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ACR21 Best Abstracts We Saw - Day 3 (Monday)
The third day of ACR 2021 took a big leap in online content. Here is a compilation (with links) of presentations were the “ACRBest” as seen by our RheumNow faculty.
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#ACR21 L10 TRAIL1: Pirfenidone for RA-ILD
⭐️Low pt enrollment due to pandemic, 1/2 of planned trial size
▶️ Unable to meet primary endpt (composite death+FVC) but met FVC markers. Most pronounced in UIP patterns on HRCT
@Rheumnow https://t.co/HB7N9Wl9Dn https://t.co/muBEguAAja
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Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
#Sleep disturbance is common in #RA but does it correlate with disease activity?
Results from >100 RA pts suggest yes.
Many reported sleep disturbances, associated with both incr patient & physician-assessed disease activity.
Abs#1666 #ACR21 @RheumNow
https://t.co/ud2uMf25cI https://t.co/BE4UHPB0f1
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
Predicting RA, and Treatment of Subclinical Arthritis
Dr. Meral K. El Ramahi ( @MeralElRamahiMD) shares the abstracts discussed at #ACR21 focusing on predicting RA and treating subclinical arthritis.
https://t.co/DYgV43JpgT https://t.co/U2NfXrfYZU
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
My article on the potential use of BMI to guide biologic selection in RA. Discussing #ACR21 abstract 0588 by @MilenaGianfran @JYazdanyMD https://t.co/hxliSZ3IBS @RheumNow
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
Watch my video discussion of #ACR21 abstract 564 from @KronzerMD @jeffsparks on the association of upper airways disease with incident RA. https://t.co/Nkg9Yl9yYT @RheumNow
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
Avoid IFX drug holidays!
In this study 400+ pts
Dvlpmt of ADAs associated w/
▶️RA vs. SPA OR 2.1
▶️Smoking OR 1.8
▶️Drug holidays > 11 weeks OR 4.1
▶️High DA OR 1.5
while
◀️Concomitant IS drug OR 0.4
◀️ IFX dose increments OR 0.4, were protective #ACR21 @RheumNow #Abst1525 https://t.co/cxx7aWX5wh
Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo ( View Tweet)
Safety profile of #upadacitinib in #RA, #PsA, #AnkylosingSpondylitis
👉🏼AE rates similar across UPA, ADA & MTX in RA, and UPA & ADA in PsA
👉🏼No new safety risks with long-term use
👉🏼#Herpeszoster & incr CPK more common w/ UPA vs ADA/MTX
Abs#1691 #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/tKYi65kB5r
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
SELECT-EARLY results for #upadacitinib in #RA
👉🏼UPA better than MTX for clinical response and remission
👉🏼⬆️rates of HZ, neutropenia, CPK elevations
👉🏼No new safety risks identified
Abs#1692 #ACR21 @RheumNow
https://t.co/wJy7MK4pyF https://t.co/YNpE1Axiw0
Mrinalini Dey DrMiniDey ( View Tweet)
The Influence of Obesity on Choice of Biologic Agent in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr. Richard Conway ( @RichardPAConway) reviews an abstract presented at #ACR21.
https://t.co/PkJmpODz8v https://t.co/zuJjofka3B
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)
Adults with #JIA #uveitis are still affected into adulthood. @Mara_Becker discusses visual outcomes #ACR21 https://t.co/ZBjw1CfSmv
Sheila Angeles-Han STHanMD ( View Tweet)
Prof. Cornelia Weyand wonderfully summarizes the mechanisms behind the premature immune #aging phenotype in #RheumatoidArthritis leading to tissue #Inflammation
🔸defect in mitoDNA repair
🔸expanded rough ER
🔸⬇ protein myristoylation
@RheumNow #ACR21 #RheumTwitter https://t.co/8cyqLscctB
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Can you stop monitoring eyes in + ANA and/or pauciarticular pt who becomes an adult if no uveitis ever, in last 5 yrs, etc. When can we stop looking? #AVR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/1Ml1BuJD7Y
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
#ACR21 Year In Review highlighted the need to combat the root causes of socioeconomic disparities to improve functional status in #rheumatoid #arthritis @RheumNow https://t.co/MKgh7UEP8b https://t.co/Vg2jyfuDnf
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet)
Dr McDermott @jeffsparks on risk factors for RA-bronchiectasis. Seropositivity, older age at RA onset, and lower BMI⬆️risk. Abstr#0288 #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/7d2ZVWLzn6
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
Dr O'Brien on co-existent AAV and RA. Not something I'm used to seeing, but maybe we need to think about it more? 25 cases with RA+AAV, 52 with RA + ANCA but no AAV, not sure what the denominator is here though. Abstr#0428 #ACR21 @RheumNow @profgayecunnane https://t.co/fN3BRpc7UJ
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
Dr Adachi presents ⬆️BMD gain with denosumab than risedronate in RA. Non-significant reduction in fractures (very small numbers) Interesting, but need to see fracture benefit in larger study to justify dmab as first line Abstr#0445 #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/GgaS9JZGzb
Richard Conway RichardPAConway ( View Tweet)
Diabetes puts you at risk of cardiovascular disease, right?
What about RA?
Look at this graph and compare the pair.
"already it was impossible to say which was which” - George Orwell, Animal Farm
#ACR21 ABST0287 @RheumNow https://t.co/r0yaeC530l https://t.co/mKJhoyJ2Cn
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)
Year 2 f/u on PsA, axSpA, or RA using CT-P13, an infliximab (IFX) biosimilar. Pts either naive to IFX or switched from IFX:
💠IFX-naive: improved disease activity
💠IFX-switched: maintained stable disease
💠No new safety concerns
https://t.co/VGBicnq15w
#ACR21 Abst#0817 @RheumNow
Pedro Castillo _Castillo_Pedro ( View Tweet)
Interesting question came up: why would you change a RA patient from JAKi to JAKi?
The main reason I can think of would be if the first JAKi worked a bit (but not enough to continue, or AEs got in the way).
That would clearly favour to better survival
#ACR21 ABST1442 @RheumNow https://t.co/kDiJVbJfit
David Liew drdavidliew ( View Tweet)


