Abstracts tagged "Vasculitis"

Abstract Number: 0770 • ACR Convergence 2024
Efficacy and Safety of Upadacitinib in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis (SELECT-GCA): A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Phase 3 Trial
Peter Merkel¹, Sara Penn², Arathi Setty², Wolfgang Schmidt³, Andrea Rubbert-Roth⁴, Ellen Margrethe Hauge⁵, Helen Keen⁶, Tomonori Ishii⁷, Nader Khalidi⁸, Liu Meng², weihan zhao², Ivan Lagunes⁹, Ana B. Romero², Peter Wung¹⁰ and daniel blockmans¹¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²AbbVie, North Chicago, IL, ³Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Cantonal Hospital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland, ⁵Aarhus Universitetshospital, Aarhus, Denmark, ⁶University of Western Australia, Daglish, Western Australia, Australia, ⁷Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University / Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, sendai, Japan, ⁸McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁹Abbvie, Inc, North Chicago, IL, ¹⁰AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, IL, ¹¹Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Transplantation, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, Leuven, Belgium
Background/Purpose: The objective was to assess the efficacy and safety of UPA vs placebo (PBO), in combination with a GC taper regimen, in patients with…
Abstract Number: 1602 • ACR Convergence 2024
Complications in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) Patients: A Nationwide Analysis
Faria Sami¹, Ahmad Basharat², Shahzad Ahmed Sami³ and Saman Tanveer⁴, ¹University of Alabama, Chicago, IL, ²Marshfield Clinic Health System, Marshfeild, WI, ³Trinity Health Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, ⁴John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare autoimmune vasculitis of small to medium blood vessels, often causing multisystemic complications leading to increased morbidity and…
Abstract Number: 1635 • ACR Convergence 2024
Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Therapy Monitoring in Giant Cell Arteritis – Impact on Disease Management
Matthias Froehlich¹, Michael Gernert², Marc Schmalzing³, Patrick-Pascal Strunz⁴, Hanna Labinsky⁵, Thorsten A. Bley⁶ and Konstanze V. Guggenberger⁶, ¹Uniklinikum Wuerzburg, Medizinische Klinik II, Wuerzburg, Germany, ²Medicine II, Division Rheumatology/Clinical Immunology, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, ³University Hospital Wuerzburg, Würzburg, Germany, ⁴University hospital of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany, ⁵University Hospital Würzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany, ⁶University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
Background/Purpose: Imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are a cornerstone for the diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA). In the further course of…
Abstract Number: 2482 • ACR Convergence 2024
Long-Term Safety of Mepolizumab in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA): Pooled Results from Two Open-Label Extension Studies
Gerhard Wolff¹, Michael E Wechsler², Jared Silver³, Robert Price⁴, Rejina Verghis⁵, Peter Weller⁶, Peter Merkel⁷, Thomas Corbridge⁸ and Paneez Khoury⁹, ¹Clinical Development-Respiratory, GSK, Collegeville, ²Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, ³US Medical Affairs-Respiratory, GSK, Durham, ⁴Biostatistics, GSK, Stevenage, United Kingdom, ⁵Biostatistics, Development Respiratory, GSK, Brentford, United Kingdom, ⁶Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Inflammation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁸US Value Evidence and Outcomes, GSK, Durham, NC, ⁹National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: The 52-week Phase III MIRRA trial demonstrated the safety and efficacy of anti-IL-5 mepolizumab in patients with EGPA. However, longer-term safety data are limited.…
Abstract Number: 2510 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Effect of Coronary Artery Aneurysms and IVIG Use on Long-term Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality Following Kawasaki Disease in Childhood: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Francis Lao¹, Cal Robinson², Dorota Borovski³, KAREN BEATTIE⁴, Joycelyne Ewusie⁵, Rahul Chanchlani³ and Michelle Batthish⁶, ¹The Hospital for Sick Children, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ²The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, ⁴McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁵McMaster University, Hamilton, ⁶McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Kawasaki Disease (KD) is a common childhood vasculitis. Coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) develop in approximately 25% of untreated KD patients. However, there is limited…
