Abstract Number: 0302 • ACR Convergence 2022
Risk of Infections Between JAK Inhibitors and TNF Inhibitors Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To compare infectious risk between JAK inhibitors (JAKi) versus TNF inhibitors (TNFi) among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Korea. Methods: Using 2009-2019 Korea…Abstract Number: 1510 • ACR Convergence 2022
Modifying Lifestyle Factors May Offer the Potential to Enhance the Outcome of Tumour Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in Axial Spondyloarthritis – Data from 14 European Countries
Background/Purpose: In axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) much attention has been focused on pharmacological management, including tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), as a means to reducing inflammation,…Abstract Number: 0306 • ACR Convergence 2022
Maintenance of Disease Activity and Treatment Persistence in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Switched from Combination to TNF Inhibitor Monotherapy: Results from the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Registry
Background/Purpose: Data regarding the maintenance of disease activity (DA) and treatment persistence in patients (pts) who switched from combination therapy to monotherapy for the management…Abstract Number: 1553 • ACR Convergence 2022
Effectiveness and Safety of Adalimumab versus Leflunomide in Patients with Takayasu Arteritis – a Retrospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Therapy for Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is based on the combination of high-dose glucocorticoids and immunosuppressive and/or biologic agents. Patients presenting severe disease manifestations are…Abstract Number: 0417 • ACR Convergence 2022
Treating Spondyloarthritis Early: Does It Matter? Results from a Systematic Literature Review
Background/Purpose: The ASAS-SPEAR (SPondyloarthritis EARly definition) project aims to develop a consensual definition of early SpA. Therefore, it is important to know whether treatment earlier…Abstract Number: 2196 • ACR Convergence 2022
Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes: A Study of Immune-mediated Inflammatory Diseases, Immunomodulatory Medications, Vaccination Status, and Comorbidities in a Large US Healthcare System
Background/Purpose: Reported infection rates and severe outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) and their therapy, have varied depending on the nature…Abstract Number: 0418 • ACR Convergence 2022
Real World Evidence on Disease Activity in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Treated with Tumour Necrosis Factor Inhibitors and/or Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Routine Care
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease affecting the axial skeleton (1), with a prevalence of up to 0.5% in Europe (2; 3),…Abstract Number: 2215 • ACR Convergence 2022
Reducing Cardiovascular Risk with Immunomodulators: A Single Blind Randomized Active Comparator Trial Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Recent large-scale randomized trials demonstrate that immunomodulators reduce the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events among the general population with atherosclerosis. However, it is uncertain…Abstract Number: 0422 • ACR Convergence 2022
Efficacy and Safety of Secukinumab in the Treatment of Axial Spondyloarthritis: Real-Life Data from TURKBIO Cohort
Background/Purpose: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the results of secukinumab treatment in patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) who were enrolled in the TURKBIO…Abstract Number: 0424 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Efficacy and Safety of CT-P13 as First-line and Subsequent-line Therapy in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Real-life Data from TURKBIO Cohort
Background/Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the long-term drug survival, efficacy and safety of infliximab biosimilar CT-P13 in Turkish patients diagnosed with…Abstract Number: 0577 • ACR Convergence 2021
Comorbidity Burden as Scored Using the Rheumatic Disease Comorbidity Index (RDCI) Is Associated with Varying Treatment Patterns in Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis – a Study Using the EHR-Derived Rheumatic and Arthritis Disease Information Registry (RADIR)
Background/Purpose: Higher comorbidity burden (CB) has been associated with treatment choices in RA, but not assessed in populations including multiple forms of inflammatory arthritis (IA)…Abstract Number: 1251 • ACR Convergence 2021
Serum B Cell Activating Factor Reflects Good EULAR Response to TNF Inhibition in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The latest breakthroughs in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) highlighted the activation of B cells as a trigger of the joint flare initiation…Abstract Number: 1605 • ACR Convergence 2020
Knowledge of Biosimilars and Perceptions of Biosimilar Naming Conventions in Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: The market introduction of biosimilars has generated the need for novel biologic naming conventions, in part to support pharmacovigilance. We evaluated the familiarity of…Abstract Number: 1621 • ACR Convergence 2020
Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or Prescribed Tumor Necrosis Alpha-inhibitors Who Receive Outpatient Rheumatology Care
Background/Purpose: Cervical cancer screening is important for women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and women prescribed TNF-alpha inhibitors (TNFi), as they have an increased risk…Abstract Number: 1748 • ACR Convergence 2020
Effects of Abatacept and Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor on the Normal Glycosylated Hemoglobin Level in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are associated with inflammation. Abatacept has been reported to be effective for type 1 diabetes. We aimed…
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