Abstract Number: 1446 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Golimumab as First, Second or at Least Third Biologic Agent in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) or Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) – Post Hoc Analysis of a Non-Interventional Study in Germany
Background/Purpose: The aim of this post hoc analysis is to assess effectiveness of GLM used as first, second, or at least third biologic agent in…Abstract Number: 1500 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Effectiveness of Switching Between TNF Inhibitors in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis: Is the Reason to Switch Relevant?
Background/Purpose: Over the last years, and mostly due to lack of alternatives, it has been common practice to start a second TNF inhibitor (TNFi) in…Abstract Number: 1776 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Causal Effect of TNF-α, IL-12p70, IL-17 Levels on the Risk of Psoriatic Arthritis: A Mendelian Randomization Study
Background/Purpose: Biologic agents targeting cytokines including TNF-α, IL-12p70 and IL-17 have been proven to be very effective in treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Nonetheless, whether these…Abstract Number: 2476 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Side Effects of Methotrexate and TNFi: Differences in Tolerability Among Patients with PsA and RA
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is generally well tolerated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but little is known about the tolerability of MTX in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). One…Abstract Number: 94 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor 2 Signaling Potentiates Proliferation and Suppressive Activities of Follicular Regulatory T Cells
Background/Purpose: Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) α is a multifunctional cytokine with pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory characteristics. Regulatory T cells (Treg) express a remarkably high level of…Abstract Number: 106 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Increased T Cell Polyreactivity with Marked Accumulation of TNF-α DP (CD4+CD8+) in the Synovial Tissue of pre-RA, Arthralgia Subjects
Background/Purpose: Effective treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is achievable within a short window of opportunity following diagnosis. Identification of pathogenic immune mechanisms at a…Abstract Number: 614 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Tapering of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor and Healthcare Cost Differences in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Retrospective Analysis of Korean National Health Insurance Data
Background/Purpose: Tapering of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors may be considered in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with low disease activity. However, there is still…Abstract Number: 752 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Drug Retention and Discontinuation Reasons Between Seven Biologics in Patients with Takayasu Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a large vessel vasculitis affecting mainly young women. Biologic agents are currently use to treat refractory TA patients but no…Abstract Number: 772 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Study of the Novel G87V Mutation in the TNFRSF1A Gene Identified in a Family with TNF Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome (TRAPS)
Background/Purpose: TNF Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome (TRAPS) is one of the autoinflammatory diseases. TRAPS is caused by heterozygous mutations in the TNFRSF1A gene. Although more than…Abstract Number: 785 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Response to Tumour Necrosis Factor – α Inhibitors (TNFi) in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA): A Single-center Experience
Background/Purpose: Biologics have transformed the treatment of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and escalation toTumour Necrosis Factor - α inhibitors (TNFi) after failure of methotrexate (MTX)…Abstract Number: 929 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Efficacy and Safety of Fenebrutinib, a BTK Inhibitor, Compared to Placebo in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Active Disease Despite TNF Inhibitor Treatment: Randomized, Double Blind, Phase 2 Study
Background/Purpose: Fenebrutinib (GDC-0853, FEN) is an orally administered, highly selective, non-covalent, and reversible small molecule inhibitor of Bruton’s Tyrosine Kinase (BTK).1 We report the efficacy…Abstract Number: 947 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
TNF Inhibitor Treatment and Dramatic Stroke Risk Reduction in Patients with Deficiency of Adenosine Deaminase 2
Background/Purpose: Deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2 (DADA2) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by biallelic loss-of-function mutations in the ADA2 gene . Over 60 pathogenic…Abstract Number: 1012 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Apremilast Inhibits Immune Cells Support of Inflammatory Osteoclastogenesis
Background/Purpose: PsA is associated with bone erosion and inflammation-induced bone loss. This process is mediated by osteoclasts, and modulated by inflammatory cytokines (i.e. TNF, IL-1,…Abstract Number: 1871 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Progranulin Directly Binds To The CRD 2 and CRD3 Of TNFR Extracellular Domains
Background/Purpose: We previously reported that Progranulin (PGRN) bound to TNF receptors (TNFR) and was therapeutic in inflammatory arthritis (Tang, W., et al, Science, 2011). PGRN…Abstract Number: 472 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
More Positive Expectations of Treatment with Golimumab for Rheumatoid Arthritis Are Associated with Greater Improvement in Clinical Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Little is known about how patient and physician expectations relate to clinical outcomes. This study investigated the expectations that patients and physicians have at…
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