Abstracts tagged "Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)"

Abstract Number: 1818 • ACR Convergence 2025
Epigenetic Profiling of Childhood-onset Lupus Reveals Distinct Epigenetic Clusters and Suggests Epigenetic Drivers of Disease Activity
Desire Casares Marfil¹, Gülşah Kavrul Kayaalp², Vafa Guliyeva², Özlem Akgün², Şeyma Türkmen³, Elif Kilic Konte⁴, Seher Şener⁵, Sezgin Sahin⁴, Ozgur Kasapcopur⁶, Betul Sozeri⁷, Selçuk Sözer Tokdemir⁸, Seza Özen⁹, Nuray Aktay Ayaz² and Amr Sawalha¹, ¹University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, ³University of Health Sciences, Umraniye Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁵Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, ⁶Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, istanbul, Turkey, ⁷Health sciences university, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁸Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁹Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Childhood-onset lupus is generally associated with a more severe disease course than adult-onset lupus. DNA methylation alterations are known to play a key role…
Abstract Number: 1718 • ACR Convergence 2025
Mortality and Hematological Adverse Events in Patients with Cancer Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Impact of Pre-existing Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Kevin Sheng-Kai Ma¹, Dominique Feterman Jimenez², You Wu³, Jenna Thomason³, Jean Liew⁴ and Namrata Singh⁵, ¹Center for Global Health, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Washington, Seattle, ³University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ⁴Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁵University of Washington, Bellevue, WA
Background/Purpose: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer treatment, but their safety profile in patients with pre-existing autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),…
Abstract Number: 1638 • ACR Convergence 2025
Comparison and Assessment of the All of Us Dataset for Epidemiologic Studies of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Among African American Women
Katherine Singleton¹, Sarah Smith², Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas³, L. Quinnette King², Lori Ann Ueberroth⁴, Edith Williams⁵, S. Sam Lim⁶, Bethany Wolf², Diane Kamen⁷ and Paula Ramos⁶, ¹Emory University School of Medicine, Atlants, GA, ²Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, ⁵University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, ⁶Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ⁷Medical University of South Carolina, Johns Island, SC
Background/Purpose: Health disparities in SLE are well established, with African American women being disproportionately impacted. Despite the known associations between sociodemographic and genetic factors with…
Abstract Number: 1540 • ACR Convergence 2025
Association of Hypoalbuminemia with Serious Infections in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Receiving Dialysis
Ping Hsuan Kuo¹, Pu Jun Fang², Chien-Chih Lai³ and Yi-Syuan Sun⁴, ¹Taipei Veteran General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan (Republic of China), ²Tri-Service General Hospital, Hukou Township, Taiwan (Republic of China), ³Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan (Republic of China), ⁴taipei VGHTPE, ???, Taiwan (Republic of China)
Background/Purpose: Lupus nephritis, a key manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), can progress to end-stage kidney disease and increase patient burden. While patients with SLE…
Abstract Number: 1520 • ACR Convergence 2025
Long-Term Effects of Obinutuzumab on Kidney Function in Lupus Nephritis
Bahtiyar Toz¹, Himanshu Vashistha² and Richard Furie³, ¹Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell, Queens, NY, ²Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY, ³Division of Rheumatology, Northwell Health, Great Neck, NY
Background/Purpose: Biologic treatments for lupus nephritis (LN) have improved short-term outcomes. Obinutuzumab (OBI), an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, demonstrated efficacy in the NOBILITY and REGENCY trials;…
Abstract Number: 1497 • ACR Convergence 2025
Acute Care Utilization in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome and/or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Megan Barber¹, Fengjuan Yang², Leslie Skeith², Danielle Southern³ and Ann Clarke¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ³University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
Background/Purpose: Little is known about acute care utilization in patients with APS and/or SLE. This study focuses on hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and…
Abstract Number: 1482 • ACR Convergence 2025
Evaluation of T Cell Subpopulations, CD4/CD8 Ratio and p16INK4a in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Cognitive Impairment
Erik Cimé-Aké¹, Guadalupe Lima¹, Emilio Godinez-Lazarini¹, Sandra Juárez¹, Hilda Marín-López¹, Amairani Gómez-Rodríguez¹, Daniela Flores-Hernández¹, Ileana Flores-Hernández¹, Diego F. Hernández-Ramírez¹, Luis Llorente¹ and Hilda Fragoso-Loyo², ¹Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición. Salvador Zubirán. Immunology and Rheumatology Department, Mexico City, Mexico, ²Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Cognitive impairment (CI) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may be associated with different T cell subpopulations distribution and chronic pro-inflammatory state in which immunosenescence…
Abstract Number: 1300 • ACR Convergence 2025
International Assessment of cSLE Clinical Remission (cCR) Criteria in Childhood Lupus: Sensitivity Analyses from the UK JSLE Cohort and the CARRA Registry
Chandni Sarker¹, Jennifer Cooper², Emily Smitherman³, Flavia Alves¹, Alexandre Belot⁴, Michael Beresford⁵, Andreea Jorgensen¹, Eve Smith⁶, Laura Lewandowski⁷ and Rebecca Sadun⁸, ¹University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ²University of Colorado/Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Hospices Civils de Lyon, Collonges au mont d'or, France, ⁵Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Hospital, Department of Women's & Children's Health, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ⁶University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, ⁷NIAMS, NIH, Bethesda, MD, ⁸Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Consensus-derived treat-to-target (T2T) goals for childhood-onset SLE (cSLE), including clinical remission on low dose steroids (cCR), have been endorsed by the Paediatric Rheumatology European…
Abstract Number: 1258 • ACR Convergence 2025
Upadacitinib in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis – Interstitial Lung Disease. National multicenter study of 25 patients in clinical practice.
