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ACR Best Abstracts - Day 1
The RheumNow faculty reporters have been scouring the meeting and online presentations to find the best abstracts from ACR22. Here are some of their choice abstracts reported today on day 1 of ACR 2022 (#ACRbest).
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Updates on Reproductive Health in Women with SLE
Is patient-administered cervical cancer screening an option for women with SLE? Should I prescribe estrogen containing contraceptives to SLE women with APL antibodies? What complications should I be aware of in pregnant women with SLE? Here are three abstracts that provide insight.
Repetitive Testing of Anti-dsDNA Antibodies May Predict Flares in SLE
In abstract #0327 presented during the poster session on Saturday, Dr. Ai Li Yeo and colleagues investigated the usefulness of serial anti-dsDNA testing in predicting flares among SLE patients who have persistently positive anti-dsDNA titers.
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Don’t be ‘ticked’: TYK2 is not a JAK!
Recently the FDA approved deucravacitinib, a highly selective TYK2 inhibitor for psoriasis. Trials are positive in psoriatic arthritis and a phase II study in SLE. What about the effects? Presentations from the ACR22 meeting may provide answers.
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Abst0338 #ACR22 Transition from CLE to SLE
324 cases of incident cutaneous lupus, mean f/u 8 years
26 pts developed SLE. 5.2% transition by 5 years, <3% risk every 5 yrs from 5-20 years
Risk factors: SCLE, younger age, recent diagnosis
@RheumNow #ACRBest https://t.co/JFcUIkfA9n
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
What has changed since the 2020 @ACRheum #reproductive guidelines?
Abstract #1717 425 SLE/RA patients:
📍 significant improvement in pre-#pregnancy counseling and discussions in reproductive goals
📍No improvements in birth control use or documentation
Catherine Sims, MD DrCassySims ( View Tweet)
#RheumPearls: Check APLs in all SLE pts because they influences contraceptive choice, postpartum/surgery anticoag prophylx, and HRT counseling
Dr. J Kolfenbach #ACR22 @rheumnow https://t.co/Hnrh4NhmBj
TheDaoIndex KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
P hoc analysis by Dr AGomez et al fr 4 Ph3 RCTs of BEL in #lupus investigated predictors of renal flares
📌Adjusted:⬇️c3, plasma alb & proteinuria levels at BL
📌Non-adj: antidsDNA+, antiSm+ addt'l predictors
🧐p alb & antiSm+ potential predictors?
#ACR22 @RheumNow ABST#540 https://t.co/EYcD7pDYQe
sheila RHEUMarampa ( View Tweet)
Nice #SLE validation study. This kind of work is (1) time intensive and (2) thankless!
It's not flashy but it winds up being the backbone/foundation for many subsequent studies
Need more in other diseases, including sarcoidosis and myositis! @DidemSayginMD
#ACR22 @RheumNow https://t.co/64z7DBFCnX
Mike Putman EBRheum ( View Tweet)
Ab0349 #ACR22 BEL vs AZA ifn risks in non-renal SLE
BEL: lower risk of severe ifn (HR 0.81) and hospitalization for ifn (HR 0.73) through 5 yrs
Challenge to interpret data as 56% of patients were on glucocorticoids and other anti-rheumatic meds
@RheumNow https://t.co/a0tNFn5Wqr
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Is it the medication or behaviour that increases mortality? #SLICC grp showed in #SLE severe non-adherence to #HCQ in Yr 1 of #lupus = 3 poor outcomes -more 1 flares, 2 damage, 3 5yr-death. Surrogate of other poor health behaviours and/or HCQ? abst#0343 #ACR22 #ACRBest @RheumNow https://t.co/tTRdyti0sf
Janet Pope Janetbirdope ( View Tweet)
Ab#0348 #ACR22: Meta-analysis of Belimumab for CLE w or w/o SLE
13 studies included: 70% with low risk of bias
BEL improved clinical response at W52 vs non-users OR 1.44
Decrease risk of severe cutaneous flare OR 0.51
Most studies against placebo group
@RheumNow https://t.co/2bSwNKRHZZ
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
#ACR22 Year in Review. Dr Varga highlighted work by @Kahlenberglab. Non-lesional skin in patients with #lupus is not normal and is IFN-riched. Also implication for future therapy development to target organ/tissues vs circulation @RheumNow https://t.co/rSnLYrZoMO
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet)
Ab0343. #ACR22 Severe non-adherence of HCQ associated with FLARES, DAMAGE and DEATH
7.3% had "severe non-adherence" by HCQ levels
Hazard ratio of flare 3.3, damage 4.26, and death 5.4
Not surprising, but very useful for pt discussion
Checking HCQ levels are helpful!
@Rheumnow https://t.co/S7P9oTPRGJ
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
Dr. C Langford's pick for #YearinReview; she is impressed with the novel mechanistic approaches to #SLE @rheumnow #ACR22. https://t.co/5GrtMYYZSv
TheDaoIndex KDAO2011 ( View Tweet)
#ACR2022 Year in Review. Dr Varga highlighted work by @GeorgeTsokos. In #lupus mice, adding CD38-i in a CD8+ T cell–targeted manner improved effector function, reversed the defects and improved viral clearance. CD38 as a target could reduce infection in SLE @rheumnow https://t.co/XlmvysjkDP
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet)
Talking a lot about CAR-T these days! Upcoming @Figure1 newsletter, blog post @RheumNow, and interview w/@MaxKonigMD comping soon!
I'm actually skeptical of this in SLE; are B cells really the answer?
w/better targeting & dx selection, this could be game changing
#ACR22 https://t.co/Z6t99ZIeMy
Mike Putman EBRheum ( View Tweet)
2022 has been a great year for development of novel therapies in Phase 2 RCTs in #lupus as highlighted by Dr Langford #ACR22 Year In Review. I'd add Deucravacitinib to those lists. Look forward to Phase 3 results soon @RheumNow https://t.co/yH25KFDGdd
Md Yuzaiful Md Yusof Yuz6Yusof ( View Tweet)
CAR T cell therapy for treatment of lupus
Small sample size of 5 pts, but improvement in all pts, 4 achieving SLEDAI =0
Note - cytokine release syndrome in 3 pts.
Excellent overview of CAR T cell therapy and its complexity!
@RheumNow #ACR22 https://t.co/3PP14tVudb
Robert B Chao, MD doctorRBC ( View Tweet)
#acr22 The Rise of JAK in rheumatology
Look for Ab1117 in plenary 2 tomorrow for DEU and SLE
@RheumNow https://t.co/nLpXGyrhfJ
Eric Dein ericdeinmd ( View Tweet)
