Abstract Number: 0981 • ACR Convergence 2023
Time Trends in Overall Infection Risk in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritides Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors
Background/Purpose: Infections are a known complication of disease-modifying therapy in rheumatic patients but have also been associated with the diseases being treated. Biosimilars have increased…Abstract Number: 1069 • ACR Convergence 2023
Exploring the Risk of Demyelination Associated with TNF Alpha Inhibitors: Analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)
Background/Purpose: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors, a widely used class of biological immunomodulating agents targeting TNF-α, have revolutionized the treatment of various autoimmune and inflammatory…Abstract Number: 1077 • ACR Convergence 2023
Anti-drug Antibodies Formation During Tapering and Stopping of Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Longstanding Use of Adalimumab
Background/Purpose: Due to better effectiveness and longer drug survival, a TNF inhibitor (TNFi) should preferably be combined with methotrexate (MTX). MTX has been found to…Abstract Number: 1135 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Prescribing Patterns and Role of TNF-α Inhibitors in Treatment of Cardiac Sarcoidosis Patients
Background/Purpose: Cardiac sarcoidosis is one of the most common causes of mortality from sarcoidosis. In this retrospective study, we describe prescribing patterns and compare outcomes between patients treated with conventional immunosuppressive therapies…Abstract Number: 1308 • ACR Convergence 2023
Certolizumab Pegol Shows Longer Retention Rate in Comparison with Other TNF Inhibitors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and High Rheumatoid Factor Titers at Baseline. a Multicentre and Retrospective Study
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Factor (RF) is an antibody against the Fc fragment of IgG that contributes to the Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) development. RF can bind the…Abstract Number: 1316 • ACR Convergence 2023
Influence of Rheumatoid Factor on Serum Drug Levels of TNF Inhibitors with Different Structures in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Elevated rheumatoid factor (RF) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with higher disease activity. A significantly lower efficacy of TNF inhibitors (TNFi)…Abstract Number: 1554 • ACR Convergence 2023
Therapeutic Approaches and Predictive Factors of Relapse in Severe Ocular Involvement in Behçet’s Disease: A Multicentre Retrospective Study
Background/Purpose: The management of severe ocular involvement in Behçet's disease (BD) is an important issue with major functional implications due to the risk of blindness.…Abstract Number: 2054 • ACR Convergence 2023
Superiority of Adalimumab in Treating Childhood Chronic Idiopathic Uveitis: Evidence from a Multicentre Experience
Background/Purpose: Childhood Chronic Idiopathic Uveitis (cCIU) is a severe ocular condition that accounts for the 40% of all uveitis in children. Its timely and proper…Abstract Number: 2148 • ACR Convergence 2023
Do High RF Titers Impact Response to TNF Inhibitors? Comparison of Certolizumab Pegol and Adalimumab in Patients with RA and High Titers of RF: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Phase 4 Trial
Background/Purpose: In patients with RA, high RF titers are considered a poor prognostic factor and are associated with higher disease activity, risk of radiographic progression,…Abstract Number: 2161 • ACR Convergence 2023
Pharmacokinetic and Safety Similarity of High- and Low-Concentration Formulations of Adalimumab Biosimilar ABP 501
Background/Purpose: ABP 501 has been developed as a biosimilar for Humira® (adalimumab), a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα). ABP 501…Abstract Number: 0359 • ACR Convergence 2023
Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Who Undergo Adalimumab Drug Level Testing and Anti-Drug Antibody Assessment
Background/Purpose: Adalimumab therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) using established trough concentrations is not standard practice in JIA patients, unlike IBD. No specific guidelines outline a therapeutic…Abstract Number: 2244 • ACR Convergence 2023
Switching Between Biologics and Targeted Synthetic Therapies Due to Inefficacy in Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Biological and targeted synthetic therapies (ts/bDMARDs) have transformed the management ofPsoriatic arthritis (PsA).However, PsA might experience ts/bDMARD failure, (mainly due to inefficacy), and switching…Abstract Number: 0360 • ACR Convergence 2023
Increasing the Etanercept Dose in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Patients: Does It Help Reaching the Treatment Target? A Post-hoc Analysis of the Best4Kids Randomised Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose: The relation between etanercept dose and clinical outcomes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is unclear. Most studies only evaluated doses up to 0.8 mg/kg/week…Abstract Number: 0419 • ACR Convergence 2023
No Clinically Relevant Changes in Coagulation Activation Between Patients Initiating TNF-blockers versus JAK-inhibitors
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a 2-fold higher risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with the general population. The immune system and hemostatic…Abstract Number: 0515 • ACR Convergence 2023
Dose Adjustment of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors Does Not Correlated with Radiographic Progression in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Among patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, tapering the dose of TNF inhibitors may be considered for patients…