Ultrasonography in Biologic-naïve Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: Primary (12-Week) Results from a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Study
Background/Purpose: Power Doppler (PD) ultrasonography (PDUS) is a sensitive non-invasive imaging technology used to assess joint synovitis and enthesitis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in clinical…Abstract Number: 1771 • ACR Convergence 2020
Fertility and Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Spondyloarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Background/Purpose: Women with spondyloarthritis (SpA) are often affected by the disease during their reproductive years1. However, little is known about the impact of the disease…Abstract Number: 1876 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Role of HLA B27 in Axial Spondyloarthritis: Prevalence and Performance as a Marker in an Argentinian Cohort
Background/Purpose: HLA B27 prevalence in Latin America are heterogeneous and timeless, we propose to estimate the prevalence of HLA B27 in an Argentinian cohort of…Abstract Number: 1904 • ACR Convergence 2020
Clinical Features of Patients with Active Ankylosing Spondylitis Who Did Not Respond to Adalimumab but Responded to Ixekizumab: A Post-hoc Analysis
Background/Purpose: Biologic therapy is recommended in patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) despite adequate trial of NSAIDs. Biologic treatment in AS are currently limited to…Abstract Number: 0447 • ACR Convergence 2020
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Characteristics in Patients with Spondyloarthritis and Clinical Diagnosis of Heel Enthesitis: Screening Data from a Phase 3 Trial
Background/Purpose: Inflammation and pain at entheseal sites are the key clinical signs in patients (pts) with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA).1 Magnetic resonance…Abstract Number: 0890 • ACR Convergence 2020
Ixekizumab Treatment Improves Fatigue, Spinal Pain, Stiffness, and Sleep in Patients with Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Common symptoms of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) include fatigue, spinal pain, stiffness, and sleep problems, which can impair health-related quality of life. Ixekizumab (IXE) treatment…Abstract Number: 1315 • ACR Convergence 2020
Exploring the Prevalence and Factors Associated with Fatigue in Axial Spondyloarthritis in a Multiethnic Asian Cohort in Singapore
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is a cardinal symptom of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) that poses management challenges. Data on fatigue amongst Asian patients with axSpA is limited. Ethnicity…Abstract Number: 1364 • ACR Convergence 2020
Bimekizumab Long-Term Efficacy and Safety over 96 Weeks in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Interim Results from a Phase 2b Open-Label Extension Study
Background/Purpose: Bimekizumab (BKZ), a monoclonal antibody that selectively inhibits interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17F, has demonstrated clinical efficacy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) treated over…Abstract Number: 1849 • ACR Convergence 2020
Identification of New Associations Between Psoriatic Arthritis and the Gut Microbiota. the Mi-PART, a Phenomic Study
Background/Purpose: Perturbations of the gut microbiota have been associated with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), a chronic inflammatory disease. We aim to test the microbiome-metabolic interface of…Abstract Number: 1877 • ACR Convergence 2020
Diagnosis of Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Primary Unmet Educational Need for Rheumatologists Is Interpretation of MRI
Background/Purpose: Diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is challenging because of absent physical findings in early disease and the limited diagnostic performance of laboratory markers. Considerable…
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