Abstract Number: 2650 • ACR Convergence 2024
Extent of Vascular Inflammation on Cranial Vessel Wall MRI and Ophthalmic Complications in Giant Cell Arteritis
David Yang¹, Quy Cao², Fang Liu², Tara McWilliams², Ryan Rebello³, Madhura Tamhankar², Shubhasree Banerjee², Rui Liang², Robert Kurtz², Joshua Baker¹, Naomi Amudala², Zhaoyang Fan⁴, Jae Song², Peter Merkel¹, Jeffrey Morris² and Rennie Rhee¹, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ³St Joseph’s Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: There is a need for measures of disease severity for giant cell arteritis (GCA), which may enable identification of high-risk subgroups (e.g., ophthalmic complications)…
Abstract Number: 0745 • ACR Convergence 2024
Tocilizumab in Monotherapy vs. Combined in Aortitis Associated with Giant Cell Arteritis. Multicenter Open-label Study of 196 Patients
Adrián Martín-Gutiérrez¹, Javier Loricera², Carmen Secada Gómez³, Javier Narvaez-García⁴, Olga Maíz Alonso⁵, Iñigo Hernández-Rodríguez⁶, Susana Romero Yuste⁷, Eugenio De Miguel⁸, Eva Galindez-Agirregoikoa⁹, ivan Ferraz-Amaro¹⁰, Julio Sánchez-Martín¹¹, Patricia Moya Albarado¹², Cristina Campos Fernández¹³, Fernando Lopez-Gutierrez¹⁴, Santos Castañeda¹⁵ and Ricardo Blanco-Alonso¹⁶, and the Tocilizumab in Giant Cell Arteritis Spanish Collaborative Group, ¹Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Renedo de Piélagos, Cantabria, Spain, ²Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ³Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, Spain, ⁵3Hospital Universitario de Donosti, San Sebastian, Spain, San Sebastian, Pais Vasco, Spain, ⁶Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Vigo, Spain, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Complex of Pontevedra, Pontevedra, Spain, ⁸Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ⁹BASURTO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, BILBAO, Spain, ¹⁰Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, ¹¹Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain, ¹²Hospital de San Pau, Barcelona, Spain, ¹³Escuela de Doctorado, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Valencia, Spain, ¹⁴Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, ¹⁵Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁶Division of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla. IDIVAL, Immunopathology group, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Aortitis related to Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA-aortitis) is a frequent and potential severe complication. Tocilizumab (TCZ) was approved in GCA, but the efficacy in…
Abstract Number: 0774 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effects of Low-dose Glucocorticoids Compared to Stopping Glucocorticoids to Maintain Remission of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: The TAPIR Trial
Peter Merkel¹, Christian Pagnoux², Nader Khalidi³, Ulrich Specks⁴, Curry Koening⁵, Carol Langford⁶, Larry Moreland⁷, Paul Monach⁸, Jason Springer⁹, Shubhasree Banerjee¹, Simon Carette¹⁰, Rennie Rhee¹, Medha Soowamber¹¹, Kenneth Warrington⁴, Renee Borchin¹², Cristina Burroughs¹³, Carol McAlear¹, David Cuthbertson¹³ and Jeffrey Krischer¹³, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁴Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁵University of Texas Dell Medical School, Austin, TX, ⁶Cleveland Clinic, Moreland Hills, OH, ⁷University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ⁸VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, ⁹Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Franklin, TN, ¹⁰Mount Sinai Hosptial, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹²University of South Florida, Tampa, ¹³University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Background/Purpose: Use of low-dose glucocorticoids to maintain remission in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) remains controversial. Additionally, there is no consensus on how to…
Abstract Number: 1603 • ACR Convergence 2024
Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody Levels in Patients in the Avacopan Phase 3 Trial
Frank B. Cortazar¹, Duvuru Geetha², Salem Almaani³, Christina Song⁴, Tomasz M. Wilmanski⁴, Alana M. Bozeman⁴, Peter Merkel⁵ and David Jayne⁶, and ADVOCATE Study Group, ¹New York Nephrology Vasculitis and Glomerular Center, Saint Peter’s Hospital-Albany, Albany, NY, ²Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, ⁴Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁵University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The utility of measuring serial antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA) levels to guide treatment in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is controversial.…
