Abstracts tagged "Therapy, alternative"

Abstract Number: 1875 • ACR Convergence 2025
Fcγ-receptor activation by circulating immune complexes in autoimmunity and CD19.CAR-T cell therapy
Merle Freitag¹, Maren Claus², Philippe Kolb³, Valeria Falcone⁴, Ivana Andreeva¹, Norbert Blank⁵, Hanns-Martin Lorenz⁶, Georg Schett⁷ and Wolfgang Merkt⁸, ¹Uniklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, ²IfADo, Leibniz Institute Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany, ³INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY Medical Center, Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, ⁴University Medical Center, Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, ⁵University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, ⁶Universitétsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, ⁷Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, Erlangen, Germany, ⁸University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: The role of autoantibodies in systemic autoimmunity, such as connective tissue diseases (CTD), has been recently highlighted by the successful treatment with CD19-targeting CAR-T…
Abstract Number: 0429 • ACR Convergence 2025
Real-world experience of upadacitinib therapy in difficult-to-treat juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a case series of 24 patients
Xuemei Tang¹, Xiwen Luo², Xiya Luo¹, Mengwei Ding³, Xi Yang², Dawei Liu², Li Xu², Zhiyong Zhang², Yunfei An² and Xiaodong Zhao¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Rare Diseases in Infection and Immunity, Chongqing, China, Chongqing, China (People's Republic), ²Department of Rheumatology & Immunology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders (Chongqing), Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing, China., Chongqing, China (People's Republic), ³Big Data Center for Children’s Medical Care, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China., Chongqing, China (People's Republic)
Background/Purpose: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic rheumatic disease. Some patients experiencing active disease due to inadequate responses to conventional treatments. Studies have demonstrated…
Abstract Number: 1876 • ACR Convergence 2025
Targeting the NK cell checkpoint NKG2A promotes lung fibrosis resolution by enhancing immune clearance of senescent myofibroblasts
Wolfgang Merkt¹, Lea Rodon², Franca Sophie Deicher³, Maren Claus⁴, Rachel Lister⁵, Hongwei Han⁵, Yan Zhou⁵, Zhengwang Sun⁵, Arik Horne⁶, Ayla Nadja Stuetz⁷, Michael Kreuter⁸, nicolas kahn⁹, Marc Schneider⁹, Simon Haas¹⁰, Norbert Blank¹¹, Hanns-Martin Lorenz¹², Carsten Watzl⁴, Daniel Hübschmann¹³ and David Lagares⁵, ¹University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany, ²University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Hungary, ³Uniklinik Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany, ⁴IfADo, Leibniz Institute Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, ⁶Charite, Berlin, Berlin, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University. Hiller Research Center, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, ⁸Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz, ⁹Thoraxklinik, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany, ¹⁰Charite, Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ¹¹University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, ¹²Universitétsklinikum Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, ¹³Heidelberg University, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: A key event driving pulmonary fibrosis in interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the accumulation of pathologic senescent myofibroblasts, thought to be promoted by insufficient…
Abstract Number: 0370 • ACR Convergence 2025
Patient Preferences for Treatments of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Discrete Choice Experiment Evaluating Preference for Advanced Drug Therapies and Neuroimmune Modulation Device
Jeffrey Curtis¹, Joshua Baker², Shilpa Venkatachalam³, Sherry Danese⁴, Julie Ulloa⁵ and Ankit Shah⁶, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York, NY, ⁴OutcomesInsights, Calabasas, CA, ⁵OutcomesInsights, Calabasas, ⁶SetPoint Medical, Valencia, CA
Background/Purpose: Despite broadening treatment options for RA, several challenges and unmet needs remain. The 2021 ACR guideline for the treatment of RA marked a significant…
Abstract Number: 1675 • ACR Convergence 2025
Neuroimmune modulation in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis with an inadequate response to TNF inhibitors (TNFi)
Guillermo Valenzuela¹, Jane Box², Angela Crowley³, Joshua June⁴, Pendleton Wickersham⁵, Jeff Peterson⁶, Michael Thakor⁷, Susan Kim⁸, Tina Shah⁹, David Chernoff¹⁰ and John Tesser¹¹, ¹Integral Rheumatology & Immunology Specialists, Plantation, FL, ²DJL Clinical Research, PLLC, Charlotte, NC, ³Illinois Bone and Joint Institute - Hinsdale Orthopaedics, Hinsdale, IL, ⁴Great Lakes Center of Rheumatology, Lansing, MI, ⁵Arthritis Associates PA, San Antonio, TX, ⁶Western Washington Arthritis Clinic, Seattle, WA, ⁷arthritis and rheumatology, Fort Collins, CO, ⁸Lehigh Valley Hospital Network, Allentown, PA, ⁹Kansas City Physician Partners, Kansas City, MO, ¹⁰SetPoint Medical, Sausalito, CA, ¹¹Arizona Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, Phoenix, AZ
