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Risk factor for 1st Thrombosis in OB APS
Ab#0115 #ACR23 @RheumNow
186 OAPS pts, followed mean 5.4 yrs. 11 thrombotic events
Risk factors: Triple pos APS Abs (OR 11.6), hypocomplementemia (OR 9)
Low dose Aspirin (OR 0.14), HCQ (OR 0.11) reduced thrombosis
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🆕 Imaging modality: MSOT multispectral optoacoustic tomography
Findings PsA enthesis
-Hyperemia ↗️ oxygenation So2 and Hboxy
-Reduction Collagen concentration
-Lipids substitution
But surprise PSO pts display similar signs despite abs of symptoms!
@RheumNow ABST0750 #ACR23 https://t.co/qWMvmIRd7j
Aurelie Najm ( View Tweet)

#ACR23 Convergence Preview
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Dr. John Cush RheumNow ( View Tweet)

FAPα possible therapeutic biomarker target of pathogenic fibroblasts. #ACR23 Abs 0802 demonstrates potential therapeutic efficacy of fibroblast-targeted immunotherapy as a novel treatment in inflammatory disease. https://t.co/ZGUfC6PZxa @rheumnow https://t.co/jj9BeuvTuc
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Abs#518 @RheumNow #ACR23
Deodhar: TOFA in AS, by b/l CRP levels
30% nml CRP (<5 mg/L) v 70% Elevated
At wk 12, TOFA >> PBO regardless of b/l CRP
Difference in response: greater in pts w elevated CRP
Safety rates: elev. CRP c/w PBO, but nml CRP had trend of high AEs for tofa v PBO https://t.co/b9NRNkU8ub
Eric Dein ( View Tweet)

Are Long-term NSAIDs safe in AS?
Ab#0528 #ACR23 @RheumNow
19,775 AS pts vs 59,325 controls.
Incidence of 16.9, 13.8 per 1,000 person-yrs, respectively
Long-term use of NSAIDs increased risk of CVD in non-AS control (aHR 1.64), but did NOT in AS pts (aHR 1.06)
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Differences in #glucocorticoid dosing. In #lupus #nephritis less steroids are the same as high dose steroids. Placebo arms of pooled data from #LN #RCTs. Less is equal! #ACRbest #ACR2023 @RheumNow @ACRheum abst0781 High dose steroids tended to have lower MMF doses https://t.co/XwTlsy4xKE
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Plasma MMPs and RA-ILD. Strong association MMPs 7 & 9 with prevalent RA-ILD. Abstr#0770 #ACR23 @RheumNow https://t.co/5qWeK3lAly https://t.co/SyZY2OhcbH
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2 yrs extension of DRESS-PS study
100+ pts w/ PsA and AxSPA
-70% LDA state in both Ctrl & Intervention gps
-strong recovery after relapse
No difference efficacy protocolized & routine care tapering but inferior TNFi use (52 vs. 77%) in Intervention gp
@RheumNow #ACR23 ABST0775 https://t.co/V2DqCjT0w3
Aurelie Najm ( View Tweet)

#ACR23
IV secukinumab vs placebo at 52 Weeks
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Abs#0608 #ACR23 @RheumNow
Cenerimod: sphigosine 1-phos (S1P) 1 receptor modulator for SLE
P2 CARE Study
51% of pts had high IFN1 sign., ass w/ high dsDNA
Cenerimod 4 mg: decreased dsDNA and IFN-a protein at 6 mo vs b/l
In high IFN pts, 4 mg Cen: decrease SLEDAI, SRI-4
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Abs#595 #ACR23 @RheumNow
R Furie on 4 yr TULIP-LTE pts with b/l renal involvement
33% on anifrolumab continued to wk 208 vs PBO 6%
Renal improvement at w208 in 9/10 pts, vs no avail PBO data
Conclusion: more Anifrolumab pts remained in study & reached SLEDAI-2K renal improvement
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Cowley et al @sharoncowley01 Subclinical GCA in 17.5% with new PMR. Males with higher ESR more likely to have subclinical GCA. Subclinical GCA more axillary artery. Abstr#0747 #ACR23 #ACRbest @RheumNow https://t.co/CghmX1TKpf https://t.co/MJawtslLud
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Phase 3 Study of IV Secukinumab for treatment of PsA - efficacious and safety profile similar to Subq version
~60% ACR 50 response maintained at week 52
2nd responses of MDA, PASI90, enthesitis, dactylitis resolution met
@RheumNow #ACR23 Abs#0776 https://t.co/jikWd4fnGm
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Entrevista de @RheumNow a las doctoras Griselda Serna Peña y Diana Flores Gutierrez sobre su trabajo de Screening y salud secual en pacientes con enfermedades reumáticas
#ACR23 @SernaDra @ColMexReuma https://t.co/SyuFVXM9Sf
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RheumNow’s expanded coverage of the #ACR23 annual meeting is sponsored in part by Bristol Myers Squibb and UCB. All content is chosen by RheumNow and its faculty
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Reporting for @RheumNow! #ACR23 follow our coverage! @ACRheum @uptotate @Yuz6Yusof @ericdeinmd https://t.co/e4ShTzZhrE
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Upadacitinib on wearable device-measure activity
SELECT-AXIS 2
Abs#0530 #ACR23 @RheumNow
UPA had numerically higher mean daily step counts than PBO
11% improvement v PBO at wk 14 (diff of 345 steps/day)
Sedentary pts: 22% improvement in daily step count from b/l on UPA (4% PBO) https://t.co/Gq91TmvfZC
Eric Dein ( View Tweet)

What are effects of TNFi on Lipids in AxSpA?
Ab#0531 #ACR23 @RheumNow
320 pts w AS - retrosp cohort, first-line TNFi, not on lipid Rx
Chol and TG increase in 1st 3 mos of treatment. LDL & HDL: no signif change
Inflam markers/Lipids correlated - suspect due to anti-inflamm effect https://t.co/qT5qUEOEvO
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Is exercise safe in PsO/PsA? Ab0497 #ACR23
US of entheses before & after 60 min of badminton 🏸
7 PsA pts, 9 PsO pts, 196 US scans acquired.
No signif change in VAS pain/tender entheses
4 pts w grade 1 doppler at 6 entheses, butnon-tender
1 pt w active PsA had worsening
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