Ana Serrano-Combarro¹, Belén Atienza-mateo², Leticia del Olmo Perez³, Sara García-Perez⁴, Guillermo Gonzalez Mozo de Rosales⁵, Jose Rosas Gómez de Salazar⁶, ana Urruticoechea-Arana⁷, Andrea García-Valle⁸, Jesús Loarce⁹, Paula García-Escudero¹⁰, Bryan Josué Flores Robles¹¹, Rafael B. Melero-González¹², Alicia Garcia¹³, Maria Martín López¹⁴, Patricia López Viejo¹⁵, Maria Jose Perez Gaan¹⁶, Nuria Vegas Revenga¹⁷, Angel Garcia-Aparicio¹⁸, M.Pilar Bernabeu Gonzalvez¹⁹, Juan Moreno Morales²⁰ and Ricardo Blanco²¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Inmunopathology group, Santander, Santander, Spain, ²Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander , Spain, PALMA DE MALLORCA/BALEARES, Spain, ³HGU Nuestra Señora del Prado, Talavera de la Reina, Talavera de la Reina, Spain, ⁴Complejo Hospitalario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain, ⁵Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao, Spain, ⁶Hospital Marina Baixa, PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain, ⁷Rheumatology Division. Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, ⁸Rheumatology. Hospital General Río Carrión, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain, ⁹Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁰Hospital Universitario Álava, Bilbao, Spain, ¹¹Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, Spain, ¹²COMPLEXO HOSPITALARIO UNIVERSITARIO DE OURENSE, O Carballino, Spain, ¹³Rheumatologist, La Laguna, Spain, ¹⁴Hospital ¹² de Octubre, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁵Hospital Severo Ochoa (Leganés), Leganes, Spain, ¹⁶Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain, ¹⁷Galdakao- Usansolo University Hospital, Galdakao, Spain, ¹⁸Hospital Universitario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain, ¹⁹Rheumatology Department, Dr. Balmis General University Hospital, Alicante, Spain., Alicante, Spain, ²⁰Hospital Universitario Santa Lucia Cartagena, Cartagena, Spain, ²¹Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain, Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Background/Purpose: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a severe extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Abatacept and rituximab are usually the recommended drugs. JAK inhibitors (JAKi)…
Abstract Number: 1058 • ACR Convergence 2025
Prevalence of Depression Associated with Rheumatologic Medications with Labeled Warnings: Real World Evidence from a Tertiary Care Center
Cassandra Dolecki¹, Sama Hajizadeh¹, Yue Yin² and Adam Dore¹, ¹Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of depression in patients who have rheumatic diseases is high and has been shown to be associated with poorer outcomes. Additionally, certain…
Abstract Number: 0942 • ACR Convergence 2025
Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter 2 Inhibitors Modulate Renal Injury and Autoreactive Plasma Cells in Lupus
Jennifer Nicholson¹, Maria Ossa-Echeverri¹, Arpitha Haranahalli Shivarudrappa¹, Mark Lusco¹, Maria de la Luz Garcia-Hernandez², John Looney¹, Jennifer Anolik³ and Javier Rangel-Moreno¹, ¹University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, ²University of Rochester, West Henrietta, NY, ³University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Though immune targeted therapies have improved outcomes in lupus nephritis, a significant number of patients experience renal damage and even progression to end stage…
Abstract Number: 0713 • ACR Convergence 2025
Differentiating Primary Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Associated Vasculitis from Secondary Forms
Adil Vural¹, Chao Zhang², Yaseen Kinanah¹, Cassandra Calabrese³ and Adam Brown⁴, ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Heights, OH, ³Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Heights, OH, ⁴Cleveland Clinic, Shaker Heights, OH
Background/Purpose: ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV) is a severe autoimmune disorder with substantial morbidity and mortality. Establishing the diagnosis might be challenging due to the existence…
Abstract Number: 0647 • ACR Convergence 2025
Anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy for Refractory Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: an open-label pilot study
Jinxia Zhao, Xiaoying Zhang, Xinyi Li, Hui Wei, Rui Liu, Lin Sun, Zhaohua Li, Wei Guo and Rong Mu, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: This pilot study aims to evaluate the preliminary efficacy and safety of autologous anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR T) named IM19 therapy…
Abstract Number: 0628 • ACR Convergence 2025
Α user-friendly machine-learning tool for early damage prediction in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Panagiotis Garantziotis¹, Dionysis Nikolopoulos², Spyridon Katechis³, Alp Temiz⁴, Danae-Mona Nöthling¹, Christina Adamichou⁵, Prodromos Sidiropoulos⁶, Georg Schett⁷, Fanouriakis Antonis³, Dimitrios Boumpas⁸ and George Bertsias⁹, ¹Department of Medicine ³ - Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg and Uniklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ²Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Stockholm, Sweden, ³National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece, Athens, Greece, ⁴Department of Medicine ³ - Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany, ⁵Medical School University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece, Heraklion, Germany, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece, ⁷Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, Erlangen, Germany, ⁸Joint Rheumatology Program, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece, ⁹Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Hospital of Heraklion and University of Crete Medical School and Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), Infections and Immunity, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Heraklion, Greece
Background/Purpose: Organ damage drives morbidity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), yet no validated tools exist to predict early damage. We aimed to develop…
Abstract Number: 0610 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Role of Active Nephritis, Compared to Active Non-Renal SLE, in Pregnancy Outcomes
Emma Trachman¹, Amanda Eudy² and Megan Clowse³, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke University, Raleigh, NC, ³Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: The ACR recommends against pregnancy in patients with SLE with high disease activity. These recommendations do not distinguish between the various manifestations of active…

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