Background/Purpose: A substantial number of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) experience treatment failure, incomplete response, or intolerance to TNFis (TNFi-IR). Neuroimmune modulation using an implantable…
Abstract Number: 0268 • ACR Convergence 2025
Multicenter study and literature review of JAK inhibitor treatment in refractory uveitis due to different immune-mediated inflammatory pathologies
Nuria Barroso Garcia¹, Lara Sánchez Bilbao², José Luis Martín-Varillas³, Vanesa Calvo-Río², Mar Esteban Ortega⁴, Santiago muñoz Fernández⁵, José Luis Álvarez-Vega⁶, Emma Beltran⁷, Vega Jovaní⁸, Olga Maiz Alonso⁹, raúl Veroz González¹⁰, Angel Garcia-Aparicio¹¹, marta Garijo Bufort¹² and Ricardo Blanco², ¹Rheumatology, Hospital Regional Universitario, Universidad de Málaga UMA, Málaga, Spain, Malaga, Spain, ²Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ³Rheumatology Division, Hospital de Laredo. IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group. Santander, Spain., Laredo, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology and Ophthalmology. Hospital Infanta Sofía. Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Rheumatology and Ophthalmology. Hospital Infanta Sofía, Madrid. Spain, Madrid, ⁶Rheumatology. Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Badajoz, Badajoz, Spain., Badajoz, Spain, ⁷Rheumatology. Hospital del Mar. Barcelona, Spain., Barcelona, Spain, ⁸Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Reumatología, Alicante, Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain, ⁹Rheumatology. Hospital de Donostia. San Sebastián, Spain., San Sebastián, Spain, ¹⁰Rheumatology. Hospital de Mérida. Mérida, Spain., Mérida, Spain, ¹¹Hospital Universitario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain, ¹²Rheumatology Department, Hospital de Sagunto, Spain, Valencia, Spain
Background/Purpose: Non-infectious uveitis may be related to several immune-mediated diseases (IMIDs). Those that are refractory to conventional therapy or biologics may lead to severe ocular…
Abstract Number: 1600 • ACR Convergence 2025
Real-world clinical effectiveness of Benralizumab for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: a National multicenter study
Fabricio Benavides Villanueva¹, Andrea Tristan-Alonso², Carlos Martinez-Rivera³, Alicia Padilla-Galo⁴, Marina Blanco-Aparicio⁵ and Ricardo Blanco⁶, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group,Santander, Spain, Santander, Spain, ²Division of Pneumology, Hospital Universitario Puerta del Hierro, Madrid, Spain, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain, ³Division of Pneumology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, ⁴Division of Pneumology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain, Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, ⁵Division of Pneumology, Hospital Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain, A coruña, Galicia, Spain, ⁶Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Background/Purpose: Benralizumab is approved for eosinophil-driven conditions, like eosinophilic asthma. Recently, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized its…
Abstract Number: 0241 • ACR Convergence 2025
Efficacy and Safety of JAK Inhibitors in Behçet’s Syndrome: A Systematic Literature Review
Bercemhan Sulu¹, Sinem Nihal Esatoglu¹, Ibrahim Hatemi², Aykut Ferhat Celik³ and Gulen Hatemi¹, ¹Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, ²Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa / Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Istanbul, Turkey, ³Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa / Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty / Department of Internal Medicine / Division of Gastroenterology, Istanbul, Turkey
Background/Purpose: Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) are a key treatment modality for major organ involvement, one of the main contributors to morbidity and mortality, as…
Abstract Number: 1599 • ACR Convergence 2025
Cyclophosphamide versus Rituximab in the treatment of Anca-associated Vasculitis: Adverse events and Relapses
Fabricio Benavides Villanueva¹, Diana Prieto-Peña², Vanesa Calvo-Río³, Monica Renuncio-García⁴, Adrian Martin-Gutierrez⁵, Amparo Sanchez-Lopez⁶, Claudia Poo-fernandez⁷, maria Rodríguez-Vidriales⁸ and Ricardo Blanco³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group,Santander, Spain, Santander, Spain, ²Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain., Santander, Spain, ³Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ⁴Division of Immunology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain., Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain., Renedo de Piélagos, Spain, ⁶Division of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain., Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ⁷Division of Pneumology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain., Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ⁸Division of Nephrology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Immunopathology Group, Santander, Spain., Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Background/Purpose: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis include Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA), Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA), and Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA). EGPA presents a different pathogenic,…
