Abstract Number: 1841 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Resolution of Vascular Inflammation in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis Receiving Glucocorticoids, Methotrexate or Tocilizumab Treatment: Data from the Italian/German RIGA Study
Background/Purpose: 18F-FDG-PET/CT is a sensitive and comprehensive technique to diagnose giant cell arteritis (GCA). This technique may be also very useful to test whether vascular…Abstract Number: 2118 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Tocilizumab Treatment for Anti–human T Lymphotropic Virus Type I Antibody–positive Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The asymptotic individuals with the human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) infection rarely develop adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) or HTLV-I–associated myelopathy (HAM).…Abstract Number: 2368 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Risk of Diverticulitis and Gastro-Intestinal Perforation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Tocilizumab Compared to Rituximab and Abatacept: A Prospective Propensity-matched Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Several studies have reported an increased risk of gastro-intestinal perforation (GIP) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with tocilizumab (TCZ) compared to conventional synthetic…Abstract Number: 2397 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Skin Lesions as a Side Effect of anti-IL6 Therapy: Transcriptome Analysis of Peripheral Blood Shows a Risk of Paradoxical Neutrophil Activation and Exacerbation of Skin Ulcer
Background/Purpose: Skin lesion as a side effect of Tocilizumab (TCZ) has not been paid much attention. In the drug information sheets, incidence of dermatological adverse…Abstract Number: 2668 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Tocilizumab in Combination with Prednisone Tapering in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis: 3-Year Results from a Randomized Controlled Phase 3 Trial
Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ) administered subcutaneously weekly or every 2 weeks with a 26-week prednisone taper (TCZ-QW or TCZ-Q2W) was superior to placebo given with a…Abstract Number: 313 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Screening and Treating Hyperlipidemia in Patient’s on Tofacitinib, Tocilizumab, Sarilumab, and Baricitinib
Background/Purpose: Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib and baricitinib (JAK inhibitors) are agents used for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), seronegative spondyloarthropathy (SpA), and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Tocilizumab and sarilumab…Abstract Number: 2680 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Optimization of Tocilizumab Therapy in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Multicenter Real Life Study of 134 Patients
Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ) is the only biological agent approved in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). There is general agreement on the initial and the standard maintenance…Abstract Number: 1244 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Tocilizumab – An Effective Rescue Therapy for Refractory Unclassified Autoinflammatory Diseases in Children
Background/Purpose: Evidence based treatment options for children and adults with unclassified autoinflammatory diseases (AID) are limited. Frequently, IL-1-inhibition is primarily tried to control the severe…Abstract Number: 2682 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Giant Cell Arteritis, Independent of the Time of Disease Evolution
Background/Purpose: Tocilizumab (TCZ) has proved to be effective in the management of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Based on results of the GiACTA trial, it has…Abstract Number: 1270 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Effectiveness and Safety of Off-label Use of Tocilizumab in Refractory Autoimmune Diseases: A Multicenter Study
Background/Purpose: There is increasing evidence of Tocilizumab (TCZ) efficacy in refractory auto-immune diseases. The present study aimed at evaluating the real-world experience of using TCZ…Abstract Number: 2770 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Towards the Lowest Efficacious Dose (ToLEDo): Results of a Multicenter Non-Inferiority Randomized Open-Label Controlled Trial Assessing Tocilizumab or Abatacept Injection Spacing in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Remission
Background/Purpose: Biologic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (bDMARD) tapering is proposed by clinical practice guidelines in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in sustained remission. However, no randomized…Abstract Number: 1344 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Increased High Molecular Weight Adiponectin and Lean Mass During Tocilizumab Treatment in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 12 Month Multicenter Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) diseases. Dyslipidemia is a known adverse reaction to tocilizumab (TCZ). TNFa blockade…Abstract Number: 1391 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Connective Tissue Remodeling Is Differently Modulated by Tocilizumab versus Methotrexate Monotherapy in Patients with Early RA: The AMBITION Study
Background/Purpose: Response to treatments in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is assessed by symptomatic changes, such as ACR-response and DAS28. However, such assessments do not provide information…Abstract Number: 1397 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Comparative Effectiveness of Tocilizumab in Combination with Methotrexate versus Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors (TNFis) in Combination with Methotrexate in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis with Prior Exposure to TNFis
Background/Purpose: Clinical studies have demonstrated the efficacy of tocilizumab (TCZ) administered with methotrexate (MTX) in improving rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity in patients who have…Abstract Number: 1405 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Expression of Uncoupling Protein-1 in Subcutaneous Fat Is Increased by Tocilizumab
Background/Purpose: Adipose tissue is an important player in cardiovascular (CV) morbidity. Thermogenic brown adipocytes, rich with uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), increase metabolic and CV health.…