Abstract Number: 1636 • ACR Convergence 2024
Age-associated B Cells Contribute to Inflammation of Takayasu’s Arteritis in an Antibody-secreting Cell Differentiation Independent Manner
Chenglong Fang¹, Xiaochuan Sun², Shangyi Jin², Lihong du², Jing Li², Xiaofeng Zeng³, Yuexin Chen⁴, Mengtao Li⁵ and Xinping Tian³, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China (People's Republic), ²Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China, ³Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, ⁴Department of Vascular Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China, ⁵Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China 2National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases (NCRC-DID), Ministry of Science & Technology, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: Although Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK) is not a prototypical autoantibody-mediated autoimmune disease, several lines of evidence suggested the pathogenic potential of B cells. However, limited…
Abstract Number: 2483 • ACR Convergence 2024
Efficacy and Safety of Avacopan over 12 Months in Japanese Patients with MPA/GPA: A Single-center Study
Yusuke Ushio¹, Hiromi Shimada², taichi miyagi³, Koichi Sugihara⁴, Mao Mizusaki⁵, Rina Mino⁵, Hayamasa yamaguchi⁵, Naoto Manabe⁵, Shusaku Nakashima² and Hiroaki Dobashi², ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki, Kita District, Kagawa, Japan, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan, ³Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, kidagun, Japan, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Rheumatology and Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Japan
Background/Purpose: Avacopan, an oral C5a receptor inhibitor, was demonstrated to be an alternative to glucocorticoids (GC) in the treatment of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)/granulomatosis with polyangiitis…
Abstract Number: 2511 • ACR Convergence 2024
Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Clinically Isolated Aortitis
Mahmut Kaymakci¹, Hannah Langenfeld¹, Andrew C. Hanson², Cynthia Crowson¹, Melanie Bois¹, Hartzell Schaff², Mohanad Elfishawi³, Matthew Koster¹, Cornelia Weyand² and Kenneth Warrington¹, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, ³University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Background/Purpose: Clinically Isolated Aortitis (CIA) is a type of vasculitis affecting the aorta in the absence of systemic vasculitis, rheumatic disease, or infection. Most patients…
Abstract Number: 2651 • ACR Convergence 2024
Vasculitis Associated with VEXAS Syndrome
Megan Sullivan¹, Kambiz Kalantari², Carolyn Mead-Harvey³, Yael Kusne⁴, Mrinal Patnaik², Abhishek Mangaonkar², Ronald Go², Daniel Montes², Kaaren Reichard², Horatiu Olteanu², Melanie Bois², Alexander Hines², Julio Sartori-Valinotti⁵, Kenneth Warrington² and Matthew Koster², ¹Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, ²Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, ⁴Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, ⁵Mayo Clinic, Rohester, MN
Background/Purpose: VEXAS (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic) syndrome is a recently defined clinical entity that causes hematologic and autoinflammatory symptoms. Since its initial description…
Abstract Number: 0015 • ACR Convergence 2024
Profiling of B and T Cells in Kidney Biopsies from ANCA-associated Vasculitis Patients with Glomerulonephritis at Single-Cell Resolution
Ana Merino Vico¹, Yosta Vegting¹, Aldo Jongejan¹, Jan Piet van Hamburg¹, Perry moerland¹, Sander Tas² and Marc Hilhorst¹, ¹Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam UMC, locatie AMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a small-vessel autoimmune vasculitis, associated with severe lung and kidney impairment. B cells are crucial in AAV…
Abstract Number: 0746 • ACR Convergence 2024
Single-cell RNA-Seq Analysis Reveals Distinct Compositional Characterizations and Transcriptomic Profiles of Macrophages in Takayasu’s Arteritis
Lihong du¹, Chenglong Fang², shang Gao³, zuoguan Chen³ and Yongjun Li³, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China, ²Department of Rheumatology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China (People's Republic), ³Department of Vascular Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: Macrophages play key roles in the pathogenesis of various inflammatory vascular diseases, such as Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK) and atherosclerosis. However, limited data on the…

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