2 years 5 months ago
BAFF & APRIL support B cell development, diff, survival.
ALPN-303: Antagonist of both BAFF & APRIL
💠⬇️B cell fxn & Ab production,⬇️Plasma cells
💠⬇️UProt, dsDNA, renal immune complexes (mouse model)
💠Pending human studies
https://t.co/kzVpUDuNWs
#ACR21 Abst#1429 @RheumNow
2 years 5 months ago
Novel way to treat inflammatory arthritis!
A bioengineered probiotic bacterium, L. reuteri (LrS235) was found effective to reduce inflammation and clinical signs of inflammation in rats with inflammatory arthritis.
Abst # 1707 #ACR21 @rheumnow https://t.co/UC28yRlGYP
2 years 5 months ago
Wager question that cemented the winners: @UTMB:
⭐️This monogenic disease can mimic Behcet's & occurs d/t mutat in TNFAIP3.
➡️Haploinsufficiency A20
Congrats to the winners & all contestants, including the top 2 finalists: @MGHrheumatology & @EmoryUniversity!
#ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/LZqsBKiPL8
2 years 5 months ago
Anti-NETs antibodies in #COVID.
1️⃣ correlate➖ w/ SpO2/FiO2 ratio (IgG r=-0.17 IgM r=-0.30
2️⃣correlate➕ w/ ⬆️D-dimer (IgG r=0.33 IgM r=0.19
3️⃣ ⬆️ in pts requiring MV
In a study of 328 pts. Probably driving complement activation!
#ACR21 #Abst1430 @RheumNow https://t.co/2MCrLueTzN
2 years 5 months ago
Wonderful interview @KDAO2011 and @alhkim with great learning points on #BCell #Immunology
#ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/1292FNZanL
2 years 5 months ago
#ACR21 Abs:#1429: ALPN-303: Dual BAFF/APRIL antagonist for SLE:
⭐️Encouraging immunomodulatory activity and efficacy in animal models. ⬇️ Plasma cells and Ig secretions in vitro & vivo
⭐️Well-tolerated in animals w/o adverse events
🔥Phase 1 study in healthy volunteers!
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The RheumNow faculty reporters have been scouring and reporting on the best abstracts from the ACR. Here is a sampling of their choice abstract presentations reported during ACR 2020 Day 2 (#ACRbest…
2 years 5 months ago
Abst#0572: In US veterans w/ RA followed for 17 yrs, several cytokines+chemokines
⭐️Associated w/ ↑ risk of incident MACE independent of typical CVD RF & RA activity
&
⭐️Predicted MACE even if in LDA/remission
WOW! We need to do better @ CVD risk strat!
#ACRBest @RheumNow https://t.co/J74rRa9EQE
2 years 5 months ago
⭐️RA pts w/ high adipokines (fat-secreted proteins) have lower rates of LDA + remission independent of b/l dz activity & BMI
⭐️↑ adipokines esp adiponectin, then more likely to need b/tsDMARD
➡️Adipokines may be prognostic biomarkers 4 refractory dz.
Abst#0789 #ACR21 @RheumNow https://t.co/AFT22TzTFp
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