Abstract Number: 0207 • ACR Convergence 2025
The Feasibility and Clinical Effects of Anti-Inflammatory Diet Intervention In Patients Diagnosed With Long COVID (Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS CoV-2, PASC)
Suzi Hong¹, Marcos Monteon², Kathleen Bundy³, Chloe Delgado Ramirez³, Phoebe Senowitz³, Monica Guma⁴, Nina Acebo⁵, Chris Pruitt⁶, Tanya Shekhtman³, Shahrokh Golshan⁷ and Susan Lee⁸, ¹Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science UCSD; Department of Psychiatry UCSD, San Diego, ²University of California, San Diego, San Diego, ³Department of Family Medicine, Center for Integrative Health, Krupp Endowment Fund, UCSD, La Jolla, ⁴University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ⁵University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, ⁶Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, UCSD, La Jolla, ⁷Department of Pyschiatry, UCSD, La Jolla, ⁸Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: There have been over 777 million cases of acute COVID-19 infections worldwide as of April 2025. Although many patients recover, an estimated 10-30% of…
Abstract Number: 1550 • ACR Convergence 2025
Real-World Outcomes of Anifrolumab in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients at Toronto Lupus Program
Virginia Carrizo Abarza¹, Qixuan Li², Teresa Semalulu³, Justin Smith³, Pankti Mehta⁴, Fadi Kharouf⁵, Dafna D. Gladman⁶, Laura Whitall Garcia⁷ and Zahi Touma³, ¹Toronto Western Hospital - University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, Gladman Krembil Psoriatic Arthritis Research Program, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Anifrolumab (ANI) is a human monoclonal antibody targeting the type I interferon receptor subunit 1 (IFNAR1), blocking interferon activity and reducing disease activity in…
Abstract Number: 0096 • ACR Convergence 2025
GLUT1-Dependent Targeting and Enhanced Selectivity of a Glucose-Methotrexate Conjugate in Rheumatoid Arthritis Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes
Sebastian Makuch¹, Jacek Polański¹ and Wojciech Tański², ¹Wrocław Medical University, Wrocław, Poland, ²Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wrocław, Poland
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease where fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) play a central role in joint inflammation and destruction. Methotrexate (MTX), a…
Abstract Number: 1346 • ACR Convergence 2025
Preliminary Result of Investigating the Response of Conventional Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (cDMARDs) Associated SNPs: One Cohort Study
YU Chen¹, Chien-Sheng Wu², Jacob Shujui Hsu³ and Pei-Lung Chen⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C. Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., New Taipei City, Taiwan (Republic of China), ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C., New Taipei city, Taiwan (Republic of China), ³Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., Taipei city, Taiwan (Republic of China), ⁴Graduate Institute of Medical Genomics and Proteomics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C., Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China)
Background/Purpose: Multiple Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs), including those in the methotrexate and azathioprine metabolic pathways, are associated with poor response to conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (cDMARDs)…
Abstract Number: 0056 • ACR Convergence 2025
Repository Corticotropin Injection Reduces Inflammation and Bone Turnover Markers in the Murine CIA Model
Maripat Corr¹, Grace Hsueh², Aaron place², David Lucas² and NANCY LANE³, ¹ucsd, San Diego, CA, ²ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Baudette, MN, ³University of California at Davis, School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA
Background/Purpose: Melanocortin receptor agonists, such as adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), are anti-inflammatory with pleotropic functions. We aimed to evaluate the effects of a repository corticotropin injection…
Abstract Number: 1297 • ACR Convergence 2025
Biologic Therapy for Refractory Juvenile Scleroderma: a retrospective case-series from a single tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia.
MUNIRA ALMARRI, Deena Alwakeel, Abdulaziz Alrowais and Abdulrahman Asiri, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Background/Purpose: Scleroderma is autoimmune disease that may result in changes to the skin, blood vessels, muscles, and internal organs. It can be either Localized Scleroderma…

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